India, May 1 -- Amid the ongoing turmoil around the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) reportedly preparing to give up its deemed-to-be university status, the institute on Thursday issued a statement saying it was considering becoming a state technological university, following a nudge from the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE).

According to the statement issued by ICT, in April, it received a letter from the DTE, asking the institute to submit a proposal to drop its current deemed-to-be university status and shift to a state technological university model. The letter was preceded by discussions with the state government on the institute's funding and long-term growth.

As reported by HT on April 30, the institute's faculty ar...