What does the govt. announcement say?
The announcement (made on Friday, March 28, 2008) says that govt. plans to convert IT-BHU into an IIT. It is the only institute selected this time for conversion based on the criteria of its long-time association with IIT-JEE exam and quality of standard comparable to IITs. It says: “In addition, it is also proposed to convert the Institute of Technology of the Banaras Hindu University into an IIT.