The Institute of Engineers (India) was established in the year 1920 and incorporated by Royal Charter in the year 1935. It is one of the largest multi disciplinary body of engineers in the world with over 4 Lac student members on its roll. It is an Autonomous Body with a network of 21 state centres at State Capitals and 73 local centres at places of industrial and academic importance and six overseas chapters. It has its head office in Kolkata. Chapters basically focus on:
1. Continuing Education Programme.
2. Water management & maintaining safety.
3. Quality Control in engineering education.
4. R&D
5. Promoting development in rural India.
STUDENTS CHATER
Value Education
Student’s Chapter in this polytechnic was started in the year 1978 and since then it is marching ahead to touch new heights. It is headed by Dr. Rajeev Bhatia, HOD Civil.
Achievements of College ‘Student’s Chapter’: Jalandhar.
1. Students of Mehr Chand Polytechnic College participated in various technical and non-technical events and brought laurels to the institute by bagging “Overall Winning” Trophy along with a cash award of Rs. 11,000/- at technical Festival “Kshitiz” – 2020 at GNA University.2. Mehr Chand Polytechnic College won “Overall Trophy” in last held PTIS Inter Polytechnic State Level Tech Fest 2019 with 11 Prizes in Project display and Paper presentation activities. This was 9th time that college won this prestigious Trophy. More than 80 polytechnics from the State of Punjab participated in this event on 6th April, 2019.3. Students of various disciplines participated in National Level Technical Festival I In no-Tech-2019 held at Science City, Jalandhar and brought laurels to the institute by bagging 3 awards along with a cash award of Rs. 30,000/- on 18-19th March, 2019.4. Mehr Chand Polytechnic College won 5 Prizes along with a Cash award of Rs. 10,000/- in Automobile and Computer Engg. Category in recently held State level Technical Festival “Adavitya-19” organized by DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar.5. Mehr Chand Polytechnic College organized one day Techno Mela – 2019 on 25th March, 2019 in which students displayed their innovative ideas, through models. Chief Guest Ms. Bhavna Garg (IAS), inaugurated the exhibition in which various schools and colleges visited to see the display show.