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AIC 2026 – Programme Schedule

69th Annual IETE Convention (AIC 2026)

International Conference on Network Security and Blockchain Technology (ICNSBT 2026)

Dates: 24th – 27th September 2026 City: Kolkata, India
Venue 1 (24 Sep - Workshop): IEM Salt Lake, Sector V, Godrej Genesis Building, 15th Floor (Near IETE Kolkata Centre)
Venue 2 (25–26 Sep - Convention): Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata
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Thursday, 24th September 2026 — Workshop for Students

Venue: IEM Salt Lake, Sector V, Godrej Genesis Building, 15th Floor (Near IETE Kolkata Centre)

Day 1
14:30 – 16:30 hrs
Tutorial Series: Workshop on Aerial Robotics and UAV Systems
Hands-on student workshop exploring modern unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, autonomous flight dynamics, and drone applications.
Student Workshop Tutorial Series
16:31 onwards
High Tea & Student Networking
Refreshments and interactive networking session for participants, mentors, and faculty coordinators.
Refreshments

Friday, 25th September 2026 — Inaugural Session & Physical Technical Sessions

VENUE: Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata

Day 2
Inaugural Session

Venue: Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCCIIT, Kolkata

08:31 – 09:00 hrs
Registration & Networking
Delegate kit distribution, registration of attendees, and morning tea & networking.
Registration
09:01 – 09:15 hrs
Arrival of Dignitaries
Reception of Hon'ble Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, IETE Leadership, and Distinguished Fellows.
Protocol
09:16 – 09:17 hrs
Requesting Dignitaries to Come on Dias
Ceremonial
09:18 – 09:22 hrs
Presentation of Bouquets
Floral welcome to the esteemed dignitaries on the dais.
Felicitation
09:23 – 09:25 hrs
Lighting of Ceremonial Lamp & Invocation
Auspicious inauguration by the dignitaries on the dais.
Ceremonial
09:26 – 09:28 hrs
Ganesh Vandana
Invocation
09:28 – 09:32 hrs
Welcome Address
Dr Partha P Sarkar, Chairman, IETE Kolkata Centre
09:33 – 09:37 hrs
Address by Chairman TPOC
Dr Shiv Kumar, Chairman TPOC
09:38 – 09:42 hrs
Address by Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026
Dr Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026
09:43 – 09:47 hrs
Address by Zonal Mentor (East)
Dr J K Mandal, Zonal Mentor (East)
09:48 – 09:58 hrs
Presidential Address
Shri Sunil, President, IETE (2024–26)
09:59 – 10:10 hrs
Address by the Guest of Honour
10:11 – 10:30 hrs
Address by the Chief Guest
10:31 – 10:33 hrs
Release of Souvenir
Official release of the 69th Annual Convention Souvenir by dignitaries.
10:33 – 10:40 hrs
Conferment of Honorary Fellowship-2025-26
Shri Shashi Sekhar Vempati, Padma Shri Awardee & Chairman CBFC
Honorary Fellowship
10:41 – 10:55 hrs
Conferment of Life Time Achievement Awards-2026
  • Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) President Emeritus and DFIETE
  • Prof GSN Raju, Chancellor Centurion University, AP
Lifetime Achievement
10:56 – 11:10 hrs
Presentation of Distinguished Fellowship-2025-26
  • Col (Prof) S L Kapoor
  • Dr J W Bakal
Distinguished Fellowship
11:11 – 11:20 hrs
Best Centre / Sub-Centre Awards 2025-26
Honouring top-performing IETE Centres and Sub-Centres across the country.
11:21 – 11:25 hrs
Announcement of Installation of Elected President (2026-27)
11:26 – 11:36 hrs
Address by Dr D C Pande
Incoming President, IETE (2026–27)
11:37 – 11:42 hrs
Felicitation of Outgoing GC Members
11:43 – 13:00 hrs
IETE AWARDS CEREMONY & Best ISF Awards 2025-26
Distribution of national awards, citations, and recognition of Best IETE Students' Forum (ISF) chapters.
Awards Ceremony
13:01 – 13:03 hrs
Vote of Thanks
Sharmila Ghosh, Immediate Past Chairman, IETE Kolkata Centre
13:03 – 13:07 hrs
National Song & National Anthem followed by High Tea
High Tea
13:07 – 13:47 hrs
58th Bhabha Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Prof. Kalobaran Maiti, Director, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata 700032, India
Memorial Lecture
13:47 – 14:30 hrs
LUNCH BREAK
Lunch
14:31 – 16:00 hrs
Technical Session - I (Physical Mode)
Session Chair: Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) President Emeritus and DFIETE
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Ram Mohan Narayanan
The Pennsylvania State University, USA (IRSI Main Awardee-2025)
Invited Talks
  • Prof Chinmoy Saha, Professor, IIST, Trivandrum
  • Prof A Arockia Bazil Raj, DIAT, Pune
  • Dr. Krishan Berwal, Dean, MCTE, Mhow
Paper Presentation (Physical Mode)
Session Chairs: Lt Gen AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) President Emeritus and DFIETE; Dr. Debashis De, Professor CSE, MAKAUT; Dr Hiranmoy Roy, RCCIIT; Dr. Radha Krishna Bar, Asst. Manager, Home Affairs, Govt. of WB.
Presenting Papers (4): Paper #222 Paper #299 Paper #295 Paper #298
Physical Mode Keynote Invited Talks
16:01 – 17:10 hrs
Technical Session - II (Physical Mode)
Session Chair: Dr M H Kori, Vice President and Chairman BoRIS, IETE
Invited Talks
  • Dr Faruk A S Kazi, VJTI, Mumbai
  • Dr Sriparna, IIT, Patna
  • Dr Manas Kamal Bhuyan, IIT Guwahati
Paper Presentation (Physical Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr M H Kori, Vice President, IETE; Dr Ajay Kumar, Vice President, IETE; Dr. Jyotsna Kumar Mandal, Zonal Mentor (E), IETE; Dr Abhijit Das, RCCIIT
Presenting Papers (4): Paper #357 Paper #294 Paper #366 Paper #242
Physical Mode Invited Talks
17:11 – 17:30 hrs
HIGH TEA
High Tea
17:31 – 18:40 hrs
Technical Session - III (Physical Mode)
Session Chair: Shri Narendra Nath
Invited Talks
  • Dr Simranjit Singh, PEC, Chandigarh
  • Dr Taimoor Khan, NIT, Silchar
  • Dr. Shivani Malhotra, Chitkara University, Punjab
Paper Presentation (Physical Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr. Neelam Shrivastava, GC Member (Elect.); Dr. Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026; Dr Indrajit Pan, Professor, CSE (AIML), RCCIIT; Shri Sairamakrishna BuchiReddy
Presenting Papers (4): Paper #158 Paper #335 Paper #360 Paper #297
Physical Mode Invited Talks

