We have a number of news to report in this issue.
We are pleased to state that govt. has finally announced the conversion of IT-BHU into an IIT. This ends our 35 year old struggle to get an IIT status. We congratulate to everyone, including our HRD Ministry, govt., our VC Dr. Panjab Singh and our Director, Prof. S. N. Upadhyay for their efforts to make it possible. We hope that the process of conversion will be completed within a year. This issue contains several articles about this news.
There is another landmark judgment from our Supreme Court, which has approved govt. plan to introduce OBC quota for students in undergraduate courses at premier institutes including BHU. Our institute will also have to follow the ruling and admit 54% more students over a period of 3 years. This will need building more infrastructures, hiring of faculty, etc.
As usual, we are publishing complete details of IT-BHU convocation in this issue, including complete list students who received degrees. The issue also announces the formation of our umbrella alumni organization, called IT-BHU Global Alumni Association.
On a sad note, we are reporting demise of two of students, Anil Kumar and Rahul Singh; and our alumnus, Arun Mani.
We need more news. Please send us news, events, articles, information, etc, at: chronicle [AT] itbhuglobal.org. Please indicate your branch/year and college (if other than IT-BHU).
For specific information, contact Yogesh Upadhyaya at: Yogesh.Upadhyay [AT] CHE77.itbhuglobal.org
Or Anshuman Singh at: Anshuman.Singh [AT] EEE98.itbhuglobal.org
Thanking you,
The Chronicle Team