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Latest IIEST status as of April 13, 2010 (The Statesman Article) [PDF]
1) From Budget statement: "69. Setting up of Indian institute of Engineering, Science & Technology (IIEST): A State University, namely, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur is proposed to be converted into a Central Government Institute, namely, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)."
2) The Telegraph (February 27, 2010) Besu funds signal
The Centre has allocated Rs 15 crore for the first time in the budget for converting the Shibpur-based Bengal Engineering and Science University (Besu) into an Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology.
The allocation represents the first occasion that the Centre has made a budgetary allocation for the project that has survived several scares, and was almost called off last year after unrest on the campus. The allocation confirms that the human resource development ministry finally plans to take over Besu this year.
3. Anandabazar [March 2, 2010]
4. Pratidin [March 2, 2010]
5. The Times of India [March 8, 2010]
6. The Indian Express, March 16, 2010 - [On-line], [PDF]
7. The Times of India, March 30, 2010 [On-line]
8. The Statesman, April 13, 2010 [PDF] - New
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| Comments by S. Ray from Canada on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 05:11 - IP Logged |
| Can anybody inform about the latest status of conversion process of Besu to IIEST. Why there is so much secrecy and why everybody is silent about it ? Is it not just and overdue for a institute like Besu ? |
| Comments by RUPESH KUMAR AGARWAL from India on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 11:20 - IP Logged |
we are very much eager and anxiously waiting for the day of declaration of conversion of BESU into IIEST,Kolkata
For this our vice chancellor Mr.Ajoy Kr.Roy is working very hard,he is changing the whole scenario of BESU.We feel ourselves very lucky to be part of this great institution.Praying to God for giving this institution IIEST status.Its the dream of our Vice Chancellor respected Mr.Ajoy Kr.Roy.so lets hope for the best |
| Comments by arun kumar sinhabanu from India on Friday, May 07, 2010 at 18:14 - IP Logged |
| i request everybody that pls dont be hopeless..i am getting information that the processing is going on....soon you will get the good news...it is guranteed |
| Comments by K.K.Chatterjee from India on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 at 17:21 - IP Logged |
| More than two months have passes since finance minister has allocated funds for conversion of Besu to IIEST. May we know what further steps MHRD / GOI has taken to implement it. They are busy in passing foreign education bill and other bills but MHRD has no time to pass the Besu bill even in 3/ 4 years. |
| Comments by S.K.Roy from Canada on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 18:46 - IP Logged |
| What happened to IIEST bill ? Why MHRD is silent about it ? Sanction of funds in budget by finance minister does not mean it is mandatory for MHRD to implement it. Budget is only a planned allocation which may not be translated into application / utillisation. Let Besu follow it it up vigorously with GOI otherwise IIEST may remain a lost dream only. |
| Comments by arun kumar sinhabanu from India on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 09:14 - IP Logged |
| i am a father of a student...i don'n have any words to thank hon'ble vs ajay ray..he has given relief to thousand students' family ...not only making it iiest...the other activities taken by him is superb..god has sent him to besu |
| Comments by Dr. Arindam Sen from India on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 04:38 - IP Logged |
| We have been waiting eagerly for this conversion into IIEST. This is an perfect example of tranformational leadership. How Ajay Da has changed the enire situation in just 2-3 years. All the best to us ( alumnus) and congrats to those who will study there. |
| Comments by T K Basu from United States on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 08:52 - IP Logged |
We previously heard that BESU officers’ and staffs’ union leaders having allegiance to ruling party were not enthusiastic about the conversion of BESU to IIEST. I guess they prefer status quo as they know that under Central Government, they have to work to earn their salary. They are afraid they will be out if they can not prove their worth. To hide their fear, they are raising a slogan that they want BESU to be an IIT rather than IIEST which they think is inferior. They know fully well that their political bosses do not want it to be an IIT as they will lose all control at BESU. In that case, status quo will be maintained and the leaders will have a good time at BESU.
