Mangaluru: A press conference was held at Mangalore Press Club by the members of Indian Institute of Architects of Mangaluru Manipal Centre in order to create an awareness among the general public about the issues related to the profession and education of architecture, as a social responsibility of the IIA-MMC. This is in wake of many architects who are practicing their profession without being registered under the Architects Act 1972. There have been many complaints launched in this regard, and many cases are still pending in the court for the final verdict.

Addressing the media persons, Ar Vijay Garg- Vice resident, Council of Architecture (COA) -New Delhi said, “Architecture as the art and science of built environment is engaged in meeting the needs of people, societies and nations for providing shelters, evolving habitats and developing infrastructural services and systems. As we all know, this has been the role of architects since the time immemorial. Architects have continuously contributed to improving the quality of human habitat and settlements. The Council of Architecture (COA) is a statutory body, where the parliament of India enacted the Architects Act, 1972. This act came into force on the 1st day of September 1972 and it extends to the whole of India. Since Independence and more particularly with the implementation of five-year plans, the building construction activity in our country has expanded almost on a phenomenal scale.”

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