Why has BIT Mesra gone down so drastically? Will it ever come back to normal?

A friend of mine who graduated from BIT Mesra was asked the same question. He does not think that BIT Mesra has gone down drastically. 

It has, according to him, neither gone down in quality nor moved ahead particularly, in the pace the country has been moving ahead. BIT Mesra is one of the many industries that has not moved forward significantly. 

• Some of the reasons for this could be the lack of research, lethargy in administration, faculty not being up to the mark, the course structure being rigid, less connection(s) with the industries. 
• A big reason for these inconveniences is the lack of leadership with a vision. Everyone, starting from the Deans to the VCs wish to take their institutions to great heights. 
• BIT Mesra requires its students to write even scrutiny applications on a printed page and submit them in person. 
• The lack of vision is predominant in the institution. This also includes mess bills, teaching methodologies, and internship procedures.

It would be very difficult for BIT Mesra to compete with institutes that are applying for the “Institutes of Eminence” tag by the Central Government. In the foreseeable future, BIT Mesra will be an above-average institution; chances of it being perceived as a premium institution are slim.

However, my friend does hope that someone takes charge of the institution and pulls it out of the many uncertainties it is facing currently.