However, before raising a slogan of conversion to IIT, they should have realized what the mission of IIEST is. IIEST is supposed to go one step beyond IITs. It will be international in nature, focus on research and will have 5-year integrated course leading to master’s degree. Anyone with a little bit of common sense would know which one is preferable. So, my advice to all the union leaders, “Do not try to obstruct the conversion by raising spurious slogan. Work a little bit to make BESU a top engineering school again”. I believe VC has already assured you that nobody’s job will be eliminated during his tenure.
If you still oppose the conversion, please understand the situation you all will be in when your bosses lose their jobs after the next election. The conversion may be delayed, but you may be in a much worse situation after the 2011 election. Remeber the Bengali saying "nijer bhalo pagoleo bojhe".
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| Comments by Subrata Ghosh, '84ME from United States on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 07:08 - IP Logged |
Who is this 'senior university official'? Hope he is not from Jadavpur university trying to sabotage the effort! May be we should track him down and make him understand the benefits of becoming a central institution and the fund that it brings along with it. S/he should know that the world has advanced a lot and research does not take place in the kitchen any more. The more fund you have, the more resources you can allocate for education and research which in turn makes you competitive globally. While I would not beat the drum against the stand of state government in the past (BTW - I am still a CPIM supporter), it seems to me that the state government is kind of willing this time and so need to piss them off by writing against them. We need to stay calm, be shrewd and get the job done. We should focus more on publisizing the benefits of becoming a central institution to win the heart of those skeptics than to go on a open war with them. Ultimately, when IIEST is done, the state government benefits the most since the additional fund is spent in the state. Sooner or later the skeptics will understand this - the sooner the better.
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| Comments by Jishnu Roychaudhuri '08 IT from India on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 05:55 - IP Logged |
I am elated to know that finally some positive step is being taken by the central govt. I must admit that the credit goes to Vice Chancellor - Mr.A.K Roy for turning around the faith of this troubled university after years of unrest and misfortune.
May our beloved alma mater be bestowed the credentials that they have long deserved. |
| Comments by Tarun Kumar Mondal from India on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 05:24 - IP Logged |
| I dont know who are inside the catagory of Seniar Official of BESU(Except Proffs and Students) who are making such a use less comments infront of Media. Please dont destroy this golden oppertunity like Tata Nano from Singur. We all want improvement for West bengal and to achive this Central Fund is mandatory.So as a alma matter we are requesting please stop your mouth till the University get the IISET Status. |
| Comments by Anindya Ghoshal from United States on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 18:52 - IP Logged |
I read Swapanda's comment and the relevant Indian Express article. I'm perplexed by some who are opposing IIEST conversion. Actually BESU was ranked higher than Jadavpur University by both of the commissions that approved the conversion to IIT and IIEST respectively. I sincerely hope that this conceited move by some anonymous ill-wishers of BESU are roundly condemned by all well wishers of BESU. Let's do everything we can to get GOI to move swiftly on the conversion to IIEST.
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| Comments by Swapan Saha, '88EE from United States on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 12:59 - IP Logged |
On reading the news article “BESU divided over upgrade to National Institute” in Indian Express, it is clear to me that the vested interest has started their old game again and try to spoil the conversion of BESU to an Institute of National Importance. These guys want to keep BESU impoverished so that the school depends on their mercy. It is quite clear that they do not care for our Alma Mater but only look for their personal interest through the prism of narrow party politics that will please their political bosses.
For how long, these party cronies want to keep stabbing BESU? When we started our campaign for IIT status in 2002-03 so that BESU has enough resources for its development, West Bengal Government (WBG) denied our request for absolutely wrong reasons. Not only that, they provided minimal resources and kept it impoverished. When MHRD wanted to convert BESU to an IIEST which they wanted to be the next big Indian brand, WBG stopped it? The proposed IIEST in its original form was meant to be even better than IIT as it was supposed to combine the best of IIT (best students in India ) and IISc (focus on research and higher education). These IIESTs would have been international in nature with a focus in research in engineering and science and would help India to catch up with the Western World and other emerging countries. They were supposed to gather best professionals from different parts of India and focus in excellence rather than hiring incompetent professionals and administrators via pure dirty politics.