Saturday, 26th September 2026 — Parallel Sessions, Valedictory & GC Meetings

Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCCIIT, Kolkata & Online Technical Platforms

Day 3
09:31 – 10:10 hrs
49th Ram Lal Wadhwa Award Lecture – 2026
Speaker: Dr Binoy Kumar Das, Director General, Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS), DRDO
Memorial / Award Lecture
10:10 – 10:30 hrs
Sponsorship Program
Industry partner presentations, sponsor acknowledgements, and technology showcases.
Sponsor Showcase
10:31 – 12:10 hrs: Technical Sessions IV, V and VI (Held Parallelly)

Online Mode · 10 Paper Presentations in 100 minutes per session

Parallel Online Tracks
10:31 – 12:10 hrs
Technical Session IV — Paper Presentation (Online Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr. Debashis De, GC Member (Elect.), IETE; Mrs. Renu Dwivedi, GC Member (Elect.), IETE; Dr. Subhankar Bhattacharjee, EC Member, IETE Kolkata; Dr. Priti Deb, EC Member, IETE Kolkata Centre; Ms Sharmila Ghosh, Immediate Past Chairperson, IETE Kolkata
Paper Presentations (10 papers):
Paper #91 Paper #170 Paper #244 Paper #147 Paper #175 Paper #187 Paper #252 Paper #367 Paper #162 Paper #94
Online Track IV
10:31 – 12:10 hrs
Technical Session V — Paper Presentation (Online Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026; Dr. Arpan Deyasi, Associate Professor, ECE, RCCIIT; Dr. Debarati Dey Roy, EC Member, IETE Kolkata; Mr. Snehasish Banerjee, TCS, Kolkata; Dr Surender Singh Saini, Chairman IETE Chandigarh Centre
Paper Presentations (10 papers):
Paper #258 Paper #292 Paper #305 Paper #309 Paper #186 Paper #243 Paper #343 Paper #213 Paper #354 Paper #205
Online Track V
10:31 – 12:10 hrs
Technical Session VI — Paper Presentation (Online Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr. Vijenderbabu, Chairman IETE Chennai Centre; Dr. Amartya Mukherjee, Secretary, IETE Kolkata Centre; Dr. Tapasi Bhattacharjee, EC Member, IETE Kolkata Centre; Dr. Raktim Chakraborty, Surendranath College, Kolkata; Dr. Rajeev Chatterjee, EC Member, IETE Kolkata Centre
Paper Presentations (10 papers):
Paper #117 Paper #293 Paper #246 Paper #197 Paper #337 Paper #318 Paper #192 Paper #85 Paper #327 Paper #263
Online Track VI
12:01 – 12:45 hrs
Valedictory Session
Chairman: Dr. Debashis De, GC Member (Elect.), IETE
Chief Guest: Hon’ble Dr Pradip Kumar Verma, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Jharkhand and National Secretary, BJP
Valedictory
12:46 – 13:30 hrs
LUNCH BREAK
Lunch
IETE Governing Council Meetings (Saturday Afternoon)

