The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) is the leading National Professional non-profit making Society for the Technical Education System in our country with the motto of Career Development of Teachers and Personality Development of Students and overall development of our Technical Education System. Being the only national organisation of educators in the field of Engineering and Technology, ISTE effectively contributes in various missions of the Union Government. The strength of ISTE is the strong base it has in technical education institutions in the country. At present, the ISTE has a very large and an effective membership base consisting of 124024 Life Members, 5 lakh Student members, 2734 Institutional Members, 1369 Faculty Chapters, 1479 Student Chapters at institutional level and 17 Sections at State level.

The major objective of the ISTE is to provide quality training programmes to teachers and administrators of technical institutions to update their knowledge and skills in their fields of activity and to assist and contribute in the production and development of top quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industry and other organisations.

The major objective of the ISTE are:

1)Providing quality training programmes to teachers and administrators of technical institutions to update their knowledge and skills in their fields of activity.
2)To assist and contribute in the production and development of top quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industry and other organisations.
3)Providing guidance and training to students to develop better learning skills and personality.

Vision :

ISTE’s vision is that all educators are empowered to harness technology to accelerate innovation in teaching and learning, and inspire learners to reach their greatest potential.


Mission :

ISTE inspires educators worldwide to use technology to innovate teaching and learning, accelerate good practice and solve tough problems in education by providing community, knowledge and the ISTE Standards, a framework for rethinking education and empowering learners.

How to become ISTE Member

Any person of Indian origin or a foreign national holding a University Degree or diploma or an equivalent qualification and who is/had been employed on the teaching faculty of a recognised technical institution; or a person having a technical academic qualification working in a Technical/Research Institute or an industry and has interest in technical education in India is eligible for membership.

Distribution of Membership fee

The proportionate share of the Bank interest on the Life Membership fee shall be remitted to the Chapter on receipt of the satisfactory report of Activities and Audited Statement of Accounts

Membership Benefits

Major Benefits of becoming an ISTE Member is that you are joining an academic fraternity of over 1,24,000 strong professionals and eligible to participate in Chapter, Section and National Level Conferences, Workshops and other activities of your academic interest etc.

Membership cards & Certificates All the Life Members will be issued plastic laminated photo cards.


ISTE Membership Type

1) Life Time Membership: A person who satisfies the eligibility criteria as mentioned in clause 2 (iii) may become a life member of ISTE by paying the admissible Life Membership fee as decided from time to time, by the Executive Council.

2) Institutional Membership: The Executive Council or an office bearer of the Society authorized by the Executive Council for this purpose, may on application in the prescribed form admit recognized Institutions

3) Student Membership: Any student (of full time/part-time course) enrolled in an AICTE approved Technical institution is eligible for student membership.

Maharashtra State Engineering Design Award was awarded to students of Electronics and Communication Engineering department for the project entitled Crop Manager using Microcontroller for Irrigation in the 17th ISTE Students National Convention held on 10th and 11th October, 2014.