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7 IITs, 22 NITs functioning without board chairpersons
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan
Seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and 22 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are functioning without a chairperson of the board of governors, the Union government said.
New Delhi: Seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and 22 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are functioning without a chairperson of the board of governors, the Union government said.
The post of chairperson in IITs and NITs is an honorary position. The chairpersons preside over the board of governors of the respective institutes. The directors of these institutes are the principal academic and executive officers, according to the Act and Statutes governing these institutions.
The information about the vacant positions was shared by Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
As far as vacancies in other BoG posts are concerned, 11 IITs have vacancies of members from various fields.
Thirty NITs have vacancies of two BoG council nominees on their boards and 14 NITs have nominations pending from the respective state governments to their boards.
"The vacant positions are to be filled by the respective designated authorities as per provisions under the Act and Statutes governing these Institutions. Filling up of vacancies with suitable eminent person(s) is a continuous process. The nominations to vacant positions, which are within the purview of the ministry, are already under active consideration," Pradhan said.
