Prof. Sanjay Asati is a Faculty Advisor Coordinator of the ISTE-Students chapter. The chapter was installed in the year 2003 to formulate the general goals and responsibilities of technical education and to cultivate fraternal spirit amongst the students. The chapter presently has over 300 active members with a dynamic executive body consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, treasurer and others.

The ISTE-Students chapter organizes various events in an attempt to improve the soft skills and technical knowledge. It brings about effective linkage between technical education, industry and society.

This chapter conducts activities such as inter-collegiate debate competition, technical quiz competition, extempore, workshops etc. on a regular basis. The chapter has successfully organized the annual state convention in 2005.

Under the aegis of this chapter, the students are promoted to represent the institution by participation in the events like conferences, symposium, workshops etc. held in various colleges and universities.

The chapter carries out an industry visit every year. In the recent years the students were benefited with the guest lecture by eminent personalities on Industry/Institute Partnership, Personality Development, Communication and Body language etc...

List of programs Organized by ISTE Students Chapter in the current session 2008-09 :

1.                  A guest lecture on "Self Development and Refinement of potential" by Mr. M.L. Gupta, Ex. Asst. General Manager, Hindustan Copper limited on

11^th August 2008

2.                  Debate competition on "Is violence the only mean of attaining justice"

On 27^th August 2008

3.                  Welcome to B.E. First year Students on 6^th September 2008

4.                  A guest lecture on "Goal Setting" by Mr. Amar Damle on 4^th October 2008

5.                  Quiz Contest on 13^th  December 2008

6.                  A workshop on "Career Prospects in Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation" in association with MEDA, speaker was Mr. K.G. Purandere

On 24^th  December 2008

7.                  Debate competition on "India should spend more on defence than on employment opportunities" on 27^th  December 2008

8.        A workshop on "Transactional Analysis" by Dr.Shrikant Godbole on 16^th  january 2009

9.        A Drawing competition "Remembering Gandhi" on the occasion of Martyrs' Day on 30^th  January 2009

10.      All India Free Scholarship Test in association with Gate Forum, Banglore  on 1^st March 2009

     11.       Felicitation of outstanding students on 28^th  April 2009 .