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Cabine 1-February-2017 11:33 IST
Government of India
Cabine 1-February-2017 11:33 IST
Cabinet approves
Introduction of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment)
Bill, 2017 in Parliament
IIDM Kurnool to be declared as Institute of National Importance
IIDM Kurnool to be declared as Institute of National Importance
The
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its
approval for introduction of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology
(Amendment) Bill, 2017 in Parliament.
The
amendment Bill provides for inclusion of Indian Institute of Information
Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Kurnool along with the other IITs
in the Principal Act. Subsequently, IITDM Kurnool will be declared as an
institute of National Importance with the power to award degrees to students
The
expenditure for the operationalization of IITDM Kurnool is incurred from the
Plan funds of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
The
emerging needs of the industry and the economy, as a whole for skilled
technical manpower is expected to be met from the talent pool of trained
personnel of the Institute. The Institute shall be open to all persons
irrespective of gender, caste, creed, disability, domicile, ethnicity, social
or economic background.
Background
The
Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 confers the status of
Institutions of National Importance on the IIITs and also provides for matters
connected with administering these IIITs. Subsequently, the Government has
approved creation of a new NIT at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh as embodied in the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014. Due to addition of a new IIIT,
amendment has to be made in the IIIT Act, 2014. With this, IIITDM. Kurnool will
be the fifth Member as a Centrally Funded IIIT.
Academic
session has commenced in IITDM Kurnool in two branches of study in 2015-16.
Source | www.pib.nic.in
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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