The Computer Society of India is a non-profit, professional body where IT professionals meet to exchange views and information, to learn and share ideas. CSI has over 15000 members to date which includes individual professionals, students, academicians, scientist, corporate bodies and other institutions.
The wide spectrum of members is committed to the advancement of the theory and practice of Computer Engineering and Technology Systems, Science and Engineering, Information Processing and related Arts and Sciences.
All Matters of interest to the Industry and the Profession are discussed in regular forums held at the Chapters spread throughout the country at different cities and towns. The Society also has Student branches established all over the country.
The programs help members to
* Discuss current development and applications in various fields* Discuss policies of the government and manufacturers
* Report professional views to policy makers
* Evolve standards to be adopted all over the country, and
* Learn from information pooled in by specialists.
The Society also encourages and assists professionals to maintain the integrity and competence of the profession and fosters a sense of partnership amongst members. Besides the activities held at the Chapter and Student Branches, the Society also conducts periodic conferences, seminars at Regional and Divisional levels.
The Society conducts biannually a National Standard Test for Programming Competence (NSTPC) both at the Entry level and Advanced stage. In addition it also holds National Standard Test in Advanced Modules like System analysis and Designs, data Communication and Networking, operating system principles and Data Base Management Systems. The society has now been entrusted with the responsibility of a program of accreditation of private sector institutions and conducting examination for ‘O” and “A” levels by the Department of Electronics, Government o India.
The Government has also entrusted the ‘Computer Society of India” with the of task training the handicapped so as to provide career opportunities for the blind in Computer related activities. CSI has also helped the government in formulating policies with respect to the field of Information Technology.