4th (2025-26) FPPC; 5th (2025-26) & 1st (2026-27) Governing Council Meeting, 72nd AGM

13:31 – 14:30 hrs
4th (2025-26) Finance and Policy Planning Committee (FPPC)
Committee Meeting
14:31 – 16:30 hrs
5th (2025-26) Governing Council Meeting
GC Meeting
16:31 – 17:00 hrs
Joint Special Governing Council Meeting
GC Meeting
17:01 – 17:50 hrs
1st (2026-27) Governing Council Meeting
GC Meeting
17:51 – 18:00 hrs
Group Photo of Governing Council 2026-27
Group Photo
18:01 – 19:30 hrs
72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Annual General Meeting
19:31 – 20:31 hrs
Cultural Program from IETE Kolkata Centre
Vibrant cultural performance showcasing the heritage and music of Bengal.
Cultural Program
19:31 hrs onwards
Governing Council Dinner
Dinner

Sunday, 27th September 2026 — Governing Council Meeting & Departure

IETE Kolkata Centre

Day 4
09:30 – 11:30 hrs
Governing Council Meeting
Concluding deliberations and strategic planning meeting of the IETE Governing Council.
GC Meeting
11:31 hrs onwards
Departure of the Governing Council Members
Dispersal and see-off of outstation delegates and Governing Council members.
Departure

Thursday, 24th September 2026 — Workshop for Students

Venue: IEM Salt Lake, Sector V, Godrej Genesis Building, 15th Floor (Near IETE Kolkata Centre)

Day 1
14:30 – 16:30 hrs
Tutorial Series: Workshop on Aerial Robotics and UAV Systems
Hands-on student workshop exploring modern unmanned aerial vehicles, sensors, autonomous flight dynamics, and drone applications.
Student Workshop Tutorial Series
16:31 onwards
High Tea & Student Networking
Refreshments and interactive networking session for participants, mentors, and faculty coordinators.
Refreshments

