Recognition of IT-BHU in my surroundings...

When we get out from college and enter into the world, everybody asks u the same question " Which college did you study?".Too say frankly, I am really afraid of this question that too when i am outside of Banaras.(Thank God! At least people of Banaras know about it. Just Kidding!!!)


When i go on a vacation to my home, i confront people of many types. For example, in train, i came across this couple who came to Banaras on a pilgrimage. They are returning from Banaras to their home. Naturally, in GangaKaveri Express, you come across people who are mostly from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. This couple was from Andhra pradesh. From my conversation on phone, they came to know that I am a person from Andhra Pradesh. So they started the conversation with me. They asked my purpose of visit.

I said "I am pursuing a B.Tech degree in IT-BHU." They asked " Where is this college located at?". I replied "It is in Varanasi. You must have visited the Vishwanath temple in the campus." Now they realized that it is Banaras Hindu University. They replied "ya, we have seen it. So you are from Banaras Hindu University. Then what it is IT-BHU?". Then I replied " It is institute of technology, Banaras Hindu University . We call it IT-BHU. Ok . Leave it. How was your trip?". "Oh, leave about the trip. We should talk about your college. Why did you come so far to get the B.Tech degree? We have got 610 Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh. The highest number of engineering colleges in whole of the India. Didn't you get a seat in one of them? How much donation you are required to pay to get a seat here?". This is it. The same old question again. Now I am going to be the eye-opener for this ignorant people. I started my reply "I have scored nearly 95% in my both 10th (CBSE) & Intermediate. I had secured 805 rank in the EAMCET. I can almost get any seat in any college in AP. I had even secured 2271 rank in AIEEE. Maybe you didn't even heard the name of the exam. Do you know what it means? I can get a seat in NIT warangal. I secured 2863 rank in IIT-JEE. I guess you must have heard about the IITs. Through this IIT-JEE, I chose to study at IT-BHU. Oh sorry! at Banaras Hindu University. Do you know how much i pay here for a year? it is 27820/- only . It includes my tuition fees, Hostel fees, Electricity Bill, Internet facility, Maintainance, etc. Can you name a college which can provide me such facilities at same yearly fees? Every year we have more than 100% placement.Is there any college except NIT warangal which can get such placements? To avoid this kind of problem, we have been fighting for our IIT status so that we could get recognition of people like U.Is this enough or would you like to know more about my college?" They were dumbfounded by response. He replied in a polite manner " I think it would be better if we talk about the trip we had."

So to avoid such situations, keep you relatives, friends and neighbours informed about the IT-BHU.
Here I didn't intended to hurt anybody but it is a crude fact that many people of India doesn't know about IT-BHU. They may know about Banaras Hindu University but not IT-BHU. So take an initiative to spread the awareness. Mine is this one...

Here is a little detail about its history and existence:
The Institute of Technology or IT-BHU is the engineering school of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi. It is one of India's oldest and highest-ranked engineering colleges. Like the rest of BHU, it is a residential and co-educational institute. The University is situated in a magnificent campus spread over nearly 1300 acres at the southern end of the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the holy river Ganga. The admission for undergraduate students is through IIT - Joint Entrance Examination and for post-graduates is through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The Institute has so far produced more than 22,000 B.Tech. graduates, 2700 M.Tech. post graduates and 650 Ph.D. doctorates. Since its inception, the Institute of Technology, BHU has not only evolved to become a premier educational institution producing Graduates Technocrats and Entrepreneurs, but has remodeled itself into a educational beacon which provides versatile postgraduate training and conducts sophisticated research in Engineering and Technology.

IT-BHU is consistently ranked among the top ten technology schools in India. In May, 2005, a survey of engineering schools ranked IT-BHU at Number 5 overall, and at Number 1 in the development of "Intellectual Capital".

Many of its departments, called branches, come under the distinguished category of "Centre Of Advanced Studies", a distinction awarded by India's University Grants Commission.

According to a survey of leading technical colleges in India carried out by World Bank in August 2003, IT-BHU was ranked second in research, after the Indian Institute of Science. Other studies have been consistent. One published in the journal Current Sciences, on the publication output of engineering schools, ranks IT-BHU third and the IISc first.

The institute has contributed significantly towards the development of Indian industries since independence. Four of its departments (Metallurgical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mining Engineering and Chemical Engineering) are recognized by the Government of India as Center of Advanced Studies. Department of Metallurgical Engineering was the first CAS recognized engineering department of India. Also the departments are supported under FIST, SAP and DST schemes of Government of India. The Department of Electronics Engineering got machines in its VLSI lab which are imported from Germany and France. After IIT Kharagpur, IT-BHU is the only institute to possess such complicated labs. The Department of Electrical Engineering is well-known for its Machine labs.

Faculty members and research scholars are engaged in research and development work in many frontier areas of Engineering & Technology with the support of different funding agencies like the UGC, CSIR, DOE, DST, ARDB, DAE, AICTE, DRDO, and many reputed Industries such as TISCO, ONGC, SAIL, BHEL, HINDALCO, GAIL, FCI, COAL INDIA, etc. The Institute provides Industrial Consultancy and Testing Services of different kinds to a large number of industries. During the preceding five years, about 950 research papers were published and 900 presented; two dozen Books & Conference Proceedings were also published and 54 Symposia, Seminars, Workshops and Summer/Winter Schools were organized. During the past five years the faculty members have delivered about 350 invited lectures and have to their credit over a 100 National/International recognitions.

Several committees constituted by MHRD (Professors Joshi and Anand Krishnan Committees) have recommended for the conversion of the Institute into an IIT. On July 17,2008, the government of India issued a press release giving "In principle approval for taking over the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University – a constituent unit of the Banaras Hindu University, a Central University, its conversion into an Indian Institute of Technology and integrating it with the IIT system in the country."

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