ISTE (Indian Society for Technical Education)
ISTE is a premier National level society of professionals & educators. First started in 1941 as the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions (APTI), it was converted into “Indian Society for Technical Education” in 1968 with a view to enlarge its activities to advance the cause of technical education.
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 to 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 effective membership base consisting of 124024 Life Members, 5 lakh Student members, 2734 Institutional Members, 1369 Faculty Chapters, 1479 Student Chapters at the institutional level and 17 Sections at the 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 to the production and development of top quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industry and other organisations.
The major functional units of ISTE are known as Chapters. There are three types of ISTE Chapters, namely Parents’ Chapters, Students’ Chapters & Teachers’ Chapters.
Toc H ISTE Students’ Chapter has been inaugurated on 10.11.2006 by Dr D Balakrishnan, National Executive Council member of ISTE. Chairman of ISTE. Kerala section Dr P.Prathapachandran Nair, Secretary of ISTE Kerala section Mr K.O.Paul were also present as special guests for the event.The Toc H ISTE Students chapter has around 851 members.
ISTE-TIST Student Chapter Executive Committee Members on 2025
| SL.NO. | MEMBERS | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. (Dr.) Rasmi P.S | Faculty Advisor |
| 2 | Asst. Prof. Kurien Thampy | Faculty Advisor |
| 3 | Serin Mariyam Varghese | Chair Person |
| 4 | Nandu Varghese | Vice Chairman |
| 5 | Abhiravpadmaraj | General secretary |
| 6 | Ann K S | Treasurer |
| 7 | Sooraj G Menon | Web Master |
| 8 | Shreya R S | Technical Head |
| 9 | Rohith T A | Joint secretary |
| 10 | Athul Krishna MB | Design Head |
| 11 | G Mary Priya | Design Co-Head |
| 12 | Philin Pradeep | Publicity Manager |
| 13 | Parthip Rajesh | Video Editor |
| 14 | Nandana Radhakrishnan | Technical Co-Head |
| 15 | Alfin P Baiju | Co-Video Editor |
2025– 26
The Department in collaboration with IETE and ISTE, organized a six-day Faculty Development Programme on “Next-Gen Engineering: Exploring Intelligent & Autonomous Systems” from 17th to 22nd November 2025 in hybrid mode.
The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Alex James from Digital University Kerala. Expert sessions were delivered by eminent resource persons covering topics such as Generative AI, Fuzzy Inference Models, Cognitive Radio, AI-based Biomedical Signal and Image Analysis, Vision-Based Intelligent Systems, Explainable AI, MATLAB & Simulink for Robotics, and AI for Industrial Controller Design.
The FDP served as a comprehensive learning platform, enhancing faculty knowledge, technical skills, and research insights in emerging intelligent and autonomous systems.
ISTE Award 2026
Toc H Institute of Science and Technology received the Special Appreciation Award from the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), presented by Dr. K. Vijayakumar, Chairman, ISTE Kerala Section, at a ceremony held at Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram on 30 January 2026.
The award recognises the institution’s active participation and contributions to ISTE initiatives.
The honour was received on behalf of the college by Prof. (Dr.) Rasmi P.S. (ISTE Faculty Advisor)- Dept of IT, Asst. Prof. Santhi N.M.- Dept of CSE, Serin (Student Chapter Chairman), and Sreelakshmi M.P. (Best Student Coordinator).
Educational Visit to “Quantum Century” Science Exhibition
The S1 ECE students visited Quantum Century, a statewide science exhibition held on 13 November 2025 to commemorate 100 years of quantum science. The exhibition highlighted the evolution, major breakthroughs, and future possibilities in quantum technology through interactive displays, live demonstrations, and expert-led sessions. Organized in collaboration with the Centre for Science in Society (C-SiS), CUSAT, the event offered students valuable exposure to cutting-edge developments in quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing. The visit provided an enriching learning experience, deepening students’ understanding of the significance of quantum science in modern engineering and inspiring them to explore emerging technological frontiers. The students were accompanied by five faculty members from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, ensuring guidance and academic support throughout the visit
Two-Day MATLAB Workshop on Simulation and Computational Thinking
The Department of Electronics at Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with MathWorks and CoreEL Technologies, organized a two-day MATLAB workshop titled “A Hands-On Journey through Simulation and Computational Thinking” for S1 ECE students on 11th November 2025. The workshop was designed to provide students with practical exposure to simulation tools, computational problem-solving, and real-time engineering applications using MATLAB. The sessions were expertly led by Mr. Dhanoop Dhanapal, Application Engineer at CoreEL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., who guided the participants through fundamental and advanced concepts with live demonstrations and interactive activities.
MATLAB Installation Procedure Session for Lab Instructors
A dedicated training session on the MATLAB installation procedure for lab instructors was conducted on 8th October 2025 by Mr. Dhanoop K. Dhanpal, Application Engineer at CoreEL Technologies, in association with MathWorks. The session was attended by the faculty members and technical staff of the Department of Electronics and other departments , offering clear, step-by-step guidance on MATLAB installation, licensing, and configuration. The program enhanced participants’ technical readiness and supported the smooth implementation of MATLAB tools for academic and laboratory activities.The session was organised under ELECTRAA in collaboration with ISTE .
2024– 25
ISTE Best Student Member Award
Ms. Elizabeth Sunny from the 2021-‘25 batch was honored with the ISTE Best Student Member Award on March 7 in Kozhikode.
2021– 22
Toc H ISTE Student chapter has been granted with 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) among the ISTE Students Chapters of Kerala Section.
Ms Tessy Alex, S7 Information Technology bestowed with 𝐓𝐨𝐜 𝐇 𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 award. Dr Rasmi P. S (Chairman, Toc H ISTE Chapter), Tessy Alex (Toc H ISTE Student Coordinator) and Ms Benila Anoop received the awards from Dr Vijayakumar K (Former Director of Technical Education and ISTE Kerala Section Chairman) at the 20th ISTE Annual State Students’ Convention and Award Ceremony conducted at Government Engineering College, Kannur.
2015 – 16
