The President Pranab Mukherjee Inaugurates the India’s first Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah West Bengal on 24 August, 2014.
The President praised IIEST Shibpur for significant advancements in several areas of human endeavour. He said the IIEST is actively seeking to address some of the global challenges today in areas as diverse as renewable energy, water technology, medical and environmental sciences. Some other important areas of engagement of the institute are Disaster Management; Clean coal technology; Power Electronics; Remote-sensing and GIS; Space Technology; Biochemical Sensors, Structural Engineering; VLSI and Embedded Systems.
