Act Number: 23

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

Year: 2017

Enactment Date: 2017-08-09

Long Title: 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: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Department: Department of Higher Education

Section 31: Statutes.
    Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
         (a) the formation of departments of teaching;
         (b) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
         (c) the terms of office and the method of appointment of officers of the Institute;
         (d) the qualifications of teachers of the Institute;
         (e) the classification, method of appointment and the determination of the terms and conditions of service of teachers and other staff of the Institute;
         (f) the constitution of pension, insurance and provident funds for the benefit of the officers, teachers and other staff of the Institute as per the provisions existing from time to time;
         (g) the constitution, powers and duties of the authorities of the Institute;
         (h) the establishment and maintenance of halls and hostels;
         (i) 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;
         (j) the allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and members of the Board;
         (k) the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Board;
         (l) 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; and
         (m) any other matter as may be considered necessary for the efficient functioning of the Institute.
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