NEW DELHI: The Indian Institutes of Information Technology set up under the Public Private Partnership mode may soon get degree awarding powers with the HRD Ministry planning to grant them more autonomy and declare them as “institutions of national importance.”
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has prepared a draft bill in this regard which has already been sent for consideration by the Cabinet.
According to HRD Ministry officials, the process for introduction of Indian Institute of Information Technology (Public Private Partnership) Bill, 2017 is underway.
“A draft of the bill has already been sent for consideration by the Cabinet. It has been proposed that IIITs set up in the PPP mode be declared as institutions of national importance to enable them to grant degrees,” a senior official said. (AGENCIES)
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