The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007
# THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE  EDUCATION AND
 RESEARCH ACT, 2007

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# ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

SECTIONS

1. Short title and commencement.
2. Declaration of certain Institutions as Institutions of national importance.
3. Definitions.

CHAPTER II

THE INSTITUTES

4. Incorporation of Institutes.
5. Effect of incorporation of Institutes.
5A. Effect of incorporation of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur.
6. Powers of Institutes.
7. Institutes to be open to all races, creeds and classes.
8. Teaching at Institutes.
9. Visitor.
10. Authorities of Institutes.
11. Board of Governors.
11A. Board of Institutes of Second Schedule and Third Schedule.
12. Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to, members of Board.
13. Powers and functions of Board.
14. Senate.
15. Functions of Senate.
16. Chairperson of Board.
17. Director and Deputy Director.
18. Registrar.
19. Other authorities and officers.
20. Grants by Central Government.
21. Fund of Institute.
22. Accounts and audit.
23. Pension and provident fund.
24. Appointments.
25. Statutes.
26. Statutes how made.
27. Ordinances.
28. Ordinances how made.
29. Tribunal of Arbitration.

CHAPTER III

THE COUNCIL

30. Establishment of Council.
30A. [Omitted.]
31. Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of Council.
32. Functions of Council.
33. Chairman of Council.

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SECTIONS

34. Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.

CHAPTER IV

MISCELLANEOUS

35. Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.
36. Power to remove difficulties.
37. Transitional provisions.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE.
THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

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THE [2][NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE EDUCATION AND

# RESEARCH] ACT, 2007

 ACT NO. 29 OF 2007

[5th June, 2007.]

# An Act to declare [1][certain institutions of technology, science education and research] to be
 Institutions of national importance and to provide for instructions and research in branches of engineering, technology, management, education, sciences and arts and for the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge in such branches and for certain other matters connected with such institutions.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

**1. Short title and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the** [2][National Institutes of

Technology, Science Education and Research] Act, 2007.

(2) It shall come into force on such date[3] as the Central Government may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

**2. Declaration** **of certain Institutions as Institutions of national importance.—Whereas the**

objects of the institution mentioned in [4][the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule]
are such as to make them Institutions of national importance, it is hereby declared that each such institute
is an Institution of national importance.

**3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—**

(a) “Board”, in relation to any Institute, means the Board of Governors thereof;
(b) “Chairperson”, means the Chairperson of the Board;
(c) “Corresponding Institute”, in relation to a society mentioned in column (2) of [4][the First

Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule] means the Institute as specified in column (3)
of [4][the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(d) “Council”, means the Council established under sub-section (1) of section 30 [5][ [6]*** [7]***];
(e) “Deputy Director”, in relation to any Institute, means the Deputy Director thereof;
(f) “Director”, in relation to any Institute, means the Director thereof;
(g) “Institute” means any of the Institutions mentioned in column (3) of [4][the First Schedule, the

Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(h) “Notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(i) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(j) “Registrar” in relation to any Institute, means the Registrar thereof;

1. Subs. by Act 28 of 2012, s.2, for “certain institutions of technology” (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “National Institutes of Technology” (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
3. 15th August, 2007, vide notification No. S.O. 1384(E), dated 9th August, 2007, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part

II, sec. 3(ii).

4. Subs. by Act 9 of 2014, s. 2, for “ the First Schedule and the Second Schedule” (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
5. Ins. by Act 28 of 2012, s. 5 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
6. The words, brackets, figures and letter “or sub-section (1) of section 30A” omitted by Act 9 of 2014, s. 3

(w.e.f. 4-3-2014).

7. The words “as the case may be” omitted by Act 2 of 2018, s. 3 and The Second Schedule (w.e.f. 5-1-2018).

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(k) “Schedule” means [1][the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule];

(l)  “Senate” in relation to any Institute, means the Senate thereof;

(m) “Society” means any of the societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860

(21 of 1860) and mentioned in column (2) of the [1][the First Schedule, the Second Schedule and the
Third Schedule];

(n) “Statutes and Ordinances”, in relation to any Institute, means the Statutes and Ordinances of

that Institute made under this Act.

