Why UCE Burla’s demand for becoming a deemed university does not make much sense?
October 6th, 2007
1. It is much easier to become a state university as the Orissa assembly can make that declaration. Deemed university status is given by the center and is much more of hassle to get it. Lobbying is needed in Delhi for that.
2. Most deemed universities are not funded by UGC, so there is not much benefit of becoming a deemed university. On the other hand a state university, after getting the tag of "funded by UGC" will get funding by UGC.
3. Ravenshaw became a state university last October and in less than a year it has now got the "funded by UGC" tag. UCE Burla should follow the same path.
4. CUSAT (Cochin University of Science and Tech) http://www.cusat.ac.in/aboutus
are state universities, and both were selected to become IIESTs.
5. Following is from the home page from BESU. http://www.becs.ac.in/
The Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, established as Civil Engineering College, Calcutta, way back in 1856 with the idea of introducing engineering education in the country, has a long and checkered past. The University was known as Calcutta Civil Engineering College on and from 24th November, 1856, when there were only 10 students and a few instructive staff. From 12th February, 1920 the name was changed to B.E. College Shibpur. The word Shibpur was deleted from 24th March, 1921. Till 1992, it was a constituent college of the Calcutta University. In recognition of its service to the nation for all these years, the college was elevated to the status of a Deemed University in 1992 and the Honourable President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, formally inaugurated Bengal Engineering College (A Deemed University) on March 13, 1993. On 1st October, 2004, the deemed university was elevated to the status of a University with its present name.
Thus BESU first became a deemed university and then became a state university.
So if BESU thinks its better to be a state university than a deemed university, why is UCE Burla trying for the inferior (but harder to get) deemed university tag while becoming a state university is easier and better.
6. Thus, UCE Burla should try to become a state university rather than a deemed university.
7. But, after becoming a state university, UCE Burla will need a good administrator like the VC Devdas Chhotray of Ravenshaw University, who can get it the "funded by UGC" tag quickly.
Entry Filed under: UCE Burla (became a university),VSS University of Technology (formerly UCE Burla)
2 Writeup
1. Abhishek Pandey | October 15th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
1.UCE strike is not for making uce a deemed college rather it is for society registration.So,the question for involvement of center is wrong.
2.UCE is a gov college.After it become Deemed it will continue getting fund from state and extra UGC fund would flow for further development of UCE.
3.UCE is not fully autonomous.Still it is under BPUT.A large amount of fund which is supposed to belong to UCE never reach UCE.
4.Orissa has no DEEMED UNIVERSITY(GOV.) except NIT rourkela.
5.Many private college which are new and don’t deserve Deemed status got deemed in not more than 5yr from the date of there estibishment.UCE IS 50 yr old.
6.It is proud to have a government deemed college as there are not more than 25 gov deemed colleges in INDIA.
7.UCE deserves to be DEEMED
2. Chitta Baral | October 15th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Response:
1. Is Society registration needed for becoming a state university? If not, then the society registration is because UCE wants to be a deemed university. If UCE is having so much difficulty to just get a society registration, does it plan to keep doing strikes for every small step towards becoming a deemed university. The alternative is so much simpler. Do one movement against the state asking to make UCE a state university. Thats it.
2. Name other state govt. colleges which is a deemed university. Most deemed universities are either private institutions or central govt. institutions. Soon NITs will not be deemed universities but will have status similar to IITs.
State funding is too little for UCE to shine. Very few deemed universities get central funding.
3. I completely agree. UCE should get out of BPUT and become its own university.
4. There is no big deal about being a deemed university.
5. UCE deserves better,
6. Which are the govt. deemed colleges in India.
7. UCE deserves to be a university.
8. UCE should look at the best govt. engineering colleges and compete with them. Presumeable the best are the 5 which got selected to become IIESTs. They are: BESU, CUSAT, Andhra U engg college, Osmania U engg college, IT BHU. None of them are deemed universities. The first two are state universities.