Major push to tech education, Cabinet approves 9 NITs

IN A major boost to the engineering education in the country, the Union Cabinet, approved setting up of new National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in Manipur; Meghalaya; Mizoram; Nagaland; Goa (which will also cater to UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Lakshdweep); Pudducherry (which will also cater to Andaman & Nicobar Islands); Sikkim; Delhi (which will also cater to Chandigarh) and Uttrakhand.

As per the decision of the Union cabinet, the process for setting up of these new NITs will start in 2009-10 with formation of their respective societies, Constitution of their Board of Governors, appointment of Directors, etc.

The admissions in these new NITs will be made from the academic session 2010-11 and NITs will start classes either in campuses taken on lease or temporarily in mentor NITs. Work for construction of campuses for these new NITs will also be initiated subject to the land being provided free of cost by the concerned States/UTs. The process of setting up will be completed over a period of five years.

The new NITs are being setup so as to cater to the needs of States/UTs which do not have NITs as of now. This will meet a long standing demand of these States/UTs. These Institutes will be covered under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007 making them institutions of national importance, which will ultimately help in addressing the aspirations of people especially of the North East region where 6 new NITs are to be established.

Source: http://www.merinews.com

Date: 12th March, 2010

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