12. The following shall be the authorities of an Institute, namely:—
(a) Board of Governors;
(b) Senate;
(c) Finance Committee;
(d) Building and Works Committee;
(e) Research Council;
(f) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities
of the Institute.
13. (1) The Board of Governors of each Institute shall be the principal executive body
of that Institute.
(2) The Board of Governors of each Institute shall consist of the following members,
namely:—
(a) a Chairperson, an eminent technologist or industrialist or educationist to be
nominated by the Visitor from a panel of three names recommended by the
Central Government;
(b) Secretary incharge of Information Technology or Higher Education in the
State in which the Institute is located, ex officio;
(c) one representative of the Department of Higher Education, Government of
India dealing with Indian Institute of Information Technology, ex officio;
(d) one representative of the Ministry of Communication and Information
Technology, Government of India, ex officio;
(e) Director of Indian Institute of Technology to be nominated by the Central
Government;
(f) Director of Indian Institute of Management to be nominated by the Central
Government;
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(g) four persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of
information technology or engineering or science or allied areas to be nominated by
the Council;
(h) two Professors of the Institute nominated by the Senate;
(i) Director of the Institute, ex officio;
(j) the Registrar, ex officio Secretary.
14. (1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, the term of office of member of the
Board, other than the ex officio member, shall be three years from the date of nomination.
(2) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the
office by virtue of which he is a member.
(3) The term of office of a member nominated under clause (h) of sub-section (2) of
section 13 shall be two years from the date of nomination.
(4) A member of the Board, other than an ex officio member, who fails to attend three
consecutive meetings of the Board, shall cease to a member of the Board.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, an outgoing member shall,
unless the Council directs, continue in office until another person is nominated as a member
in his place.
(6) Members of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances, as may be specified in
the Statutes, for attending meetings of the Board or as may be convened by the Institute.
15. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board of every Institute shall be
responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the Institute
and shall have the power to frame, amend, modify or rescind the Statutes and Ordinances
governing the affairs of the Institute to achieve the objects specified in section 6.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board shall have the
following powers, namely:—
(a) to take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and
working of the Institute;
(b) to establish departments, faculties or schools of studies and initiate
programmes or courses of study at the Institute;
(c) to examine and approve the annual budget estimates of such Institute;
(d) to examine and approve the plan for development of such Institute and to
identify sources of finance for implementation of the plan;
(e) to create teaching and other academic posts, to determine, by Statutes, the
number and emoluments of such posts and to define the duties and conditions of
service of teachers and other academic staff:
Provided that the Board shall not take action otherwise than on consideration of
the recommendations of the Senate;
(f) to provide, by Statutes, the qualifications, criteria and processes for
appointment to teaching and other posts in such Institute;
(g) to fix fees, by the Statutes and other charges to be demanded for pursuit of
studies in the Institute;
(h) to make Statutes governing the administration, management and operations
of such Institute; and
(i) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be
conferred or imposed upon it by this Act or Statutes.
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(3) The Board shall have the power to appoint such committees, as it considers
necessary for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act.
(4) The Board shall conduct an annual review of the performance of the Director with
specific reference to his leadership in the context of the achievement of the objects of the
Institute.
(5) Where in the opinion of the Director or the Chairperson, the situation is so emergent
that an immediate decision needs to be taken in the interest of the Institute, the Chairperson,
in consultation with the Director may issue such orders as may be necessary, recording the
grounds for his opinion:
Provided that such orders shall be submitted for ratification of the Board in the next
meeting.
16. (1) The Senate of each Institute shall consist of the following persons, namely:—
(a) Director of the Institute, ex officio Chairperson;
(b) Deputy Director, ex officio;
(c) Deans, ex officio;
(d) Heads of the Departments of the Institute, ex officio;
(e) all Professors other than the Deans or Heads of the Departments;
(f) three persons from amongst educationists of repute or persons from another
field related to the activities of the Institute who are not in service of the Institute,
nominated by the Board of Governors;
(g) three persons who are not members of teaching staff co-opted by the Senate
for their specialised knowledge;
(h) Registrar of the Institute, ex officio Secretary.
(2) The term of office of members other than ex officio member shall be two years from
the date of nomination.
(3) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the
office by virtue of which he is a member.