CHAPTER II

THE INSTITUTES

**4. Incorporation of Institutes.—(1) Each of the Institutes mentioned in column (3) of the [2][the First**

Schedule, the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule] shall be a body corporate having perpetual
succession and a common seal and shall, by its name, sue and be sued.

[3][(1A) The Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur shall be deemed to have been

incorporated under this Act, and on such incorporation, be called the Indian Institute of Engineering
Science and Technology, Shibpur.]

(2) The body corporate constituting each of the said Institutes shall consist of a Chairperson, a

Director and other members of the Board for the time being of the institute.

**5. Effect of incorporation of Institutes.—On and from the commencement of this Act,—**

(a) Any reference to a society in any law, other than this Act, or in any contract or other

instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the corresponding Institute;

(b) All property, movable and immovable, of or belonging to a society shall vest in the

corresponding Institute;

(c) All the rights and liabilities of a society shall be transferred to, and be the rights and liabilities

of the corresponding Institute; and

(d) every person employed by a society, immediately before such commencement shall hold his

office or service in the corresponding Institute for the same tenure, at the same remuneration and
upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, leave,
gratuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held if this Act had not been passed, and
shall continue to do so unless and until his employment is terminated or until such tenure,
remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by the Statutes:

Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment may

be terminated by the Institute in accordance with the terms of contract with the employee or, if no
provision is made therein in this behalf, on payment to him by the Institute, of compensation
equivalent to three months remuneration in the case of permanent employee and one month’s
remuneration in the case of other employee.

4[5A. Effect of incorporation of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur.—On and

from the commencement of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research
(Amendment) Act, 2014 (9 of 2014)—

(a) any reference to the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur in any law, contract

or other instrument shall be deemed as a reference to the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology, Shibpur;

1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2014, s.3, for “the First Schedule and the Second Schedule” (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
2. Subs. by s.4, ibid., for “the First Schedule and the Second Schedule” (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
3. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).

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(b) all property, movable and immovable, of or belonging to the Bengal Engineering and Science

University, Shibpur, shall vest in the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology,
Shibpur;

(c) all the rights and liabilities of the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur shall

be the rights and liabilities of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur;

(d) every person (including Director, officers and other employees) who is employed in the

Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, immediately before the date of commencement
of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014
(9 of 2014), shall, on and after such commencement, become an employee of the Indian Institute of
Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur and shall hold his office or service by the same tenure,
at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and
privileges as to pension, leave, gratuity, provident fund and other matters as he would have held the
same on the date of the commencement of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education
and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014, as if the said Act had not been brought into force and shall
continue to do so until his employment is terminated or until such tenure, remuneration, terms and
conditions are altered by the Statutes or Ordinances:

Provided that the tenure, remuneration, terms and conditions of service of such person shall not

be altered to his disadvantage without the previous approval of the Central Government:

Provided further that any reference to the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor of the Bengal

Engineering and Science University, Shibpur in any law, instrument or other document made before
the commencement of the said Act, shall be construed as a reference to the Visitor and the Director,
respectively, of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur;

(e) Vice-Chancellor of the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur shall be the

Director of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur till such date the
Central Government appoints new Director for the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology, Shibpur;

(f) any examination conducted by the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur

immediately before the commencement of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education
and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014 (9 of 2014) for admission or award of degrees shall be valid
examination and shall be deemed to have been conducted by the Indian Institute of Engineering
Science and Technology, Shibpur.]

