About CSI:
Keeping in mind the interest of the IT professionals & computer users CSI works towards making the profession an area of choice amongst all sections of the society. The promotion of Information Technology as a profession is the top priority of CSI today. To fulfill this objective, the CSI regularly organizes conferences, conventions, lectures, projects, awards. And at the same time it also ensures that regular training and skill updating are organized for the IT professionals. Education Directorate, CSI helps physically challenged citizens by providing training ‘Punarjani’. CSI also works towards a global approach, by seeking out alliances with organizations overseas that may be willing to come forward and participate in such activities. CSI also helps governments in formulating IT strategy & planning.

Benefits for CSI Members: Knowledge Sharing and Networking

Being a CSI member one can avail the opportunities like:

• Opportunity to participate in the international, national, regional and chapter events of CSI such as conferences, seminars, symposia, workshops, technical talks, free lectures on latest technological advancements in IT at discounted rates between 10%-50%.
• Other important Chapter activities which offers a platform for networking with distinguished industry leaders, scientists, academicians includes
• Opportunity to offer workshops/ trainings in collaboration with CSI.
• Join Special Interest Group (SIG) for research, promotion, and dissemination activities for selected domains, both established and emerging.
• Opportunity to deliver guest lecturers in educational institutes associated to CSI across India. .Right to vote in CSI elections.
• Opportunity to become part of CSI management Committee at Chapter, Regional and National levels subject to the eligibility criteria.

The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) is the leading National Professional non-profit making Society for the Technical Education System in our country with the motto of Career Development of Teachers and Personality Development of Students and overall development of our Technical Education System.  Being the only national organization of educators in the field of Engineering and Technology, ISTE effectively contributes in various missions of the Union Government. The strength of ISTE is the strong base it has in technical education institutions in the country.

The major objective of the ISTE is to provide quality training programmes to teachers and administrators of technical institutions to update their knowledge and skills in their fields of activity and to assist and contribute in the production and development of top quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industry and other organizations. 

Benefits of ISTE Membership:

• Professional Refinement Programmers for faculty members of AICTE approved Technical Institutions sponsored by AICTE.
• Premier Agency operating MHRD, AICTE, MIT and International Projects.
• Reputed source for Information Dissemination through publications, seminars, workshops in Technical Education.
• Major Consultant for Educational Management, Institution Building, Career and Personality development of teachers and students respectively.
• Professional Society giving over more than 70 National and Regional Awards to Institutions, Teachers and Students for innovation and excellence in various areas of Engineering and Technology. .
• Preparation and Publication of Learning Materials and CDs in Electronics and Computers for Degree/Diploma Level Students.
• Learning Project for Working Professionals. 

When it comes to the overall development of students, Annamacharya Institute of Technology & Sciences has established LOCAL CHAPTER of NPTEL in association with IIT Madras on 13-07-2017. Local Chapter is an initiative taken by the project NPTEL, to encourage students across the country and ensure that online education reaches everybody.

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a project funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), provides e-learning through online Web and Video courses in Engineering, Sciences, Technology, Management and Humanities. This is a joint initiative by seven IITs and IISc Bangalore. Other selected premier institutions also act as Associate Partner Institutions.

AITS, Tirupati being a ‘Local Chapter of NPTEL’ appeal students to take the benefits of this initiative through E-Learning. More than 157 Online Courses have been announced for the students and staff each and every semester.