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IEEE Kolkata Section comes under Asia-Pacific Region, the Region 10 of IEEE. The Eastern Regional Sub-Section of IEEE in India, was formed way back in 1971. It was given the name of Calcutta Sub-Section, under the Delhi Section of IEEE, India after the formation of the India Council. The Calcutta Sub-Section was later raised to the status of a full section on September 28, 1978. Over the years, the activities of IEEE Kolkata Section have increased manifold and spread through many cities and state capitals under the Section. IEEE Kolkata Section currently has 11 chapters, 2 affinity groups and more than 15 student branches . The mission of IEEE Kolkata Section is to spread IEEE activities to all remote corners through conferences and seminars, and to develop technological solutions for humanitarian challenges. The Section maintains a healthy student to member ratio and works closely and coherently with its chapters and affinity groups not only in technical, education and membership development activities but also in outreach activities.

Knowledge is power. When shared, it's multiplied !" With this vision to augment the atmosphere which encourages advancement in research and technology in our community, IEEE CS SYP is organizing TechX- an endeavor to inculcate the habit of thinking in every individual who comes along, under the banner of KOLKATA SECTION with the co-hosts as IEEE SB NIT Durgapur and IEEE SB Jadavpur University. Both the branches have organized numerous events, hands-on workshops and keynote speeches on an assortment of topics and fields of technology. The impact we created is established by the volume of the crowd who attend our events from all across the society and the collaborations with tech giants like Google, Facebook, Unity, Intel, and Capgemini. With TechX, we aim to carry out our vision of spreading awareness at a grander scale!