VSSUT to introduce textile engineering soon

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology is planning to introduce textile engineering in the institution to strengthen and study of the world famous Sambalpuri fabric. This was disclosed by the vice chancellor of the university Dr. Deb Kumar Tripathy in an exclusive interview with TOI on Friday. Dr. Tripathy joined as the first vice-chancellor of the university on Thursday.

“Burla engineering college is considered to be the oldest engineering college of the state but it remains in the sideline because of the various reasons. Thanks to CM Naveen Patnaik for giving University status to the institution. Our priority will be to make the institution as one of the best of the country and for this we are planning to introduce few new branches of engineering courses. Textile engineering is one among them which will help to strengthen the development of the Sambalpuri fabric. We also plan to introduce Nano-science technology, Bio-medical engineering and surgical engineering soon”, the vice chancellor Dr Tripathy told.

According to him, several modification and changes are to be taken place in the infrastructure of the institution once it becomes university. But since it requires lot of expenditure we want to change it in phase manner. “I am meeting the industry secretary soon to place our immediate requirement. I am hopeful the government would give proper attention to solve the problem of the institution. We have shortage of faculty members. About 44 new faculty members are required immediately. So we advertise this in our website and soon we are able to fill up the posts”, Dr. Tripathy told.

It may be mentioned here that the Burla engineering college, established in the year 1957 is considered as the oldest engineering college of the state. The institution becomes one of the best institutions in the country with in few years. but due to government apathy the institution remains in the side line. It comes under BPUT in the year 2002 after the formation of the technology university. But government declares it as a ‘unitary university’ in 2009 in view of the demand of the students and local people. CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the new University in last February. Government appointed Ganapati Panda as the VC but he did not turn up. Later government appointed Dr. Tripathy as the VC who joined here on Thursday. Prior to taking over the charge, Dr. Tripathy was working as senior faculty of IIT Kharagpur and director of NIT, Waraggal for couple of years.