‘Demand by IT companies has drawn engineers away from traditional fields’ - The Hindu

"Over the past few years, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a professional and international body for engineers, has expanded its presence in India. Though the numbers of professional registrations still stands at around 250, its activities among academics and professionals have focussed on addressing challenges in the engineering sector, says Nigel Fine, Chief Executive and secretary of the IET....[Quoting Nigel Fine:] Today, most journals are subscription based. We have just announced that we will be the very first engineering society to have an open access journal. It is called the Journal of Engineering. We are calling for papers now. They will be peer reviewed and it will be out and freely accessible in a few months...."