GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 29
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/11/2016
Fulfilment of conditions by Institutes of National Importance
*29. DR. VINAY P. SAHASRABUDDHE:
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) what is the total number of institutions that have been given the status of Institute of National Importance since the inception of the scheme and the names of these institutions;
(b) whether there are any conditions for the continuation of this status, if so, the details thereof, if not, whether there is necessity of such conditions;
(c) whether there is any mechanism of ascertaining the fulfilment of these conditions periodically and how many institutions have been abiding by the expectations, if any; and
(d) action being taken on those institutions which are not fulfilling these conditions?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIPRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 29 FOR 17.11.2016 ASKED BY DR. VINAY P. SAHASRABUDDHE, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTREGARDING FULFILMENT OF CONDITIONS BY INSTITUTES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
(a): An Institute of National Importance, in India is defined as one which serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country. These are declared by or
under any law made by Parliament to be of national importance. There are 67 Institutes of National Importance under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. These institutions are autonomous institutes funded and empowered by the
Government of India by enacting an act in the Parliament.These institutions have the power to hold examinations and grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles and to confer honorary degrees. Names of these institutes
are at Annexure.
(b)& (c): No, Sir. However, there is a system of external peer review in IITs, IISERs, and NITs, principally focusing on the core academic activities of teaching, research and interaction with the industry. The Peer Review
of each Institute is carried out on a periodic basis, once in every five years.
(d): The Cabinet has approved 20 IIITs in PPP Mode out of which 15 IIITs have started functioning. A draft bill to enable these institutes becoming institutions of national importance has been under consideration in consultation with Ministry of
Law and Justice.
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ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 29 FOR 17.11.2016 ASKED BY DR. VINAY P. SAHASRABUDDHE, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING FULFILMENT OF CONDITIONS BY INSTITUTES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
List of Institutes of National Importance
S. No. |
Institute |
IITs |
|
1 |
IIT-BOMBAY |
2 |
IIT DELHI |
3 |
IIT KANPUR |
4 |
IIT KHARAGPUR |
5 |
IIT MADRAS |
6 |
IIT GUWAHATI |
7 |
IIT ROORKEE |
8 |
IIT BHU |
9 |
IIT ROPAR |
10 |
IIT PATNA |
11 |
IIT HYDERABAD |
12 |
IIT JODHPUR |
13 |
IIT GHANDHINAGAR |
14 |
IIT BHUBANESWAR |
15 |
IIT INDORE |
16 |
IIT MANDI |
17 |
IIT TIRUPATI |
18 |
IIT PALAKKAD |
19 |
IIT BHILAI |
20 |
IIT GOA |
21 |
IIT JAMMU |
22 |
IIT DHARWARD |
23 |
IIT ISM DHANBAD |
IIITs |
|
1 |
IIIT Allahabad |
2 |
ABV-IIITM Gwalior |
3 |
PDPM- IIITD&M Jabalpur |
4 |
IIITD&M Kancheepuram, |
NITs |
|
1. |
NIT- AGARTALA |
2. |
NIT- ALLAHABAD |
3. |
NIT- BHOPAL |
4. |
NIT- CALICUT |
5. |
NIT- DURGAPUR |
6. |
NIT- HAMIRPUR |
7. |
NIT- JAIPUR |
8. |
NIT- JALANDHAR |
9. |
NIT- JAMSHEDPUR |
10. |
NIT- KURUKSHETRA |
11. |
NIT- NAGPUR |
12. |
NIT- PATNA |
13. |
NIT- RAIPUR |
14. |
NIT- ROURKELA |
15. |
NIT- SILCHAR |
16. |
NIT- SRINAGAR |
17. |
NIT- SURAT |
18. |
NIT- SURATHKAL |
19. |
NIT- TIRUCHIRAPPALLI |
20. |
NIT- WARANGAL |
21. |
NIT-ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
22. |
NIT-DELHI |
23. |
NIT-GOA |
24. |
NIT-MANIPUR |
25. |
NIT-MEGHALAYA |
26. |
NIT-MIZORAM |
27. |
NIT-NAGALAND |
28. |
NIT-PUDUCHERRY |
29. |
NIT-SIKKIM |
30. |
NIT-UTTARAKHAND |
31. |
NIT – ANDHRA PRADESH |
32. |
IIEST- SHIBPUR |
IISERs |
|
1 |
IISER- Pune |
2 |
IISER – Kolkata |
3 |
IISER – Mohali |
4 |
IISER – Bhopal |
5 |
IISER –TVM |
SPAs |
|
1. |
SPA – Delhi |
2. |
SPA – Bhopal |
3. |
SPA – Vijayawada |