Establishment of Council
Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 deals with establishment of Council. With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, there shall be established a central body to be called the Council. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1962.
(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, there shall be established a central body to be called the Council.
(2) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Minister in charge of technical education in the Central Government, ex officio, as Chairman;
(b) the Chairman of each Institute, ex officio;
(c) the Director of each Institute, ex officio;
(d) the Chairman, University Grants Commission, ex officio;
(e) the Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, ex officio;
(f) the Chairman of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, ex officio;
(g) the Director of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, ex officio;
(h) three persons to be nominated by the Central Government, one to represent the Ministry concerned with technical education, another to represent the Ministry of Finance and the third to represent any other Ministry;
(i) one person to be nominated by the All-India Council for Technical Education;
(j) not less than three, but not more than five, persons to be nominated by the Visitor, who shall be persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of education, industry, science or technology;
(k) three Members of Parliament, of whom two shall be elected by the House of the People from among its members and one by the Council of States from among its members.
(3) An officer of the Ministry of the Central Government concerned with technical education shall be nominated by that Government to act as the Secretary of the Council.
Section 31, The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 (Act 59 of 1961).
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Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act is headed "Establishment of Council". With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf, there shall be established a central body to be called the Council.
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Institutes of 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: Institutes of Technology Act 31, section 31 Institutes of Technology Act, section 31 of the Institutes of 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 31 of the Institutes of 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 Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (2018).
When did Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Institutes of Technology Act, cited as Institutes of Technology Act 31, came into force on 01 Apr 1962, having been enacted on 19 Dec 1961. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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