17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Senate shall be the principal academic
body of the Institute and shall have the power to enact, amend, modify Ordinances, governing
academic matters and the affairs and well-being of students in the Institute.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Senate shall have the
following powers, namely:—
(a) to specify the criteria and process for admission to courses or programmes of
study offered by the Institute;
(b) to recommend to the Board creation of teaching and other academic posts,
determination of the number and emoluments of such posts and defining the duties
and conditions of service of teachers and other academic posts;
(c) to recommend to the Board about commencement of new programmes or
courses of study;
(d) to specify the broad academic content of programmes and courses of study
and undertake modifications therein;
(e) to specify the academic calendar and approve grant of degrees, diplomas and
other academic distinctions or titles;
(f) to appoint examiners, moderators, tabulators and such other personnel for
different examinations;
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(g) to recognise diplomas and degrees or Universities and other Institutes and
to determine equivalence with the diplomas and degrees of the Institute;
(h) to suggest measures for departmental co-ordination;
(i) to make major recommendations to the Board of Governors on—
(a) measures for improvement of standard of teaching, training and
research;
(b) institution of chairs, fellowships, scholarships, studentships, free-ships,
medals and prizes and other related matters;
(c) establishment or abolition of departments or centres; and
(d) bye-laws covering the academic functioning of the institute, discipline,
residence, admissions, examinations, award of fellowships and studentships,
free-ships concessions, attendance and other related matters;
(j) to appoint sub-committees to advise on such specific matters as may be
referred to by the Board of Governors or by itself;
(k) to consider the recommendations of the sub-committees and to take such
action including making of recommendations to the Board of Governors as may be
required;
(l) to take periodical review of the activities of the Departments or Centres and to
take appropriate action including making of recommendations to the Board of Governors
with a view to maintain and improve the standards of instructions, in the institutions;
and
(m) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be
assigned to it, by Statutes or otherwise, by the Board.
18 (1)The Finance Committee of each Institute shall consist of the following persons,
namely:—
(a) the Chairperson, Board of Governors ex officio who shall be the Chairperson
of the Committee;
(b) one representative of the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of Higher Education handling the matters relating to Indian
Institute of Information Technology, ex officio;
(c) one representative of the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Department of Higher Education handling the matters relating to finance,
ex officio;
(d) two persons nominated by the Board;
(e) the Director, ex officio;
(f) the Officer incharge of Finance and Accounts of the Institute ex officio
Secretary.
(2) The members of the Finance Committee other than ex officio members shall hold
office for a term of three years.
19. The Finance Committee shall examine the accounts, scrutinise proposals for
expenditure and financial estimates of the Institute and thereafter submit it to the Board of
Governors together with its comments for approval.
20. The Building and Works Committee of each Institute shall consist of the following
persons, namely:—
(a) the Director, ex officio, who shall be the Chairperson of the Committee;
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(b) one person nominated by Indian Institute of Technology located in the State
in which the Institute is situated;
(c) one person nominated by the Board from amongst its members;
(d) Dean, Planning and Development;
(e) a civil engineer not below the rank of superintending engineer in the
Government or Government Agency nominated by the Board;
(f) an electrical engineer not below the rank of superintending engineer in the
Government or Government Agency nominated by the Board;
(g) the officer incharge of Estate of the Institute ex officio Secretary.
21.The Building and Works Committee shall discharge the following powers and
functions, namely:—
(a) it shall be the responsibility of the Committee for construction of all major
capital works after securing from the Board the necessary administrative approval and
financial sanction;
(b) it shall have the power to give the necessary administrative approval and
financial sanction for all construction work and work pertaining to maintenance and
repairs, within the grant place at the disposal of the Institute for the purpose;
(c) it shall cause to be prepared estimates of cost of building and other capital
work, minor works, repair, maintenance and the like;
(d) it shall be responsible for making technical scrutiny of each work as may be
considered necessary by it;
(e) it shall be responsible for enlistment of suitable contractors and acceptance
of tenders and shall have the power to give direction for departmental works where
necessary.
22. (1) Each Institute shall establish a Research Council comprising of the Director and
such other members as may be specified, by Statutes, by the Board.
