Two higher education projects that West Bengal looks forward to in 2009
Following is an excerpt from a report in Indian Express.
First private university
The state may also see its first private university in the new year, with the assembly passing the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Bill. This marks a major policy shift for the Left Front government, which has been rallying against input of private capital in education. The institute, which involves an investment of Rs 100 crore, has been designated a 50-acre plot in Kalyani.Central status for BESU
Come 2009 and the 150-year-old varsity is expecting to be conferred the status of an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST). The state government is putting all its weight behind BESU to see that it becomes the first such institute in the country. The university has submitted a fresh plan for its spending, but with new IITs and central universities high on the agenda of the Union Ministry for Human Resources Development, the IIEST status for BESU has taken a backseat.
January 1st, 2009