It was WBG with the help of the party cronies having personal vested interests that killed the formation of IIEST in its proposed form. They forced MHRD to alter the proposal so that they can partially keep a hand in the institute administration through a 50-50 arrangement. Although, it is not as good as the original proposal, it is still much better than the present condition at BESU. These are the same people who always create troubles at the campus when IIEST conversion receives any positive news or gain momentum.
Being born and raised in the Indian state of West Bengal, we of course want excellent education institutions in West Bengal as well as in other parts of India. But when you cannot help it to convert a heritage institution from dying due to lack of goodwill, then why destroy it? We have many state schools. Why do you not “keep control” and improve them? Why WBG only changed sign board from BEC to BECDU and then to BESU without allocating any additional fund? Why the vested interest group that opposes conversion did not influence their political masters for additional budget when other state school received their larger share?
Please stop opposing conversion to IIEST and don’t try to destroy our beloved Alma Mater. People of West Bengal will not forget this non-sense behavior and will never forgive you.
P.S. Opinion expressed is personal and not of GAABESU. |
| Comments by rina sinha from India on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 06:27 - IP Logged |
| everyone should be free from narrow politics...god is watching everything...becoming an iist of besu will be a historical incident ..we shall not(and of course god) forgive those who are trying to stop this...the people who are saying that there is no gain of besu becoming iiest rather than iit..are nothing but fool narrow politicians...everyone can understand their motive..so we should be united to defeat them... |
| Comments by Nirmal Bandhapadyhay from United States on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 05:05 - IP Logged |
Maybe some division over IIT or IIEST
Even as the Union Budget 2010-11allocated Rs 15 crore as planned grant to Bengal Engineering Science University (BESU) in Shibpur for upgrading it to a national institute, a section of University officials have expressed concerns saying they want BESU to remain a state university.
This section feels that BESU deserves nothing less than an IIT status, and if not upgraded to this level, it sees no reason why the elevation should take place.
“BESU will be better off as a state university. A case in point is the Jadavpur University that has 10,000 students and even with a campus half our size, it is rated among the best universities in the country,” said a senior university official.
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| Comments by kumar ray from India on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 02:34 - IP Logged |
| as soon as it will be happened..the better... |
| Comments by arnab sinha from India on Sunday, March 07, 2010 at 22:18 - IP Logged |
| at last our dreams are going to be real |
| Comments by sumanta chaudhuri from India on Saturday, March 06, 2010 at 03:34 - IP Logged |
| Congratulations to all who had been putting their efforts for this status of our beloved Alma Mater for over decades . A special thanks to GAABASU & its initiators and also to Ajay Da for the finishing wonderful touches . |
| Comments by Deb Pal from Japan on Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 18:59 - IP Logged |
I am absolutely thrilled at the news ! Its great indeed. Lets focus on the getting this IIEST done asap as we all have been craving !
Debabrata Pal (DP)
BE2000/EE; Convenor,BESU Japan Alumni |
| Comments by amit kumar from India on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at 08:03 - IP Logged |
| thanks everybody who made this possible...., |
| Comments by Malay Ghosh from Australia on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 19:09 - IP Logged |
I am really thrilled to hear that our BE College is being converted to Central University.The standard of education in this university is very high and really it deserved national status as an university of excellence.
