Act 23 of 2017

The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017

An Act to declare certain Indian Institutes of Information Technology established under public-private partnership as 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.

  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Department of Higher Education
  • Enacted 2017-08-09
  • 48 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title and commencement.Read
2 Declaration of certain institutions as institutions of national importance.Read
3 Definitions.Read
4 Incorporation of Institutes.Read
5 Effect of incorporation of Institutes.Read
6 Objects of Institute.Read
7 Powers and functions of Institute.Read
8 Institutes to be open to all races, creeds and classes.Read
9 Teaching at Institute.Read
10 Institute to be a distinct legal entity not-for-profit.Read
11 Establishment of Institute by Central Government, State Government and industry partners.Read
12 Visitor.Read
13 Authorities of Institute.Read
14 Board of Governors.Read
15 Term of office of, vacancies among and allowances payable to, members of Board.Read
16 Resignation of Chairperson.Read
17 Powers and functions of Board.Read
18 Senate.Read
19 Powers and functions of Senate.Read
20 Finance Committee.Read
21 Powers and functions of Finance Committee.Read
22 Meetings.Read
23 Director.Read
24 Registrar.Read
25 Review of Performance of Institute.Read
26 Grants by Central Government and State Governments.Read
27 Fund of Institute.Read
28 Accounts and audit.Read
29 Pension and provident fund.Read
30 Appointments.Read
31 Statutes.Read
32 Statutes how to be made.Read
33 Ordinances.Read
34 Ordinances how to be made.Read
35 Tribunal of Arbitration.Read
36 Annual report of Director.Read
37 Annual report of each Institute.Read
38 Co-ordination Forum.Read
39 Term of office and allowances payable to members of Co-ordination Forum.Read
40 Functions and duties of Co-ordination Forum.Read
41 Power to make rules.Read
42 Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.Read
43 Returns and information to be provided to Central Government or State Government.Read
44 Power of Central Government to issue directions.Read
45 Institute to be public authority under Right to Information Act.Read
46 Transitional provisions.Read
47 Power to remove difficulties.Read
48 Laying of rules, Statutes, Ordinances and notification. Read
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