The undersigned is directed to say that the Government of India, on the recommendations of the Board of Assessment for Technical and Professional Qualifications, have decided that a pass in the Graduate Membership Examination of the Institution of Telecommunication Engineers (India)** be recognised for purpose of recruitment to superior posts and services under the Central Government.
 

                          In continuation of the Ministry's O.M. No. 18-94/61-T2, dated 17th December, 1969, this is to inform that on the recommendations of the Board of Assessment for Educational Qualifications, the Government of India decided that a pass in the examinations if Indian Professional bodies/Institutions party by exemption and party by examination would continue to be treated as recognized for purposes of recruitment of superior post and services under the Central Government.
 

                                (Extract of the press note regarding the recognition of Technical and Professional Qualification for the purpose to Admission to the IAS etc. and other examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for Recruitment to Non-technical Services and posts under Central Government).

                            Vide letter No. F.17/2/76-E1(B) dated 31st December, 1977 the Union Public Service Commission have decided that professional and technical qualifications such as a pass in Section A and B of the AMIETE Graduate ship Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, etc. which are recognized by the Government as equivalent to degree in Engineering for purpose of recruitment to Superior Services/ Post under the Central Government should also be recognized for purposes of admission to competitive examinations conducted by them for recruitment to non-technical services/posts (viz. the IAS) List of exemption from various papers of the graduate ship AMIETE Examination as per the restructured New Syllabus, effective from the Dec'95 Examination for different accepted qualifications. (Qualification from the Institutions recognized by the Govt. of India and approved by the Council will only be accepted).

Subject: Recognition of the Grade IETE Examination (now AMIETE)

                        The sub matter has been carefully considered by the Railways Board & it has been decided that professional and technical qualifications such as a pass in Section 'A' and 'B' of the AMIETE, Graduate ship Examination of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers etc. which are recognized by the Government as equivalent to degree in Engineering and for purposes of recruitment of Superior Services/ Posts under the central Government, should also be recognized for purposes of admission to competitive examinations conducted for recruitment to various posts on the Railways for admission to which an Engineering Degree of a Recognized University or equivalent has been prescribed as the basic educational qualification.

                            The relevant extract from the GATE information brochure for eligibility of AMIETE for appearing in GATE (Graduated Aptitude Test in Engineering) which is the qualifying examination for admission to Master's degree course in Engineering and Technology conducted by the lIT's and the Indian Institute of Science is given below.

                             "Those who have completed AMIETE or any other equivalent examinations recognized by the Union Public Service Commission for the purpose of employment are eligible to appear for this stream."
In 1994 GATE authorities have declared that AMIETE students who complete Sec A can also appear for the GATE Exam. from 1995.

                             We thankfully acknowledge your letter No. IETE/38/93 dated April, 19, 1993 addressed to our Secretary General.
We are happy to know that IETE the country's premier professional body devoted to progress in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering have conducted three examinations of "C" Level (M. Tech. Level) in Computer Science which carries the accreditation of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. We are also aware that AMIETE conducted by the Institution is already recognized by the Govt. of India and is accepted by national level GATE. As IETE Examinations are recognized by Govt. of India, we do not foresee any difficulty in acceptance of the Institution at Indian Universities, on merits for purpose of admission to higher courses.

                         We should be glad to write to any university in case of any difficulty to IETE graduates.