(By Yogesh K. Upadhyaya. Email: yogesh@optonline.net)

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A major step towards IIT status for our institute!

Cabinet approves Cabinet Note with IT-BHU included; Institute of Technology (amendment) Bill 2010 is introduced in the current monsoon session of parliament.

Considerable progress has been made on IT-BHU to IIT conversion front. There were two important events in the last week:

In a meeting under chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister on August 16, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposed Institute of Technology (amendment) Bill 2010. The proposed bill includes 8 new IITs and conversion of IT-BHU to IIT-BHU.

Next, the Bill has been introduced in the Parliament on August 30. Now it will go to Standing Committee for discussion and then to be introduced to Rajya Sabha.

Now we shall have to wait for the Institute of Technology bill to be introduced in Rajya Sabha and passed by both the houses in the winter session (November session) or may be perhaps later. One thing is for sure that we shall not be left behind and  our institute  name has been included in the Bill approved by Union Cabinet and the same been accepted by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Ministry for introduction  in Lok Sabha.

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Update # 1 dated August 31.

Removed Inclusion of medical college and setting up IITs abroad; included Standing Committee.

Parliament of India

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