A Seminar and an Exhibition “Auto-Electronics 1992” was jointly organized by ISHM, Bangalore and IETE Hyderabad Centre on 10th April 1992 in the IETE Campus, Hyderabad Centre. The Response to this seminar, which was first of its kind was overwhelming and resulted in substantial savings. The ISHM, Bangalore and IETE, Hyderabad unanimously agreed to institute an Endowment Fund and the interest on this Fund to be utilised to organize a lecture every year at IETE Hyderabad. Eminent scientists and technologists in the country and abroad will be invited to deliver lectures on the state of art on “Auto-Electronics” and special components used by the Automotive Industry.

The First “Auto-Electronics” Endowment Lecture is being delivered by Prof. B.S.Sonde at Hyderabad on 28th August ‘95.