IIIT Kota's new session likely to start at MNIT in Jaipur
The state
technical education
department has
expressed a possibility
of starting the maiden
session of Kota's Indian
Institute of
Information Technology
(IIIT) at the Malviya
National Institute of
Technology (MNIT) in
Jaipur. On Thursday, the
Ministry of Human
Resource Development
had cleared the land for
campus at Ranpur in
Kota. But, with only two
months remaining for
the new session, the
possibility appears a far
cry.
Companies like Cairn
India Limited, Hindustan
Motors, Genpact and
Vakrangee Software
Limited have tied up
with IIIT, making the
institute a preferred
choice among students
after IITs and NITs.
The state government
had announced the IIIT
in Kota during the 2010
budget. So far only the
partners have been
indentified, grants
allocated and land has
been finalized.
Processes including
forming a society,
governing council,
recruitment of
academic and
administrative staff,
curriculum design and
modules are still
pending.
"The results of JEE and
JEE Advanced are to be
declared in May and
June, respectively. If
the processes are not
completed within two
months, the chances of
attracting applicants for
IIIT's new session are
slim," an official of the
department said.
Is the endless wait for
the proposed Indian
Institute of
Information
Technology, Kota (IIIT)
is over? A day after
team of Ministry of
Human Resource
Development had
cleared the land
(campus) at Ranpur in
Kota followed by state
technical education
department expressing
possibility of starting
its maiden session at
Malaviya national
Institute of Technology
(MNIT) in the upcoming
admission season
without any deadline
has confused students
eyeing admission.
The central government
institute is based on
PPP modal and
companies like Cairn
India Limited, Hindustan
Motors, Genpact India
(Jaipur) and Vakrangee
Software Limited
partnering at various
levels has made the
institute a most
preferred choice after
IIT's and NIT's.
The IIIT was
announced by state in
Kota during budget
2010. Since then, only
land has been finalized,
partners were
indentified and grants
were allocated. Other
process including,
forming a society,
governing council,
recruitment both
academics and
administrative,
curriculum design and
modules is yet to be
worked out.
"Admission process has
a very brief period.
Students can wait till
the result of JEE and
Advanced which is
scheduled to come in
May and June
respectively. Anything
beyond these deadlines
will lose the chance of
getting quality
students," said
education official.
The IIIT was awarded
to Kota after city failed
to get IIT despite
pressure created by
Congress MP Ijyaraj
Singh and then home
minister Shantilal
Dhariwal.
Even the multi-bullion
coaching industry has
lobbied for the same for
but in vain. IIIT is
among the 20 such
institutes announced by
the union government
for promoting technical
education in the state.
technical education
department has
expressed a possibility
of starting the maiden
session of Kota's Indian
Institute of
Information Technology
(IIIT) at the Malviya
National Institute of
Technology (MNIT) in
Jaipur. On Thursday, the
Ministry of Human
Resource Development
had cleared the land for
campus at Ranpur in
Kota. But, with only two
months remaining for
the new session, the
possibility appears a far
cry.
Companies like Cairn
India Limited, Hindustan
Motors, Genpact and
Vakrangee Software
Limited have tied up
with IIIT, making the
institute a preferred
choice among students
after IITs and NITs.
The state government
had announced the IIIT
in Kota during the 2010
budget. So far only the
partners have been
indentified, grants
allocated and land has
been finalized.
Processes including
forming a society,
governing council,
recruitment of
academic and
administrative staff,
curriculum design and
modules are still
pending.
"The results of JEE and
JEE Advanced are to be
declared in May and
June, respectively. If
the processes are not
completed within two
months, the chances of
attracting applicants for
IIIT's new session are
slim," an official of the
department said.
Is the endless wait for
the proposed Indian
Institute of
Information
Technology, Kota (IIIT)
is over? A day after
team of Ministry of
Human Resource
Development had
cleared the land
(campus) at Ranpur in
Kota followed by state
technical education
department expressing
possibility of starting
its maiden session at
Malaviya national
Institute of Technology
(MNIT) in the upcoming
admission season
without any deadline
has confused students
eyeing admission.
The central government
institute is based on
PPP modal and
companies like Cairn
India Limited, Hindustan
Motors, Genpact India
(Jaipur) and Vakrangee
Software Limited
partnering at various
levels has made the
institute a most
preferred choice after
IIT's and NIT's.
The IIIT was
announced by state in
Kota during budget
2010. Since then, only
land has been finalized,
partners were
indentified and grants
were allocated. Other
process including,
forming a society,
governing council,
recruitment both
academics and
administrative,
curriculum design and
modules is yet to be
worked out.
"Admission process has
a very brief period.
Students can wait till
the result of JEE and
Advanced which is
scheduled to come in
May and June
respectively. Anything
beyond these deadlines
will lose the chance of
getting quality
students," said
education official.
The IIIT was awarded
to Kota after city failed
to get IIT despite
pressure created by
Congress MP Ijyaraj
Singh and then home
minister Shantilal
Dhariwal.
Even the multi-bullion
coaching industry has
lobbied for the same for
but in vain. IIIT is
among the 20 such
institutes announced by
the union government
for promoting technical
education in the state.
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