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Cabinet nod to new Engineering Technology
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 07:46:50 PM,
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New Delhi:
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal for takeover of the
Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) at Shibpur for
converting it to an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology (IIEST), an official release said Tuesday.
"BESU will be converted to the IIEST by suitably amending the
National Institutes of Technology Act, with special clauses, which
should reflect its exclusive character. The IIEST will be an
'institute of national importance' covered under NIT Act and its
organisational and governing structure will be on the lines of
NITs," the release said.
An amount of Rs.592.20 crore has been earmarked for the project,
which will be completed over a period of five years.
The decision was taken following a recommendation from an expert
committee for establishing a new system of Indian Institutes of
Engineering Science and Technology (IIESTs) as institutes of
national importance through an act of parliament. The committee
recommended upgradation of five institutes including BESU, to
become an IIEST.
"IIEST will integrate under-graduate education, post-graduate
education and research in engineering and science under the same
umbrella. It will be an institution of international standard and
will produce quality manpower for the strategic sector of the
country, research laboratories and quality teachers for the
institutions of engineering and science education," the release
said.
Admission to the institute will be done through All India
Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).
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