IEEE Student Branch, Government Engineering College Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram since its inception in January 2005 has showed valour in every stage of its existence, one better than the next. In this era where community efforts play key role in technological advancement, the activities of the student branch of the World’s largest community of professionals, IEEE assume greater significance. The IEEE student branch in GECBH at present has active chapters of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society & IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (to be inaugurated) A notable initiative of last year is PROJECT CANDELA that built safe, low – cost, waterproof LED lamps designed to last for more than 15 hours. The lamps were disturbed in flood affected areas, and the timely intervention was widely recognized by Government Authorities.