**6. Powers of Institutes.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every Institute shall exercise the**

following powers and perform the following duties, namely:—

(a) to provide for instruction and research in such branches of engineering and technology,

management, education, sciences and arts, as the Institute may think fit, and for the advancement of
learning and dissemination of knowledge in such branches;

(b) to hold examinations and grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles;

(c) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions;

(d) to fix, demand and receive fees and other charges;

(e) to establish, maintain and manage halls and hostels for the residence of students;

(f) to supervise and control the residence and regulate the discipline of students of the Institute

and to make arrangements for promoting their health, general welfare and cultural and corporate life;

(g) to provide for the maintenance of units of the National Cadet Corps for the students of the

Institute;

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(h) to institute academic and other posts with the prior approval of the Central Government, and

to make appointments thereto excluding the Director [1]***;

(i) to frame Statutes and Ordinances and to alter, modify or rescind the same;

(j) to deal with any property belonging to or vested in the institute in such manner as the Institute

may deem fit for advancing the objects of the Institute;

(k) to receive gifts, grants, donations or benefactions from the Government and to receive

bequests, donations and transfers of movable or immovable properties from testators, donors or
transferors, as the case may be;

(l) to co-operate with educational or other institutions in any part of the world having objects

wholly or partly similar to those of the Institute by exchange of teachers and scholars and generally in
such manner as may be conducive to their common objects;

(m) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, prizes and medals;

(n) to undertake consultancy in the areas or disciplines relating to the Institute; and

_(o) to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or_

any of the objects of the Institute.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an Institute shall not dispose of in any

manner any immovable property without the prior approval of the Central Government.

**7. Institutes to be open to all races, creeds and classes.—(1) Every Institute shall be open to**

persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste or class, and no test or condition shall be imposed
as to religious belief or profession in admitting or appointing members, students, teachers or workers or in
any other connection whatsoever.

(2) No bequest, donation or transfer of any property shall be accepted by any Institute, which in the

opinion of the Council involves conditions or obligations opposed to the spirit and object of this section.

**8. Teaching at Institutes.—All teaching at each of the Institutes shall be conducted by or in the name**

of the Institute in accordance with the Statutes and Ordinances made in this behalf.

**9. Visitor.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of every Institute.**

(2) The Visitor may appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress of any Institute and

to hold inquiries into the affairs thereof and to report thereon in such manner as the Visitor may direct.

(3) Upon receipt of any such report, the Visitor may take such action and issue such directions as he

considers necessary in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the Institute shall be
bound to comply with such directions within reasonable time.

**10. Authorities of Institutes.—The following shall be the authorities of an Institute, namely:—**

(a) a Board of Governors;

(b) a Senate; and

(c) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the authorities of the

Institute.

**11. Board of Governors.—The Board of every** [2][Institute mentioned in the First Schedule] shall

consist of the following members, namely:—

(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Visitor;

1. The words “and the Deputy Director” omitted by Act 28 of 2012, s. 7 (w.e f. 7-6-2012).
2. Subs. by s.8, ibid., for “Institute” (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).

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(b) the Director, ex officio;

(c) two persons not below the rank of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India to be

nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons dealing with technical education and
finance;

(d) two persons to be nominated by the Government of the State in which the [1][Institute

mentioned in the First Schedule] is situated, from amongst persons, who, in the opinion of that
Government, are technologists or industrialists of repute;

(e) two persons, at least one of whom shall be a woman, having special knowledge or practical

experience in respect of education, engineering or science to be nominated by the Council; [2]***

(f) one professor and one assistant professor or a lecturer of the [1][Institute mentioned in the First

Schedule] to be nominated by the Senate;

3[(g) the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology in whose zone the Institute is located, or

his nominee, not below the rank of a Professor].

