Srinagar, October 11: (KNS) AMIE Summer, 2020 examinations commenced from today at The Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre, Church Lane, Sonwarbagh, Srinagar. Earlier, the summer session would be conducted in the month of June, but due to COVID-19, it could not be held on its scheduled date. Hundreds of beneficiaries from J&K and outside have already availed the opportunity of career advancement through Institution of Engineers and are currently rendering yeomen service in different engineering departments in India & Abroad. 

Associate Membership of The Institution of Engineers India (A.M.I.E.) is a certification in engineering awarded by The Institution of Engineers (India) to those who qualify Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. AMIE Certificate can also be achieved by qualifying in the examinations conducted by the IEI. This entails passing Section A, Section B examinations, Project Work and Laboratory Experiments of the Institution. The Government of India has recognized passing of Sections A & B examinations, conducted by The Institution of Engineers (India) as equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree, in the appropriate branch of engineering of the recognized Universities in India, as notified in the Gazette of India, Part 1, Section 1, dated 11, 2006. Since 1928, AMIE has been deemed equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities and the Union Public Service Commission to Undergraduate Degree in Engineering. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, considers AMIE qualification as equivalent to a B.E./B. Tech degree awarded by recognized Indian University. It is also recognized by the Foreign Credential Service of America as equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

Today, 83 candidates appeared in the examination at IEI J&K State Centre, Srinagar. All guidelines and SOPs were adhered to, in view of COVID-19 Pandemic, including providing facemasks to the candidates, checking their temperature with digital thermometers on arrival at the exam centres. Hand sanitisers were also kept available. The exam centre was properly sanitised by teams of Srinagar Municipal Corporation and security and frisking measures were put in place by District Administration Srinagar and J&K Police. The examination was supervised by a team of Invigilators headed by Er. Aijaz Ahmed Mir, Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, as Officer-in-charge. In order to ensure free and fair examinations, CCTV cameras were also installed at the centre. The examination centre was inspected by Er. Aamir Ali Mir, Chairman, IEI J&K State Centre and Er. M. Aaquib Sultana Waheed Deva, Honorary Secretary. The examination will continue till 16th October 2020.(KNS)