Nepal Engineering Council (NEC) is an autonomous government body formed on 11 March 1999 under The Nepal Engineering Council Act.[1][2] The council was established in order to mobilize the engineering profession in a systematic and scientific manner by making it effective, as well as to make provision for, among other matters, the registration of the names of engineers as per their qualifications.
| नेपाल ईन्जिनियरिङ परिषद | |
 Logo of Nepal Engineering Council | |
| Formation | March 11, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Founder | His Majesty's Government of Nepal |
| Type | Government |
| Purpose | Regulation of engineering practice in Nepal |
| Headquarters | Minbhawan, Kathmandu |
| Coordinates | 27°41′15″N 85°20′25″E / 27.6875209°N 85.3403958°E |
| Website | https://nec.gov.np/ |
The council used to register engineers based on academic certificates until 2022. An amendment bill was registered in the parliament in June 2019[3] and was passed in August 2022[4] which makes mandatory to take exams from the council to get license. As of 2022, there are 37 engineering field for which license are issued.[5]
Councilors edit
Nepal Engineering Council has 21 Councilors as follows:[2]
- Chairman appointed by the government of Nepal
- Vice Chairman appointed by the government of Nepal
- Seven engineers(from each province) with minimum of 3 ladies appointed by the government of Nepal
- President of Nepal Engineers Association
- Five engineers elected from Nepal Engineering Association
- One representative from Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
- One campus chief from various engineering colleges
- Registrar
- Two members(Minimum 1 lady) elected by the council
- One teacher from any engineering certified university to be nominated by Government of Nepal
Jurisdiction of Council edit
- Licensing (Registration) of Engineers
- Accreditation of certificates of academic qualifications
- Recognition of the academic institutions
- Professional code of conduct
Registration Category edit
The council has provision to register Engineers in three categories:[6]
- General Engineer ( Category - A )
- Professional Engineer ( Category - B )
- Foreign Engineer ( Category - C )
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Nepal Engineering Council Act, 2055 (1999)" (PDF). Nepal Engineering Council.
- ^ a b Nepal Engineering Council Act, 2055 (1999).
- ^ "Amendment bill to regulate engineering profession". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Republica. "President Bhandari certifies two bills". My Republica. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "NEC website". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Nepal Engineering Council Regulation, 2057" (PDF). Nepal Engineering Council. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
External links edit
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