**4[11A. Boards of Institute of** **5[Second Schedule and Third Schedule].—The Board of every**

Institute mentioned in[ 6][the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule] shall consist of the following
members, namely:—

(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Visitor;

(b) Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of India, or his nominee not below

the rank of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, ex officio;

(c) Director of the Institute, ex officio;

(d) Director of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, ex officio;

(e) Director of one of the Indian Institutes of Technology, to be nominated by the Central

Government;

(f) two Secretaries to the Government of India, to be nominated by the Central Government

representing its Scientific or Industrial Ministries;

(g) Chief Secretary of the State in which the Institute is located, or his nominee not below the

rank of the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, ex officio;

(h) two professors of the Institute to be nominated by the Senate;

(i) two eminent scientists, to be nominated by the Council, having special knowledge of practical

experience in respect of education, engineering or science, one of whom shall be a woman; and

(j) Financial Advisor, Ministry of Human Resource Development, ex officio.]

**12. Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to, members of Board.—Save as**

otherwise provided in this section,—

(a) the term of office of the Chairperson or other members of the Board shall be three years from

the date of his nomination;

1. Subs by Act 28 of 2012, s.8, for “Institute”(w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
2. The word “and” omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
3. Ins. by s.8, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
4. Ins. by s.9, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
5. Subs. by Act 9 of 2014, s.6, for “Second Schedule” (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).
6. Subs. by s.6, ibid., for “the Second Schedule” (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).

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(b) the term of office of an _ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds the office by_

virtue of which he is a member;

(c) the term of office of a member nominated under clause (f) of section 11 [1][and clause (h) of

section 11A] shall be two years from the date of his nomination;

(d) a casual vacancy shall be filled up in accordance with the provisions of section 11 [1][or section

11A, as the case may be;]

(e) the term of office of a member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall continue for the

remainder of the term of the member in whose place, he has been nominated;

(f) the member of the Board shall be entitled to such allowances, if any, from the Institute as may

be provided for in the Statutes but no member other than the members referred to in clauses (b) and
(f) of section 11[ 1][and clauses (c) and (h) of section 11A] shall be entitled to any salary by reason of
this clause.

**13. Powers and functions of Board.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board of every**

Institute shall be responsible for the general superintendence, direction and control of the affairs of the
Institute and shall exercise all the powers of the Institute not otherwise provided for by this Act, the
Statutes and the Ordinances, and shall have the power to review the acts of the Senate.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Board of every Institute shall,—

(a) take decisions on questions of policy relating to the administration and working of the

Institute;

(b) institute courses of study at the Institute;

(c) make Statutes;

(d) institute and appoint persons to academic as well as other posts in the Institute;

(e) consider and modify or cancel Ordinances;

(f) consider and pass resolutions on the annual report, the annual accounts and the budget

estimates of the Institute for the next financial year as it thinks fit and submit them to the Council
together with a statement of its development plans;

(g) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed

upon it by this Act or the Statutes;

(3) The Board shall have the power to appoint such committees, as it considers necessary for the

exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this Act.

**14. Senate.—The Senate of every Institute shall consist of the following persons, namely:—**

(a) the Director, ex officio, who shall be the Chairman of the Senate;

(b) the Deputy Director, ex officio;

(c) the Professors appointed or recognised as such by the Institute for the purpose of imparting

instructions in the Institute;

(d) three persons, one of whom shall be a woman, not being employees of the Institute, to be

nominated by the Chairperson in consultation with the Director, from amongst educationists of
repute, one each from the field of science, engineering and humanities;

(e) such other members of the staff as may be laid down in the Statutes.

**15. Functions of Senate.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the**

Senate of an Institute shall have the control and general regulation, and be responsible for the

1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2012, s. 10 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).

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maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination in the Institute and shall exercise such
other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes.

**16. Chairperson of Board.—(1) The Chairperson shall ordinarily preside at the meetings of the**

Board and at the Convocations of the Institute.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to ensure that the decisions taken by the Board are

implemented.

(3) The Chairperson shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be

assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes.

