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The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017

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An Act to declare certain Indian Institutes of Information Technology established under public-private partnership as institutions of national importance, with a view to develop new knowledge in information technology and to provide manpower of global standards for the information technology industry and to provide for certain other matters connected with such institutions or incidental thereto.

Act number
23 of 2017
Ministry
Ministry of Education
Department
Department of Higher Education
Enacted
9 Aug 2017

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48 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Declaration of certain institutions as institutions of national importance.
  3. Section 3Definitions.
  4. Section 4Incorporation of Institutes.
  5. Section 5Effect of incorporation of Institutes.
  6. Section 6Objects of Institute.
  7. Section 7Powers and functions of Institute.
  8. Section 8Institutes to be open to all races, creeds and classes.
  9. Section 9Teaching at Institute.
  10. Section 10Institute to be a distinct legal entity not-for-profit.
  11. Section 11Establishment of Institute by Central Government, State Government and industry partners.
  12. Section 12Visitor.
  13. Section 13Authorities of Institute.
  14. Section 14Board of Governors.
  15. Section 15Term of office of, vacancies among and allowances payable to, members of Board.
  16. Section 16Resignation of Chairperson.
  17. Section 17Powers and functions of Board.
  18. Section 18Senate.
  19. Section 19Powers and functions of Senate.
  20. Section 20Finance Committee.
  21. Section 21Powers and functions of Finance Committee.
  22. Section 22Meetings.
  23. Section 23Director.
  24. Section 24Registrar.
  25. Section 25Review of Performance of Institute.
  26. Section 26Grants by Central Government and State Governments.
  27. Section 27Fund of Institute.
  28. Section 28Accounts and audit.
  29. Section 29Pension and provident fund.
  30. Section 30Appointments.
  31. Section 31Statutes.
  32. Section 32Statutes how to be made.
  33. Section 33Ordinances.
  34. Section 34Ordinances how to be made.
  35. Section 35Tribunal of Arbitration.
  36. Section 36Annual report of Director.
  37. Section 37Annual report of each Institute.
  38. Section 38Co-ordination Forum.
  39. Section 39Term of office and allowances payable to members of Co-ordination Forum.
  40. Section 40Functions and duties of Co-ordination Forum.
  41. Section 41Power to make rules.
  42. Section 42Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.
  43. Section 43Returns and information to be provided to Central Government or State Government.
  44. Section 44Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  45. Section 45Institute to be public authority under Right to Information Act.
  46. Section 46Transitional provisions.
  47. Section 47Power to remove difficulties.
  48. Section 48Laying of rules, Statutes, Ordinances and notification.