Act Number: 18

Act Name: The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014

Year: 2014

Enactment Date: 2014-07-17

Long Title: An Act to declare the institution known as the National Institute of Design, hmedabad, to be an institution of national importance for the promotion of quality and excellence in education,research and training in all disciplines relating to Design and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 28: Statutes.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:––
         (a) conferment of honorary degrees;
         (b) formation of departments of teaching, establishment of workshops, laboratories and studios;
         (c) fees to be charged for courses of study in the Institute including Institute campus and for admission to the examinations of degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Institute;
         (d) institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
         (e) qualifications of teachers of the Institute;
         (f) classification, method of appointment and the determination of the terms and conditions of service of officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (g) reservation of posts for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes of persons as may be determined by the Central Government;
         (h) constitution of pension, insurance and provident funds for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (i) constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the Institute and Institute campuses;
         (j) establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;
         (k) conditions of residence of students of the Institute and the levying of the fees for residence in the halls and hostels and other charges;
         (l) manner of filling up of vacancies among members of the Governing Council;
         (m) allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and members of the Governing Council;
         (n) authentication of the orders and decisions of the Governing Council;
         (o) meetings of the Governing Council, 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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