**17. Director and Deputy Director.—(1) The Director [1]*** of an Institute shall be appointed by the**

Visitor, on such terms and conditions of service and on the recommendations of a Selection Committee
constituted by him in such manner, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(2) The Director shall be the principal academic and executive officer of the Institute and shall be

responsible for the proper administration of the Institute and for the imparting of instruction and
maintenance of discipline therein.

(3) The Director shall submit annual reports and accounts to the Board.

(4) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to

him by this Act or the Statutes or Ordinances.

2[(5) The Deputy Director of every Institute shall be appointed in such manner and on such terms and

conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as
may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Director.]

**18. Registrar.—(1) The Registrar of every Institute shall be appointed on such terms and conditions**

as may be laid down by the Statutes and shall be the custodian of records, the common seal, the funds of
the Institute and such other property of the Institute as the Board shall commit to his charge.

(2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary of the Board, Senate and such committees as may be

prescribed by the Statutes.

(3) The Registrar shall be responsible to the Director for the proper discharge of his functions.

(4) The Registrar shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned

to him by this Act or the Statutes or by the Director.

**19. Other authorities and officers.—The powers and duties of authorities and officers other than**

those mentioned above shall be determined by the Statutes.

**20. Grants by Central Government.—For the purpose of enabling the Institutes to discharge their**

functions efficiently under this Act, the Central Government may, after due appropriation made by
Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to every Institute in each financial year such sums of money and in
such manner as it may think fit.

**21. Fund of Institute.—(1) Every Institute shall maintain a Fund to which shall be credited,—**

(a) all moneys provided by the Central Government;

(b) all fees and other charges received by the Institute;

(c) all moneys received by the Institute by way of grants, gifts, donations, benefactions, bequests

or transfers; and

(d) all moneys received by the Institute in any other manner or from any other source.

1. The words “and Deputy Director” omitted by Act 28 of 2012, s.11 (w. e. f 7-6-2012).
2. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for sub-section (5) (w.e.f 7-6-2012).

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(2) All moneys credited to the Fund of every Institute shall be deposited in such banks or invested in

such manner as the Institute may, with the approval of the Central Government, decide.

(3) The Fund of every Institute shall be applied towards meeting the expenses of the Institute

including expenses incurred in the exercise of its powers and discharge of its duties under this Act.

**22. Accounts and audit.—(1) Every Institute shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant**

records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the balance sheet in such form as may be
specified by notification, by the Central Government in consultation with the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India.

(2) The accounts of every Institute shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India

and any expenditure incurred by him in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Institute to the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection

with the audit of the accounts of any Institute shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in
connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India has in connection with the
audit of the Government accounts, and, in particular shall have the rights to demand the production of
books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect the offices of the
Institute.

(4) The accounts of every institute as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or

any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded
annually to the Central Government and that Government shall cause the same to be laid before each
House of Parliament in accordance with such procedure as may be laid down by the Central Government.

**23. Pension and provident Fund.—Every Institute shall constitute for the benefit of its employees**

such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance scheme as it may deem fit in such manner and
subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

**24. Appointments.—All appointments of the staff of every Institute, except that of the Director** [1]***,

shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes, by—

(a) the Board, if the appointment is made on the academic staff in the post of Lecturer or above

or if the appointment is made on the non-academic staff in any cadre the maximum of the pay scale
for which exceeds rupees ten thousand five hundred;

(b) the Director, in any other case.

**25. 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 degrees 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;

1. The words “and Deputy Director” omitted by Act of 28 of 2012, s.12 (w. e. f 7-6-2012).

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(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 allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and members of the Board;

(m) the authentication of the orders and decisions of the Board; and

(n) 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.

**26. Statutes how made.—(1) The first Statutes of each Institute shall be framed by the Central**

Government with the prior approval of the Visitor and a copy of the same shall be laid as soon as may be
before each House of Parliament.

(2) The Board may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend or repeal the

Statutes in the manner provided in this section.

(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of Statutes shall require

the previous approval of the Visitor who may grant assent or withhold assent or remit it to the Board for
consideration.

