One has to be very selective to award IIT status to any institute. How can non-residential engineering colleges like Jadavpur University etc. be considered for IIT when their style of functioning like a day college with class schedule from 11AM to 4PM ,politically charged,frequent srike going atmosphere do not match at all with the IIT culture. Moreover they neither have the required nos.of hostels,nor the faculty residences necessary for a fully reisdential campus like IIT.It is almost impossible for students and faculty to change from a liberal,strike loving, coffee house culture to IIT culture where regularity, discipline and hardwork are the hallmark of their characteristics. Prabal K Choudhury Toronto Canada