(2) The Research Council of each Institute shall—
(a) interface with research funding organisations, industry and civil society to
identify potential areas for research;
(b) to organise and promote research in such Institute or in collaboration with
any institution of higher learning or research laboratories;
(c) assist teachers in obtaining funding from external sources for research projects
prepared by them;
(d) provide, out of the funds placed at its disposal by the Board, research resources
and grant assistance for research projects proposed to be undertaken by teachers in
such Institute;
(e) provide for incubation of technology applications emerging from research
and to protect and utilise the intellectual property obtained from research in the
Institutes;
(f) make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose enter
into such arrangements with other institutions, industry, civil society or other
organisations and enable the fruits of research to be disseminated to industry and
society through such arrangements;
(g) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned
to it by Statutes.
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23. (1) The Chairperson shall ordinarily preside over the meetings of the Board, Finance
Committee and at the convocations of the Institute.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to ensure that the decisions taken by the
Board are implemented.
(3) The Chairperson shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as
may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes.
24. (1) The Director of a Institute shall be appointed by the Central Government from
a panel of names recommended in order of merit by a search-cum-selection committee with
prior approval of the Visitor.
(2) The search-cum-selection committee shall consist of the following, namely:—
(a) an eminent person to be nominated by the Minister in charge of Human
Resource Development in the Government of India as Chairperson of the Committee;
(b) the Chairperson, Board of Governors of the concerned Indian Institutes of
Information Technology – Member, ex officio;
(c) Secretary incharge of Higher Education in the Government of India – Member,
ex officio;
(d) Director of a Indian Institutes of Information Technology to be nominated by
Minister incharge of Human Resource Development – Member, ex officio;
(e) a person of eminence in the field of information technology to be nominated
by Minister incharge of Human Resource Development;
(f) Head of Bureau, Ministry of Human Resource Development dealing with
Indian Institutes of Information Technology – non-member Secretary, ex officio.
(3) The Director shall be appointed on such terms and conditions of service as may be
provided by the Statutes.
(4) The Director shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the Institute
and shall be responsible for the implementation of the decisions of the Board and Senate and
day-to-day administration of the Institute.
(5) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as
may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or delegated by the Board or the Senate
or the Ordinances.
(6) The Director shall submit annual reports and audited accounts to the Board.
(7) The Director may during his absence from the headquarters, authorise the Deputy
Director or one of the Deans or the senior most Professor present, to sanction advances for
travelling allowances, contigencies and medical treatment of the staff and sign and countersign
bills on his behalf and authorise to the Deputy Director or one of the Dean or the senior most
Professor present, by him in writing.
25. (1) The Registrar of every Institute shall be appointed on such terms and conditions
as may be laid down by the Statutes and shall be the custodian of records, the common seal,
the funds of the Institute and such other property of the Institute as the Board shall commit
to his charge.
(2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Board, Senate and such committees
as may be prescribed by the Statutes.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible to the Director for the proper discharge of his
functions.
(4) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as
may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Director.
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26. (1) The Board may, by Statutes, declare such other posts as authorities of the
Institute and specify the duties and function of each such authority.
(2) The Board may constitute such authorities as it may deem fit for proper management
of affairs of the Institute.
27. (1) Each Institute shall, within five years from the establishment and incorporation
of Institute under this Act and thereafter at the expiration of every fifth year, constitute, with
the prior approval of the Central Government, a Committee to evaluate and review the
performance of the Institute in achievement of its objects in the said period.
(2) The Committee under sub-section (1) shall consist of members of acknowledged
repute in academia or industry, drawn from such fields of knowledge as may have relevance
to teaching, learning and research in such Institute.
(3) The Committee shall assess the performance of Institute and make recommendations
on—
(a) the extent of fulfilment of the objects of the Institute referred to in section 6,
as demonstrated by the state of teaching, learning and research and its contribution to
society;
(b) the promotion of transformational research and its impact on industry and
society;
(c) the advancement of fundamental research beyond the current frontiers of
knowledge;
(d) the establishment of the Institute as amongst the global leaders in the area of
information technology;
(e) such other matters as the Board may specify.
(4) The Board shall consider the recommendations referred to in sub-section (3) and
take such action on it as it may deem fit:
Provided that the recommendations of the Committee along with an explanatory
memorandum on the action taken or proposed to be taken, specifying the reasons thereof,
shall be submitted to the Central Government.