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At present, our institute is at the critical moment. Past three months had been very eventful for us. Our entire IT-BHU community, including students, faculty and alumni has worked together towards the goal of making our institute an IIT.

The Report section of this issue contains some positive news for the conversion of our institute to IIT. It also shows the full text of resolution passed by BHU Executive Council on 21^st February. As can be seen from the resolution, it does not address to meet the requirements necessary for conversion of our institute to IIT. For example, the resolution states that “after conversion, BHU will retain its control over IIT-BHU.” This is not acceptable, as IIT-BHU shall be governed only by IIT Act, 1961 (amended) and not by BHU Act, 1915.

The existing resolution by EC also suggests that “after conversion, the institute will move out to new campus at Mirzapur”. This is not acceptable to us, and we ask to have the institute remain at the present campus in Varanasi. Shifting to new campus will also cause unnecessary hardship to students and faculty of our institute.

To further resolve these and other issues (such as members to be nominated by BHU in the Governing Council of IIT-BHU), VC should call for another meeting of Executive Council immediately. We have published a petition online to that effect and explained in the next article. All alumni, students, faculty, staff and well-wishers are requested to sign the petition, which shall be forwarded to VC shortly for necessary action.

The national election is under progress and timeline announced is as follows:

-Announcement of results for national election: 16 May

-New government is formed: June 02

-New parliament is convened: July

It is expected that IIT Act shall be amended during July session of parliament. To become an IIT for our institute, the question is now or never. Hence it is essential that our institute’s name is included in the IIT Act amendment by parliament in the July 2009 session.

We hope that the new HRD ministry and BHU administration will resolve the issue in a manner acceptable to all parties.

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