Malay Ghosh
72 Civil Engg |
| Comments by Ashok Kumar Shaw from India on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 11:01 - IP Logged |
| Great news!!!!!we were waiting for long time for this status!!!!!!!!!thank you very much all concerned person!!!!especially our vc Ray Sir!!!!!Please go with your holy Vision Sir!!!we all are with you!!!!! |
| Comments by Tarun K Mondal from India on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 04:45 - IP Logged |
| Request to BESU Authority to do the job for convert the news into reality in any cost and ASAP. |
| Comments by Sudipta Ghosh from India on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 23:52 - IP Logged |
| This is fantastic news at last! Thanks to all those who made this possible, especially, Dr. Ray, the VC. Under his leadership we have been hearing good things about the college lately. Hope there will not be any obstacles this time :) |
| Comments by MD. Toufiqullah from India on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 22:53 - IP Logged |
| This a a gr8 news.We were awating for this news for long time.WB govt cant do nothing for our institute. Hope for the best of my alma matter. |
| Comments by Pia Dey from United States on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 20:02 - IP Logged |
| GREEEAAATTT!! Thanks to all the efforts of the current and prior administartion. Thanks to all the diligent activities from the GAABESU alumni body who tried to keep foreign alumni aligned on the lastest and GREATEST news I have been personally yearning for since I graduated in 1990. |
| Comments by Anjan Das from United States on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 18:09 - IP Logged |
Congratulations to all on this great achievment !
Lets hope the biggest of roadblocks are now behind us  |
| Comments by Asok Mukherjee from Germany on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 13:41 - IP Logged |
| G-R-E-A-T N-E-W-S !!! |
| Comments by Barun Majumdar from United States on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 09:53 - IP Logged |
| This is the greatest news we ever heard of our alma mater. Hats off to everyone including the students, alumni and our new V.C. who have worked dilligently and passionately for such a long period to make it happen! : ) |
| Comments by Arup Gangopadhyay from United States on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 06:40 - IP Logged |
| This is a great news. I would like to congratulate those who worked hard behind the scene to make it a reality. But with this recognition comes huge opportinities to become the best in teaching, and research and keep politics out of the way. I have great hope that our current VC would steer the institute to its maximum potential. |
| Comments by Tapas Guhamajumdar from Korea, South on Monday, March 01, 2010 at 05:23 - IP Logged |
This is the best news for all of us. We are extremely happy on this occassion and we all wish that future students will be immensely benefitted by this upgradation.We are all thankful to all those present and past students of BEC who have continuously strived their best for this purpose.We also wish that the Renowned Institute now will be having really National Stature with the able guidance and directive from our present V.C.Dr.Ajay Ray fondly known as Ajay-da. Wishing all the best to all concerned for acheiving the glorious event.
Tapas Guhamajumdar-1979 ETC Batch-Presently in South Korea |
| Comments by Parthasarathi Chakrabarti from United States on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 17:59 - IP Logged |
| This great news comes as a new ray of hope in the overall gloomy picture of West Bengal. Hope this rare opportunity will be grabbed by the management to enhance the tehnological superiority of the institution and in keeping the evil political influence at bay. |
| Comments by Dibakar Adhikary '09 from India on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 08:58 - IP Logged |
With due respect I wanna tell you that this is very hearty news for all of our besu alumni. If it is going on and atleast if we got the name "IIEST,Shibpur" then its a amazing history for all of us. Thank you.
with regards,
Dibakar Adhikary
batch-05-09 |
| Comments by arun kumar sinhabanu from India on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 08:01 - IP Logged |
| at last our dreams are going to be fulfilled...thanks to those who are behind this achievement... |
| Comments by Sreeroop Sen from United States on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 01:45 - IP Logged |
| This is such a great news..Congratulations to the working committee on pulling this through!! Celebration time on Rebecca '10. |
| Comments by Ujjwal Manna from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 23:59 - IP Logged |
| Really it a gr8 news and at last the dream comes to and end. |
| Comments by Amit Basu from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 21:32 - IP Logged |
| Like all alumni, I am happy to see the latest development at B E College. However, we should be very cautious as there is small group who do not like to loose "power and control" and may create trouble for VC and BESU as did in recent past where students where mere victims of dirty politics. Fortunately with our new caring VC, most of faculty members, most of students and alumni like this change. We should appeal to West Bengal Government to support VC to speed up the proces for the benefit of students and future of West Bengal. |
| Comments by Jhulan Basu from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 11:36 - IP Logged |
Our great institute had all qualifications to become leader of all technical institutes in India.But because of entirely political reasons, our institute has been pushed back to back bench.
