About IFE (India)
The Institution of Fire Engineers (India) was established on the recommendations of the standing Fire Advisory Council of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The Institution is a premier non-government organisation (NGO) and professional body registered under the Societies Act,1861,in the country dedicated to the cause of fire engineers and fire engineering profession. The Graduate Membership Examination conducted by the institution is recognised by Dept. of Education, Govt. of India for appointment to the post of Divisional Officer/Asst. Divisional Officer and below in Govt./Public sector enterprises.
Background
After independence in 1947 there was no recognised institute for imparting training in the field of Fire Engineering and Fire protection Technology. Personnal engaged in Fire service were acquiring professional competency by seeking membership in the Institution of Fire Engineers U.K. with a view to enhance their proferssional skills and qualification for promotional avenues for holding senior positions in fire services. The Government of India has set up National College for Fire in the year 1956 under the Ministry of Home Affairs by introducing various coureses for fire service professionals and also for inducting fresh candidates for Sub. Officer Course.
Due to fast Industrialisation and rapid increase I fire hazards the NFSC could not cope up with increasing demands to impart professional training to fire professionals at various levels. The idea of setting up fire institution on the lines of IFE(UK) was eventually mooted in one of the meetings of the standing Fire Advisory Council setup under the MHA to provide qualified Fire Officers for the Fire Services in our country. Way back in the year 1973 a group of officers heading various fire services in the country founded this institution and got it registered undet Socities Act.
The formation of the Institution of Fire Engineers (India) was supported by the government and was granted recognition for the Graduate-ship Fire Engineering Examination by the Ministry of Education and accepted this qualification for purpose of promotion and appointment in the senior and middle management level of Fire services.This was considered essential to cutdown the payment of huge foreign exchange to the Institution of Fire Engineers (UK).
IFE (India) established in 1973 after passing through infancy, adolesence and adulthood had completed twenty-five years in 1998. The institution in its span of 27 years has seen number of upheavels but has come out of the woods successful. The efforts put in by the Executive Council Members and various Presidents and General secretaries has brought the Institution to highly respectable position.
Aims and Obejectives
The constitution of IFE(India) is drawn in the similar lines of IFE (UK). The main aims and objective of the institution are : "To promote , foster, enhance and augment the science, practise and business of Fire Extinction, Fire Prevention and Fire Engineering and all functions connected therewith"
Management
The affairs of the institution are managed by the Executive Council consisting of 18 elected members (6 members from fellow/members, 6 members from Associates and 6 members from Graduate category) and 3 co-opted members. One-third members retire every year and elections are held by secret ballot on all india basis. the council elects the office bearers viz. President, 3 Vice Presidents, 1 General Secretary, 1 Joint Secretary and a Treasurer for managing the day to day affairs of the institution, with necessary secretarial support.