The Council at its 652nd meeting held at Hyderabad during March 21-22, 2009, decided to introduce Photo Identity Card as compulsory to all Corporate Members with effect from July 1, 2009. It has now been decided that the Photo Identity Card in the revised format to be issued to existing Corporate Members (F/M/AM) will bear their signatures. Therefore, the existing Corporate Members who are already holding or not holding the Photo Identity Card of the Institution are requested to apply in the prescribed proforma as given below or downloadable proforma available at IEI website www.ieindia.org for Photo Identity Card bearing their signatures. The photograph and the specimen signature must be verified by a supporter (other than the applicant) who is an existing Corporate Member of the Institution. The Photo Identity Card will be issued free of cost if the application is received within September 30, 2011. The proforma duly filled-in and signed by the applicant should be sent to the Director (Membership), The Institution of Engineers (India), 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020.