Source: hindustantimes.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The human resource development (HRD) ministry is planning to suggest a tweak in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Act so that the IIT Council can meet more frequently to ensure greater coordination between the premier institutions and the government, according to a person familiar with the matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IIT Council, which meets once a year, is headed by the Union HRD \nminister and includes the chairmen and directors of IITs as well as top \nofficials of regulators such as the University Grants Commission (UGC) \nand the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According\n to the person cited above, who asked not to be named, new HRD minister \nRamesh Chandra Pokhriyal \u2018Nishank\u2019, in his first set of meetings with \nsenior ministry officials, suggested that the IIT Council meeting just \nonce a year seemed \u201cinadequate\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe issue came up in one of the \nreview meetings taken by the new HRD minister. It was felt that it \nshould be seen if there is a need to amend the IIT Act to provide for \nmore frequent meetings of the council,\u201d the person said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According\n to an HRD ministry official, it was suggested that the council should \nmeet at least twice a year. \u201cThis will provide for greater coordination,\n speedier resolution of pending issues, and also a better chance to \nshare the best practices among these premier institutions which are at \nthe forefront of research and innovation,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apart\n from top government functionaries and IIT and regulatory officials, the\n IIT Act also provides for nomination of three members of Parliament to \nthe IIT Council. According to the act, the council coordinates the \nactivities of all the institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The council is further \nmandated to advise on matters relating to the duration of the courses, \ndegrees and other academic distinctions to be conferred by the 23 IITs, \nadmission standards, and other academic matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\n is also expected to lay down policy regarding cadres, methods of \nrecruitment, and conditions of service of employees, institution of \nscholarships and free ships, levying of fees, matters of common \ninterest, and to examine the development plans of each institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When\n contacted, the director of one of the older IITs said, \u201cThe IITs are \nbasically autonomous institutions which have their own board. However, \nwe can meet to discuss common issues.\u201d The director, however, said he \nwas not yet aware of the proposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his first set of reviews of the HRD ministry\u2019s functioning, Pokhriyal also focused on the issue of large number of vacancies especially in institutions of higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According\n to the first person cited above, another step the ministry is \nconsidering is putting in place a system of recruitment that fixes \naccountability on institutions which have too many vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUGC may be asked to issue guidelines which have a provision of penalties for institutions which fail to fill vacant position for an unreasonably long period of time,\u201d the second official confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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