The IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) program, instituted by the IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC).

IEEE SIGHT is a global network of groups consisting of IEEE members and volunteers who identify and address local problems by applying their technical skills and partnering with their local communities.

VISION

Underserved communities around the world are able to benefit from technology as they seek sustainable solutions to development challenges.

 

MISSION

The Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) program is a network of IEEE volunteers around the globe that partner with underserved communities and local organizations to leverage technology for sustainable development.

 

VALUES

SIGHT focuses on sustainable solutions that make a long¬term difference in the lives of people.
SIGHT operates through local volunteers and partners working with local communities. For SIGHT, success is only achieved through partnerships, starting with the community and extending to government organizations, NGOs, schools, hospitals, companies, and others. For SIGHT and its volunteers to be both effective and sustainable, continuous training and education is essential.
“Local” is defined by the fact that key leaders of the project are citizens and/or permanent residents of the geographical area in which the project is to take place.

 

HISTORY

In 2011, the SIGHT program was conceptualized and launched in Kerala, India by former IEEE Humanitarian Ad Hoc Committee Chair and IEEE Kerala Section Chair Amarnath Raja.

IEEE Sight of Kolkata Section :

Position	Name of members	email ID
Chair	Mousiki Kar	mousiki.kar@ieee.org
Vice-Chair	Susanta Ray	raysusant@gmail.com
Secretary	Sayan Chatterjee	sayan1234@gmail.com
Treasurer	Tridibesh Nag	tridibeshnag@gmail.com
SIGHT Project Coordinator	Atanu Kundu	kundu.atanu@gmail.com
Member	Sudeshna Choudhury	sudeshna.choudhury@gmail.com
Member	Iti Saha Misra	itisahamisra@yahoo.co.in

To know more about SIGHT: ( https://sight.ieee.org/ )