Events and Seminars

EFY Expo 2012, the second edition of the Expo, was successfully held during 16th-18th February 2012 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The three day Expo by EFY and ELCINA witnessed active participation from the industry, the government, academia, research institution and other stakeholders. The event was sponsored by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.

EFY Expo 2012 was inaugurated by Shri Sachin Pilot, Hon’ble Minister of state for communication and Information Technology. The Minister also released a study report on Electronics Components, Hardware market manufacturing output study including related Assemblies and Value Chain in India. The study entitled ‘ELCOMOS’ was supported by the department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. Addressing the CEO summit organized in conjunction with the event, Shri Sachin Pilot said, “We are at least a decade late in starting initiative like setting up electronics manufacturing clusters in India. There is no reason why we cannot make India the electronics manufacturing hub of the world.” He added, “The Indian electronics industry should ensure that its components and the products meet quality standards globally, and they should not be exorbitantly priced. We have to move simultaneously on all fronts.”

Students of Electronics & Communication Engineering Department were accompanied by faculty Manuj Chauhan for EFY exhibition.

Key Issues of the exhibition was:

1. How to Develop Electronics Products for India in and Strategies for Success.
2. Quality Challenges of Low Volume High Mix Manufacturing.
3. Optimisation of the SMT LINE.
4. Challenges of free manufacturing & solutions.
5. Improving Reliability of Electronic Circuits in Harsh Environments.
6. Challenges in Rework & Solutions.