The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE), Mhow Sub Centre, celebrated the ‘ World Telecommunication and Information Society Day’ at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow, on May 15 and 16.
The celebrations commenced on May 15 with a talk on “Innovation in Telecom: The Challenge for India” by Prof (Dr) Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director IIM, Indore. Prof Krishnan was thanked for delivering the talk by lt Gen R S Panwar, SM, VSM, Commandant MCTE, Colonel Commandant Corps of Signals and the Chief Patron of the IETE Sub Centre, Mhow.
On May 16, IETE Sub Centre, MCTE, Mhow organised a technical quiz competition on “Information and Communication Technology” in which five teams, each comprising two officers from Signal Officers Degree Engineering courses, Technical Entry Scheme courses and Graduate Entry Equipment Orientation course of MCTE enthusiastically participated in the competition. The quiz competition was followed by a thought provoking Debate Competition on a very contemporary and burning topic “Is Net-neutrality a way forwardIJ”.
lt Gen R S Panwar, SM, VSM, Commandant MCTE, Colonel Commandant Corps of Signals and the Chief Patron of the IETE Sub Centre, Mhow distributed the prizes to the deserving winners of the Debate and the Quiz Competition. Brig VS Narang, Chairman IETE Sub Centre, Mhow addressed the audience on Net-neutrality and the importance of organizing such events.