This is the first question that comes into the mind of our community after hearing of news. Sine our institute will be converted into an IIT, the govt. steps required are somewhat different than those for brand-new IITs.
Based on the past conversion of Roorkie University to IIT-Roorkie in 2002, we can learn about the possible steps. We have learnt from our authority that the entire process may take less than a year. If we apply business model of project management, we can assume the following chart with % progress of completion:
Step # Step % complete
1 Govt. announce its plan for conversion of IT-BHU into an IIT 20%
2. Govt. modifies IIT Act, 1963 in the parliament 50%
3. BHU Executive Council approves separation of IT from BHU 60%
4. Govt. modifies BHU Act, 1915 in parliament 80%
5. Govt. notifies the institute and university to go ahead for IIT status 80%
6. University and institute complete administrative formalities, inform govt. 85%
7. Govt. announces in parliament about IIT-BHU and sends final notifications
to university, institute, IIT board and state govt. 90%
8. A notice is published in govt. gazette Extraordinary. 95%
9. The institute starts functioning as an IIT. 100%