Jadavpur Subcentre came into existence in December, 2002 though activity of FOSET in Jadavpur started way back in 1988 through organisation of Technology Fair : Rural Tech-88 jointly with J.U. Science Club.  Following that there have been number of seminars, meetings in Jadavpur in last two decades.  Also scientists from various Institutes like Jadavpur University, LACS, CGCRI took part in different central programmes as resource persons.  Finally the formal inauguration of the subcentre was done by Dr. Amiya Bagchi and Dr. H. S. Maiti on 5th December 2002 in presence of more than hundred scientists, technologists and academicians.

Since then the subcentre took leading role in propagating ‘Peoples’ Technology’ through seminars, workshop.  Major seminars on relevant issues like ‘Globalisation :Its effect on Higher Education’,  Conventionagainst ‘Saphoronisation of Education of Education’, ‘S&T : Indore Trends’ have been organized in regular internals.  Since inception in 2002, seven such programmes have been organized.  Another important area where the subcentre effectively contributed in all AIPTCS with wide range of participation in various sub-congresses.  Training programs on Pottery, Food Processing, Low Cost Construction has also been arranged by subcentre. Te subcentre also took a leading role in developing number of booklets on environment, US led imperialist-war and its consequence, testing of water quality etc. In recent past the subcentre took an active part in the sensitization programmes related to ‘Ganga Action Plan  Phase-II’, supported by KMDA. The new Executive Committee formed in last AGM has involved no. of young members including student members. In recent past, action have been initiated on promoting awareness on ‘Green Building’, ‘Global Warming : Challenge < in transport sector’, ‘Frontier areas of S&T’.  At present Sri Anupam Deb Sarkar is the Secretary and Dr. Samir Kr. Saha is the President.