A Samaja Op-ed on IIT in Orissa and Upgradation of UCE Burla
October 11th, 2007
This article is mostly well argued and has a lot of information regarding recent announcements. My only issue is that it is a bit short-sighted at the end: If Andhra Pradesh can upgrade two of its existing colleges to IIESTs and still get a greenfield IIT, why should Orissa just ask for one upgradation; Orissa should ask for upgradation of UCE Burla to an IIEST and the establishment of a greenfield IIT. Also, just asking for UCE Burla to an upgradation to an IIT is a bit dangerous as the central govt. may say that they are not upgrading any institution to an IIT. If that happens we become double losers. So, Orissa govt should ask that UCE Burla be upgraded to an IIEST and Orissa should get one of the proposed 5 new IITs. Furthermore, as we have argued earlier Orissa govt, should immediately make UCE Burla a state university.
Entry Filed under: IIT, oDishA,UCE Burla (became a university),Upgrading UCE Burla to IIT level,VSS University of Technology (formerly UCE Burla)
3 Writeup
1. R. K. Ghosh | October 12th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I just came to know that Himachal Pradesh has been assured of a green field IIT. Any information on that? Himachal polls due in Decemeber, EC has already announced dates for the election there.
2. Chitta Baral | October 13th, 2007 at 4:17 am
See http://www.orissalinks.com/?p=683 and
http://www.orissalinks.com/?p=686. Also see
http://www.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=&q=Himachal+IIT&btnG=Search+News
3. Chitta Baral | October 13th, 2007 at 4:18 am
The Himachal IIT will be set up in Mandi. See http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Services/Central_University_to_come_up_at_Kangra_and_IIT_at_MandiCM/articleshow/2434107.cms
and
http://www.indiaedunews.net/Himachal/HP%5FGovt.%5Fproposes%5Fsites%5Ffor%5Fsetting%5Fup%5FIIT%2C%5FCentral%5FVarsity%5F2177/
and
http://himachal.us/2007/10/03/iit-for-mandi-central-university-for-kangra-virbhadra/3131/news/ravinder