Legendary Charter Progression of Indian Engineering (original) (raw)

A profession in an intellectual society can be distinguished as an agglomeration of individuals having knowledge defined in a specific frame of reference, possessing a repertoire of skills, performing unique functions, and addressing comprehensively documented obligations. The profession is a summation of formal recognition by the government’s regulatory establishments, administered by professional bodies and the acceptance of public for the contributions made by the practitioners to the societal and economic advancement of the nation. Numerous professional bodies have been established to monitor and regulate a profession for serving the society and addressing its evolving needs. Some of the professional organizations owe their origin to royal patronage, and through the years, have become elite organizations performing their mandate of ensuring compliance with globally recognized standards of competence. These legendary Royal Chartered associations established worldwide have contributed immensely to the growth of engineering profession including in the Indian milieu. This publication emphasizes the magnificent saga of the Indian engineering profession elucidates incorporation and propagation of the objectives of the Charter. The publication also chronicles the crusade of Indian engineering as a profession, progress accomplished and articulates the way forward in the global high-tech era through an inclusive and collaborative approach. Keywords Charter Engineer, Royal Charter, Professional Engineering, the Institution of Engineers, Privy Council, Industrialization, Indianization