The meeting of BHU Alumni Association -Mumbai chapter was held on 6th August 2006 at SNDT Auditorium, Juhu, Mumbai. A large number of BHU alumni, including a sizable number of IT-BHU
alumni attended the meeting, despite heavy rains.
The Vice Chancellor of BHU, Prof Panjab Singh had specially flown down from Varanasi to attend the meet.
He gave the following update about BHU which has taken place in last 2 years -
1. Institute of Medical Sciences-BHU is trying for AIIMS status.
2. Faculty of Science-BHU is trying for IISc status.
3. A new campus of BHU is coming up at about 70 kms from present BHU campus. The new campus will start functioning in 2 years.
4. IT-BHU is trying for IIT status
5. There is 200% campus placement in ITBHU
6. 3rd International BHU meet is going to be held on Jan 6 -7, 2007 at Varanasi
The BHU alumni association at Mumbai have started their own website at http://www.bhualumnimumbai.org
All members are listed there. A number of these alumni are from IT-BHU.
(The above report was forwarded by Rohit Prasad-Chemical 1989.)