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INTERVIEW

Interview

with

SHRI. D. L. VOHRA

President
Institution of Surveyors &
Company Advisor

"The Institution of Surveyors, after its Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Institution of
formation, commenced courses in two Surveyors was established in 1950 with primary objectives
disciplines of Surveying viz, Land Surveying of advancing and regulating the science of various disciplines
and Building and Quantity Surveying and of Surveying. Another objective was to improve and elevate
started examinations on the pattern of the technical knowledge for efficient utilisation of resources
RICS. " of the country in national development planning
programme.

Please share with us the brief history of The Institution of Surveyors, after its formation,
commenced courses in two disciplines of Surveying viz,
your institution? Land Surveying and Building and Quantity Surveying and
started examinations on the pattern of RICS. Subsequently,
The different specialized Professions of Surveying have a the courses in the disciplines of Hydrographic Surveying
proud history which have, in fact, emerged from the and Valuation Surveying were also introduced for
Engineering Profession to meet the requirement of Socio- conducting examinations.
Economic progress of the Society as well as to give a sound
technical footing for specialized Industrial growth and other Govt. of India gave provisional recognition in 1963 and
developmental activities. Prior to independence, the permanent recognition was accorded in 1974. Pass in Final/
Professionals in different fields of Surveying had to qualify Direct Final Examinations of the above courses was
from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), UK. recognized by the Govt. of India for recruitment to Superior
Immediately after independence, an urgent need was felt Posts and Services in Central Govt. and for appearing in
for establishing the Institution of Surveyors as an the Competitive Examinations conducted by Union Public
alternative to RICS, UK. Service Commission for recruitment to Class I Posts.

Consequently as a result of concerted efforts There is a huge demand of Surveyors “
pertaining to all the disciplines. Most often
“of some eminent Professionals belonging
seek for Quantity Surveyor Professionals.
to different disciplines of Surveying
Profession and the blessings of our Late

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