Section 16
Senate.
The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act, 2014
About this Act
An Act to declare certain institutions of information technology to be institutions of national importance, with a view to develop new knowledge in information technology and to provide manpower of global standards for the information technology industry and to provide for certain other matters connected with such institutions or incidental thereto.
(1) The Senate of each Institute shall consist of the following persons, namely:—
(a) Director of the Institute, ex officio Chairperson;
(b) Deputy Director, ex officio;
(c) Deans, ex officio;
(d) Heads of the Departments of the Institute, ex officio;
(e) all Professors other than the Deans or Heads of the Departments;
(f) three persons from amongst educationists of repute or persons from another field related to the activities of the Institute who are not in service of the Institute, nominated by the Board of Governors;
(g) three persons who are not members of teaching staff co-opted by the Senate for their specialised knowledge;
(h) Registrar of the Institute, ex officio Secretary.
(2) The term of office of members other than ex officio member shall be two years from the date of nomination.
(3) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is a member.
(a) Director of the Institute, ex officio Chairperson;
(b) Deputy Director, ex officio;
(c) Deans, ex officio;
(d) Heads of the Departments of the Institute, ex officio;
(e) all Professors other than the Deans or Heads of the Departments;
(f) three persons from amongst educationists of repute or persons from another field related to the activities of the Institute who are not in service of the Institute, nominated by the Board of Governors;
(g) three persons who are not members of teaching staff co-opted by the Senate for their specialised knowledge;
(h) Registrar of the Institute, ex officio Secretary.
(2) The term of office of members other than ex officio member shall be two years from the date of nomination.
(3) The term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is a member.