Friday, 25th September 2026 — Inaugural Session & Physical Technical Sessions

VENUE: Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata

Day 2
Inaugural Session

Venue: Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCCIIT, Kolkata

08:31 – 09:00 hrs
Registration & Networking
Delegate kit distribution, registration of attendees, and morning tea & networking.
Registration
09:01 – 09:15 hrs
Arrival of Dignitaries
Reception of Hon'ble Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, IETE Leadership, and Distinguished Fellows.
Protocol
09:16 – 09:17 hrs
Requesting Dignitaries to Come on Dias
Ceremonial
09:18 – 09:22 hrs
Presentation of Bouquets
Floral welcome to the esteemed dignitaries on the dais.
Felicitation
09:23 – 09:25 hrs
Lighting of Ceremonial Lamp & Invocation
Auspicious inauguration by the dignitaries on the dais.
Ceremonial
09:26 – 09:28 hrs
Ganesh Vandana
Invocation
09:28 – 09:32 hrs
Welcome Address
Dr Partha P Sarkar, Chairman, IETE Kolkata Centre
09:33 – 09:37 hrs
Address by Chairman TPOC
Dr Shiv Kumar, Chairman TPOC
09:38 – 09:42 hrs
Address by Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026
Dr Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026
09:43 – 09:47 hrs
Address by Zonal Mentor (East)
Dr J K Mandal, Zonal Mentor (East)
09:48 – 09:58 hrs
Presidential Address
Shri Sunil, President, IETE (2024–26)
09:59 – 10:10 hrs
Address by the Guest of Honour
10:11 – 10:30 hrs
Address by the Chief Guest
10:31 – 10:33 hrs
Release of Souvenir
Official release of the 69th Annual Convention Souvenir by dignitaries.
10:33 – 10:40 hrs
Conferment of Honorary Fellowship-2025-26
Shri Shashi Sekhar Vempati, Padma Shri Awardee & Chairman CBFC
Honorary Fellowship
10:41 – 10:55 hrs
Conferment of Life Time Achievement Awards-2026
  • Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) President Emeritus and DFIETE
  • Prof GSN Raju, Chancellor Centurion University, AP
Lifetime Achievement
10:56 – 11:10 hrs
Presentation of Distinguished Fellowship-2025-26
  • Col (Prof) S L Kapoor
  • Dr J W Bakal
Distinguished Fellowship
11:11 – 11:20 hrs
Best Centre / Sub-Centre Awards 2025-26
11:21 – 11:25 hrs
Announcement of Installation of Elected President (2026-27)
11:26 – 11:36 hrs
Address by Dr D C Pande
Incoming President, IETE (2026–27)
11:37 – 11:42 hrs
Felicitation of Outgoing GC Members
11:43 – 13:00 hrs
IETE AWARDS CEREMONY & Best ISF Awards 2025-26
Awards Ceremony
13:01 – 13:03 hrs
Vote of Thanks
Sharmila Ghosh, Immediate Past Chairman, IETE Kolkata Centre
13:03 – 13:07 hrs
National Song & National Anthem followed by High Tea
High Tea
13:07 – 13:47 hrs
58th Bhabha Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Prof. Kalobaran Maiti, Director, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata 700032, India
Memorial Lecture
13:47 – 14:30 hrs
LUNCH BREAK
Lunch
14:31 – 16:00 hrs
Technical Session - I (Physical Mode)
Session Chair: Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) President Emeritus and DFIETE
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Ram Mohan Narayanan
The Pennsylvania State University, USA (IRSI Main Awardee-2025)
Invited Talks
  • Prof Chinmoy Saha, Professor, IIST, Trivandrum
  • Prof A Arockia Bazil Raj, DIAT, Pune
  • Dr. Krishan Berwal, Dean, MCTE, Mhow
Paper Presentation (Physical Mode)
Session Chairs: Lt Gen AKS Chandele, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) President Emeritus and DFIETE; Dr. Debashis De, Professor CSE, MAKAUT; Dr Hiranmoy Roy, RCCIIT; Dr. Radha Krishna Bar, Asst. Manager, Home Affairs, Govt. of WB.
Presenting Papers (4): Paper #222 Paper #299 Paper #295 Paper #298
16:01 – 17:10 hrs
Technical Session - II (Physical Mode)
Session Chair: Dr M H Kori, Vice President and Chairman BoRIS, IETE
Invited Talks
  • Dr Faruk A S Kazi, VJTI, Mumbai
  • Dr Sriparna, IIT, Patna
  • Dr Manas Kamal Bhuyan, IIT Guwahati
Paper Presentation (Physical Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr M H Kori, Vice President, IETE; Dr Ajay Kumar, Vice President, IETE; Dr. Jyotsna Kumar Mandal, Zonal Mentor (E), IETE; Dr Abhijit Das, RCCIIT
Presenting Papers (4): Paper #357 Paper #294 Paper #366 Paper #242
17:11 – 17:30 hrs
HIGH TEA
High Tea
17:31 – 18:40 hrs
Technical Session - III (Physical Mode)
Session Chair: Shri Narendra Nath
Invited Talks
  • Dr Simranjit Singh, PEC, Chandigarh
  • Dr Taimoor Khan, NIT, Silchar
  • Dr. Shivani Malhotra, Chitkara University, Punjab
Paper Presentation (Physical Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr. Neelam Shrivastava, GC Member (Elect.); Dr. Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026; Dr Indrajit Pan, Professor, CSE (AIML), RCCIIT; Shri Sairamakrishna BuchiReddy
Presenting Papers (4): Paper #158 Paper #335 Paper #360 Paper #297

