CM writes to HRDM to make UCE Burla an NIT
August 3rd, 2008
Following is from a report in Pioneer.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote a letter to the Union Ministry of Human Resources, demanding that Burla Engineering College be accorded National Institute of Technology (NIT) status. In his letter to Union Minister of HRD Arjun Singh, the CM said the institution which was established in 1956 in an area of 200 acres, is one of the premier engineering institutes of the State. The institute provides facilities for nearly 500 students.
Following is from Dharitri.
Following are excerpts from a report in Pragativadi.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged the Union Human Resources Development ministry to accord National Institute of Technology (NIT) status to the Burla Engineering College.
… It may be mentioned here that there was a vociferous demand for converting the Burla Engineering College to Indian Institute of Technology soon after the Centre’s announcement to set up an IIT in Orissa.
Later, a delegation of the Old Students’ Forum, led by Sambalpur MLA and commerce and transport minister Jayanarayan Mishra had met the chief minister and submitted a memorandum to this effect.
But the state government later expressed its reluctance in this regard as it wanted the IIT location near Bhubaneswar.
The chief minister, however, urged the Centre to accord the NIT status to the premiere engineering college.
Justifying his contention, Patnaik said that the college has been providing education in nine subjects including the BTech while it has got the necessary infrastructure facility for MCA, IT and other IT related courses.
Considering the fact that the college has the reputation of imparting quality education, the chief minister said that there should be no difficulty to accord NIT status to this college.
It may be mentioned here that the former Regional Engineering College at Rourkela has already been accorded with the NIT status.
This is a good step as there are plans to have 10 more NITs during the 11th plan.
Entry Filed under: NITs, IIITs,Sambaplpur-Burla-Jharsuguda-Baragarh area (4),UCE Burla (became a university),Upgrading UCE Burla to IIT level,VSS University of Technology (formerly UCE Burla)
2 Writeup
1. kishore Das | August 6th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I think, had the Govt. asked for upgrading UCE Burla as IIEST and seeking another greenfiled NIT during this 11th Plan period, it would have been better. By doing this, we could have got another central govt. funded Institute.
2. Bijoy | August 16th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Our Chief minister should be applauded for his effort. It took almost three years to send this letter. Many students of UCE requested our revered CM to do it at the earliest but you know ORIYAs are famous for their BUS Fail nature. Hope You all understand it !!! I do not see any positives here. The battle is almost lost.