Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Institutes of Technology Act, 1961

Year: 1961

Enactment Date: 1961-12-19

Long Title: An Act to declare certain institutions of technology to be institutions of national importance and to provide for certain matters connected with such institutions and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 26: Statutes.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
         (a) the conferment of honorary degrees;
         (b) the formation of departments of teaching;
         (c) the fees to be charged for courses of study in the Institute and for admission to the examinations of degree and diplomas of the Institute;
         (d) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
         (e) the term of office and the method of appointment of officers of the Institute;
         (f) the qualifications of teachers of the Institute;
         (g) the classification, the method of appointment and the determination of the terms and conditions of service of, teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (h) the constitution of pension, insurance and provident funds for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (i) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the Institute;
         (j) the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;
         (k) the conditions of residence of students of the Institute and the levying of fees for residence in the halls and hostels and of other charges;
         (l) the manner of filling vacancies among members of the Board;
         (m) the allowances to be paid to the Chairman and members of the Board;
         (n) the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Board;
         (o) the meetings of the Board, the Senate, or any Committee, the quorum at such meetings and the procedure to be followed in the conduct of their business;
         (p) any other matter which by this Act is to be or may be prescribed by the Statutes.
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