Union Cabinet gives nod to establish 6 new IITs across the country

The Union Cabinet has been approved proposal of setting up of 6 new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country. The 6 new IITs would be set up in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, J&K, Kerala & Karnataka.
Key facts:

• In its 1st year, each new IIT will have an initial intake of 180 students and each IIT will have a sanctioned faculty-student ratio of 1:10.


• In the 2nd year, the intake strength would increase to 450 and subsequently in the 3rd year to 928 (840 Undergraduates, 80 Postgraduates & 8 PhD).


• Each new IIT would function from temporary campus for the initial period of Three years and later shift permanent campuses in the Fourth year.


• The Union Cabinet also gave its approval for operationalisation of these new 6 IITs initially by forming of Societies under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.


• This provision will be mainly to give them legal status till the amendment in The Institutes of Technology (IIT) Act, 1961 is enacted for their incorporation.

Background:

• Currently, IIT Act, 1961 contains no provision to enable establishment of new IITs. So for establishment of every new IIT, enactment of amendment is necessary to the Act from the Parliament.

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Union Cabinet gives nod to establish 6 new IITs across the country