We would like to bring to your kind attention to an urgent matter which we were eagerly looking for the last 5 years - the promise of IIEST status for CUSAT, Cochin.
In terms of total number of research papers published during 1999–2008 according to the SCOPUS database, CUSAT is ranked 10th in India (above few IITs and all NITs). Given the limitations with CUSAT like lack of infrastructure and funding as compared to IITs, this performance in terms of research is outstanding.
It was in the wake of its national importance, Ananthakrishnan Committee recommended IIEST status for CUSAT.
Although many political leaders promised us the IIEST status many times, we are now apprehensive about CUSAT's being out from the race of IIEST.
Albeit, the plan of elevating CUSAT in to IIEST status has desperately failed to enter in to the 12th FYP, elevation of an able and well-known figure from Kerala as the Minister of State for HRD, raised our hopes to the acme. With IIT being whisked away from Kerala, this was our last resort and a ray of hope. When the budget session is now over, we are disheartened about our dreams never being materialized.
BESU has recently got IIEST Shibpur tag in which the major contribution is from their real stakeholders. But scant political will and lack of commitment for quality education make the IIEST dream of CUSAT remains only in papers.
Despite apprehensions, we the stakeholders of CUSAT still hold the glimmer of hope that our representatives will comfort us by making our IIEST dream a reality.
Hence, we demand Our Politicians especially the Lok Sabha candidates to make a credible promise through their Election Manifesto and Campaigns that CUSAT will be upgraded to IIEST in the next session itself.
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