Now, it is because of current VC's sole effort,hopefully, situation will take U-turn towards better. |
| Comments by Susobhan Ghosh from United States on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 07:25 - IP Logged |
 Ggrrrreeeeeaaaatttt !!
Finally our wishes are to be fulfilled in the next 1-2 years if we can keep our act in order. Ajoy Ray at the helm of the institution made significant changes in the campus environment by his caring, dedicating, visions and commitments, and we all owe him in a big way. Please keep up the good work, and we are behind you - we can not afford to see you failing. Making the students' unrest in the campus a thing of the past should be the no. 1 priority. |
| Comments by Dipak Bhattacharya('66 CE) from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 04:38 - IP Logged |
Three cheers to the old boys who have helped this to achieve!As pointed out by P.K.Basu(U.S),a special niche, or more emphasis to R&D, creativity, should predominate the destiny of this great Institution.Talents are aplenty, our students are suffering only because of lack of opportunity and nothing else!
All the best. |
| Comments by Sandip Maitra 1971ETC from United Kingdom on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 04:08 - IP Logged |
| This is a very good news for BE College |
| Comments by Suchismita Sarker from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 02:56 - IP Logged |
| At last BESU got IIEST status.This is the awesome news. Congratulation to all who are their for long time to achieve the status. |
| Comments by ASOK KUMAR GHOSH from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 00:38 - IP Logged |
| After a long and sustained effort it has been possible to achieve our goal.Thanks to all those who worked for such a long time to achieve this. I am confident that our beloved Director Dr. Ajoy Roy will make best use of this. Congratulation and all my good wishes to all present staff members and students. Let us all unite to achieve a rare excellence. |
| Comments by sudipto chatterjee from India on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 00:20 - IP Logged |
| It is indeed a fantastic news and iam overwhelmed with joy. |
| Comments by DIPANKAR CHAKRABORTY, 1976EE from India on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 23:25 - IP Logged |
| With the news of conversion of BESU to the elite IIEST category through union budget proposal, our long cherished dreams are going to culminate into reality. |
| Comments by Arnab Mandal from India on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 22:56 - IP Logged |
It is indeed a great news for the entire BESU fraternity. Finally BESU,Shibpur or our very own B.E.College has got its due recognition that it undoubtedly deserves. We all have been waiting for something like this for a longtime.
Arnab Mandal [BE(IT) 2008 Batch] |
| Comments by Partha Sarathi Banerjee from India on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 22:52 - IP Logged |
It is indeed a fantastic news for all of us, the BEC Alumni community!!
My best wishes for the would-be IIEST. |
| Comments by Manjul Sengupta from Oman on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 22:48 - IP Logged |
It's a good news which I have been craving to hear.
Enough of rotten politics & state govt interference.
My heartfelt thanks for those who have fought for this. |
| Comments by Akaitab Ghatak from India on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 21:05 - IP Logged |
I did my B.E in Computer Science & Technology from BESU, Shibpur in 2009.
I am very much glad to know that our beloved BESU will be upgraded soon to IIEST. When we were in our 2nd Year, we have done Hunger Strike as a movement for the upgradation of BESU to IIEST. Now I am very pleased that our effort is successful today at last. |
| Comments by p.k. basu from United States on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 19:15 - IP Logged |
Awesome news!
BESU should cease this rare opportunity to become a world class institution cutting through the cocoon of a local university and do everything right for excellence.
It is also necessary to identify the special niche of the university by way of creating a well thought strategic plan. The new curriculum and faculty hiring should be guided by this strategic plan.
Next, slowly get rid of dead wood and incompetence amongst the faculty.
The new curriculum should emphasize on creativity and leadership.
In new faculty members excellence in teaching and research should go hand in hand.
Electronic access to journals.
Investment in other physical facilities should be done carefully.
Above are passport to greatness. |
| Comments by RUPAK DATTA from Canada on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 18:45 - IP Logged |
This this is the best news I heard about BESU after a very long time.
Thanks to those who worked hard for the past few years to achieve this goal--> it shows persistence pays off.--> congratulations. | |
