Now, an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology

Updated on: Thursday, October 14, 2010

The union cabinet has approved a proposal for conversion of the Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) at Shibpur to an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST).

The release said, "BESU will be converted to the IIEST by suitably amending the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Act, with special clauses, which should reflect its exclusive character. The IIEST will be an institute of national importance covered under the NIT Act and its organisational and governing structure will be on the lines of NITs."

The decision was after 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 added.

An amount of Rs.592.20 crore has been earmarked for the project and it will be completed over a period of five years. Admission to the institute will be done through All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).

Now, an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology

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