ENGINEERS AND THE SOCIETY

ENGINEERS AND THE SOCIETY

 

Role of Engineers in the Society

Inaugural address by Dr. Kirit Shantilal Parikh, Padma Bhushan, former Member, Planning Commission, Chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi & former Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai

 

Presentations by Sayona Philip, President, Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI), Head-Government Relations, Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE); Sudhir Dhawan, Immediate Past President, CEAI, CEO – Aether Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

 

First lecture in a new series of six lectures on the theme of “Engineers and the Society” organised in collaboration with Consulting Engineers Association of India. The series will try and acquaint audiences with the important role that an engineer plays in making the daily life of an individual safe, efficient and comfortable. Engineering focuses on the development of infrastructure, by contributing to the clean air you breathe, the safe water you drink, the secure home you live in and the multifarious transport systems you use