10 more IITs? Bangalore University to push for upgradation of UVCE to IIT status.
January 1st, 2011
Update: From a report in DNA.
Sources from the ministry of human resource development said that under the 12th plan, the Centre would announce 10 more IITs.
Following is an excerpt from a report in Deccan Herald.
The Bangalore University will submit a memorandum to the Union Law Minister on January 2 urging him to upgrade University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) to an Indian Institute of Technology.
"The HRD ministry has announced that it would set up ten more IITs soon. UVCE has the necessary infrastructure, expertise, faculty and students. This can be converted into an IIT with a campus at Muddenahalli," Vice-chancellor N Prabhu Dev told reporters on Friday. The memorandum will be submitted at the mega reunion event of UVCE alumni, which will be held from January 1 to 3 on the occasion of Sir Visvesvaraya’s 150th anniversary. "UVCE might remain a constituent college of BU. Even if we have to let go of the administration of UVCE, we will not mind," he added.
VSSUT Burla must be watchful and take appropriate steps at the right time.
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3 Writeup
1. jitu | January 4th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
VSSUT must take necessary step. last time they missed the bus this time they have to be more aggressive.
2. rout | January 11th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
VSSUT should try to improve its Infrastructure…for IIT status…For this I would blame OUR state Government. It’s a wishful thinking for many UCE Burlaite..l..
In face of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) VSSUT has nothing (skeleton). We must remeber “Battle can not be won with raw intelect”.
I have noticed that the states all over India are on the path of progress but OUR Odisha is still fighting for its sustenance.
3. jena | January 12th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Before demanding VSSUT to upgrade into an IIT, first VSSUT should improve it’s infrastructure,quality of education and research. There is no change in quality of education and research after becoming a university. Only name has changed. Everything is as usual as it was earlier .