Saturday, 26th September 2026 — Parallel Sessions, Valedictory & GC Meetings

Dr Jaya Deb Roy Auditorium, RCCIIT, Kolkata & Online Technical Platforms

Day 3
09:31 – 10:10 hrs
49th Ram Lal Wadhwa Award Lecture – 2026
Speaker: Dr Binoy Kumar Das, Director General, Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS), DRDO
Memorial / Award Lecture
10:10 – 10:30 hrs
Sponsorship Program
Industry partner presentations, sponsor acknowledgements, and technology showcases.
10:31 – 12:10 hrs: Technical Sessions IV, V and VI (Held Parallelly)

Online Mode · 10 Paper Presentations in 100 minutes per session

Parallel Online Tracks
10:31 – 12:10 hrs
Technical Session IV — Paper Presentation (Online Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr. Debashis De, GC Member (Elect.), IETE; Mrs. Renu Dwivedi, GC Member (Elect.), IETE; Dr. Subhankar Bhattacharjee, EC Member, IETE Kolkata; Dr. Priti Deb, EC Member, IETE Kolkata Centre; Ms Sharmila Ghosh, Immediate Past Chairperson, IETE Kolkata
Paper Presentations (10 papers):
Paper #91 Paper #170 Paper #244 Paper #147 Paper #175 Paper #187 Paper #252 Paper #367 Paper #162 Paper #94
Online Track IV
10:31 – 12:10 hrs
Technical Session V — Paper Presentation (Online Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr Jyoti Sekhar Banerjee, Program Chair, ICNSBT 2026; Dr. Arpan Deyasi, Associate Professor, ECE, RCCIIT; Dr. Debarati Dey Roy, EC Member, IETE Kolkata; Mr. Snehasish Banerjee, TCS, Kolkata; Dr Surender Singh Saini, Chairman IETE Chandigarh Centre
Paper Presentations (10 papers):
Paper #258 Paper #292 Paper #305 Paper #309 Paper #186 Paper #243 Paper #343 Paper #213 Paper #354 Paper #205
Online Track V
10:31 – 12:10 hrs
Technical Session VI — Paper Presentation (Online Mode)
Session Chairs: Dr. Vijenderbabu, Chairman IETE Chennai Centre; Dr. Amartya Mukherjee, Secretary, IETE Kolkata Centre; Dr. Tapasi Bhattacharjee, EC Member, IETE Kolkata Centre; Dr. Raktim Chakraborty, Surendranath College, Kolkata; Dr. Rajeev Chatterjee, EC Member, IETE Kolkata Centre
Paper Presentations (10 papers):
Paper #117 Paper #293 Paper #246 Paper #197 Paper #337 Paper #318 Paper #192 Paper #85 Paper #327 Paper #263
Online Track VI
12:01 – 12:45 hrs
Valedictory Session
Chairman: Dr. Debashis De, GC Member (Elect.), IETE
Chief Guest: Hon’ble Dr Pradip Kumar Verma, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Jharkhand and National Secretary, BJP
Valedictory
12:46 – 13:30 hrs
LUNCH BREAK
Lunch
IETE Governing Council Meetings (Saturday Afternoon)

4th (2025-26) FPPC; 5th (2025-26) & 1st (2026-27) Governing Council Meeting, 72nd AGM

13:31 – 14:30 hrs
4th (2025-26) Finance and Policy Planning Committee (FPPC)
Committee Meeting
14:31 – 16:30 hrs
5th (2025-26) Governing Council Meeting
GC Meeting
16:31 – 17:00 hrs
Joint Special Governing Council Meeting
GC Meeting
17:01 – 17:50 hrs
1st (2026-27) Governing Council Meeting
GC Meeting
17:51 – 18:00 hrs
Group Photo of Governing Council 2026-27
Group Photo
18:01 – 19:30 hrs
72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Annual General Meeting
19:31 – 20:31 hrs
Cultural Program from IETE Kolkata Centre
Vibrant cultural performance showcasing the heritage and music of Bengal.
Cultural Program
19:31 hrs onwards
Governing Council Dinner
Dinner

Sunday, 27th September 2026 — Governing Council Meeting & Departure

IETE Kolkata Centre

Day 4
09:30 – 11:30 hrs
Governing Council Meeting
Concluding deliberations and strategic planning meeting of the IETE Governing Council.
GC Meeting
11:31 hrs onwards
Departure of the Governing Council Members
Dispersal and see-off of outstation delegates and Governing Council members.
Departure

Official Programme Schedule Document

Download the complete official Minutes and Programme schedule document (MoM v4) for the 69th Annual IETE Convention & ICNSBT 2026.

Download Schedule PDF (MoM) Accepted Papers List