Computer Society of India

Computer Society of India or CSI is the first and largest body of computer professionals in India.

On March 6, 1965, a few computer professionals had initiated CSI and it has now grown to be a national body that represents computer professionals. It has 71 chapters across India, 418 student branches, and more than 90,000 members

The Computer Society of India is a non-profit professional meet to exchange views and information learn and share ideas.

CSI also encourages and assists professionals to maintain integrity and competence of the profession and fosters a sense of partnership amongst members.

Chapters of CSI

A Chapter of the Society is a group of members in a particular locality or city. It has direct links with the members. For the benefit of members, the chapter organizes monthly technical meetings, product presentations, exhibitions, film and video shows.

Regional, Divisional, National, International events along with the sponsoring agencies are organized by these chapters.

Being closely associated with students, the Society has developed a well-established network of ‘Student Branches’ across the country.

The activities conducted for the students associated with the Society include lecture meetings, seminars, conferences, training programmes, programming contests and practical visits to installations.

Special Interest Groups (SIG)

Computer Society of India has implemented the concept of Special Interest Groups to promote activities and research in focused areas.

Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGAI)

It has been a national forum for promoting Artificial Intelligence and exchanging of information related to AI research.

Central objectives of Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence (SIGAI) include:

• To provide a national forum for interaction among Indian Artificial Intelligence community
• To act as an interface to other national AI forums and international bodies and initiatives
• To promote research and practical applications of AI in academia and industry

Special Interest Group on eGovernance

Core objective is to focus on important areas where Information Technology can be leveraged and bring likeminded professionals together to add value by bringing out recommendations relevant to various stakeholders.

Special Interest Group on Free and Open Source Software (CSI-SIG-FOSS)

One of the earliest SIGs, the SIG-FOSS has been carrying out several activities across the country in promoting the use of FOSS.

Publications of CSI

Computer Society of India brings out three national publications namely CSI Journal of Computer Science and Informatics, CSI Communications and CSI Adhyayan.

The journal Computer Science and Informatics is a quarterly publication, which contains reviewed articles of theoretical interest, case studies of successful applications of national relevance, and reviews of books and journals.

The CSI Communications is a monthly theme based national publication covering technical articles of current interests and reports of conferences, symposia, and seminars organized by CSI and member institutions. CSI Communications also serves as an important medium of communication between CSI and its members.

The CSI Adhyayan is a quarterly publication dedicated for IT education, research and student community. This quarterly publication performs the functions of a newsletter, a magazine and journal.

CSI at Chitkara University

CSI faculty members of Chitkara University are:

Students Core Team comprises

CSI Upcoming Events

CSI Regional Student Convention Region-I to be held on 15-16 feb, 2019 with following events: