Council of Institutes
Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 deals with council of Institutes. In order that there may be better coordination between the Institutes, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, there shall be established for all the Institutes specified in column (5) of the The Act came into force on 05 Jan 2015.
(1) In order that there may be better coordination between the Institutes, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, there shall be established for all the Institutes specified in column (5) of the Schedule, a central body to be called the Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following, namely:—
(i) the Minister of the Central Government in charge of technical education, who shall be the Chairperson of the Council, ex officio;
(ii) two members of Parliament of India (one member to be nominated by Speaker of Lok Sabha and one member to be nominated by Chairperson of Rajya Sabha), ex officio;
(iii) Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education;
(iv) the Chairpersons of each of the Institutes, ex officio;
(v) the Directors of each of the Institutes, ex officio;
(vi) the Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, ex officio;
(vii) three persons to be nominated by the Central Government, one each to represent the Ministry concerned with Finance, Science and Technology and Information Technology;
(viii) three persons to be nominated by Visitor, who shall be persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of industry, academia, engineering, alumni and social sciences to be nominated by the Council from a panel comprised of two names recommended by each Institute;
(ix) one representative of University Grants Commission;
(x) one representative of All India Council of Technical Education; and
(xi) Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education.
(3) An officer of the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, concerned with technical education shall be nominated by that Government to act as the Secretary of the Council.
(4) The Council may, at its discretion, constitute a Standing Committee of the Indian Institute of Information Technology Council to assist the Council in discharge of its duties and responsibilities.
(5) The expenditure on the Council shall be met by the Central Government.
Section 40, The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014 (Act 30 of 2014).
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Questions about Section 40
What does Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act deal with?
Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act is headed "Council of Institutes". In order that there may be better coordination between the Institutes, the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, there shall be established for all the Institutes specified in column (5) of the
How do I find court cases under Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act 40, section 40 Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Rules (2016).
When did Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act come into force?
Section 40 of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, cited as Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act 40, came into force on 05 Jan 2015, having been enacted on 08 Dec 2014. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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