5.1 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BRANCH

The Standing Committees of the Branch shall be:
i) Technical Committee
ii) Building Committee
iii) Membership Committee
iv) Engineering Week Committee
v) Welfare Committee
vi) Investigation and Failure Analysis Committee
vii) Business Committee
viii) Publicity Committee
ix) Library/inform-Tech. Committee

5.2 COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE
i) Technical Committee:
Technical Secretary as chairman, Assistant Technical Secretary as Secretary and 5 other members.
ii) Building Committee
Committee Chairman and 4 other members.
iii) Engineering Week Committee
Committee Chairman and 5 other members.
iv) Membership Committee
Membership Secretary as Chairman and 8 other members.
v) Welfare Committee
Welfare Secretary as Chairman and 3 other members.
vi) Investigation and Failure Analysis Committee
Committee Chairman and 5 other members.
vii) Business Committee
Chairman and 4 other members.
viii) Publicity Committee
Publicity Secretary as Chairman and 4 other members.

5.3 DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE

5.3.1 Technical Committee
The Technical Committee shall:
Organize all technical programmes of the Branch such as technical evenings, technical visits, symposia, workshops, seminars, short courses, etc.

5.3.2 Building Committee
The Building Committee shall:
i) Carry out the decisions of the Branch on all land and other property of the branch.
ii) Liaise with the National Building Committee or any other Committee or body designated by the National Secretariat for development, management and maintenance of all landed property.

5.3.3 Engineering Week Committee
The Engineering Week Committee shall:
i) Organize all the activities of the engineering week including quarterly dinners, etc.
ii) Plan and execute any other activities assigned to them.

5.3.4 Membership Committee
The membership committee shall:
i) Carry out membership drive
ii) Maintain and update regularly a register of members.

5.3.5 Welfare Committee
The Welfare Committee shall:
i) Seek and look into the welfare of all members
ii) Implement any decision of the Branch in respect of welfare of members.

5.3.6 Investigation and Failure Analysis Committee
The investigation and failure analysis committee shall:
i) Investigate, and analysis report all engineering failures and collapses that are drawn to the attention of the branch.
ii) Investigate and report any local engineering problems that are drawn to the attention of the Branch.

5.3.7 Business Committee
The Business Committee shall:
i) Canvass for and organize for implementation such jobs that could be of financial/professional benefits to members of the Branch.
ii) Carry out all other assignments given to it by the Exco or general house.

5.3.8 Publicity Committee
The Publicity Committee shall:
i) Publicise the activities of the Branch and Society in general.
ii) Publish bulletins, other enlightenment and technical materials as approved by the branch.

POWER TO CO-OPT
Each Committee shall have power to co-opt additional members to assist in its assignments.