(4) A new Statute or a Statute amending or repealing an existing Statute shall have no validity unless

it has been assented to by the Visitor.

**27. Ordinances.—Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Ordinances of every**

Institute may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the admission of the students to the Institute;

(b) the courses of study to be laid down for all degrees and diplomas of the Institute;

(c) the conditions under which students shall be admitted to the degree or diploma courses and to

the examinations of the Institute, and shall be eligible for degrees and diplomas;

(d) the conditions of award of the fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals and prizes;

(e) the conditions and mode of appointment and duties of examining bodies, examiners and

moderators;

(f) the conduct of examinations;

(g) the maintenance of discipline among the students of the Institute; and

(h) any other matter which by this Act or the Statutes is to be or may be provided for by the

Ordinances.

**28. Ordinances how made.—(1) Save as otherwise provided in this section, Ordinances shall be**

made by the Senate.

(2) All Ordinances made by the Senate shall have effect from such date as it may direct, but every

Ordinance so made shall be submitted, as soon as may be, to the Board and shall be considered by the
Board at its next meeting.

(3) The Board shall have power by resolution to modify or cancel any such Ordinance and such

Ordinance shall from the date of such resolution stand modified accordingly or cancelled, as the case may
be.

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**29. Tribunal of Arbitration.—(1) Any dispute arising out of a contract between an Institute and any**

of its employees shall, at the request of the employee concerned or at the instance of the Institute, be
referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed by the Institute, one member
nominated by the employee, and an umpire appointed by the Visitor.

(2) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court.

(3) No suit or proceeding shall lie in any court in respect of any matter, which is required by

sub-section (1) to be referred to the Tribunal of Arbitration.

(4) The Tribunal of Arbitration shall have power to regulate its own procedure.

(5) Nothing in any law for the time being in force relating to arbitration shall apply to arbitrations

under this section.

CHAPTER III
THE COUNCIL

**30. Establishment of Council .—(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by**

notification, specify in this behalf, there shall be established for all the Institutes specified in column (3)
of the [1][First Schedule], [2][the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule] a central body to be called the
Council.

(2) The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:—

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having

administrative control of the technical education, ex officio, as Chairman;

(b) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the

Central Government having administrative control of the technical education, _ex officio, as_
Vice-Chairman;

(c) the Chairperson of every Board, ex officio;

(d) the Director of every Institute, ex officio;

(e) the Chairman, University Grants Commission, ex officio;

(f) the Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, ex officio;

(g) four Secretaries to the Government of India, to represent the Ministries or Departments of the

Central Government dealing with biotechnology, atomic energy, information technology and space,
_ex officio;_

(h) the Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, ex officio;

(i) not less than three, but not more than five persons to be nominated by the Visitor, at least one

of whom shall be a woman, having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of education,
industry, science or technology;

(j) three members of Parliament, of whom two shall be chosen by the House of the People and

one by the Council of States:

Provided that the office of member of the Council shall not disqualify its holder for being chosen

as or for being, a member of either House of Parliament;

(k) two Secretaries to the State Government, from amongst the Ministries or Departments of that

Government dealing with technical education where the Institutes are located, ex officio;

(l) Financial Advisor, dealing with the Human Resource Development Ministry or Department of

the Central Government, ex officio;

1. Subs. by Act of 28 of 2012, s. 13 for “Schedule” (w. e. f 7-6-2012).
2. Ins. by Act 9 of 2014, s.7 (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).

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(m) one officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry

or Department of Central Government having administrative control of the Technical Education, _ex_
_officio, as Member-Secretary._

**[30A.** **_Establishment of Council for the Institutes of Second Schedule.]_** _Ins. by the National_

_Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2012_ (28 of 2012), s. 9 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012) and omitted by the
_National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014_ (9 of 2014),
_s. 8 (w.e.f. 4-3-2014)._

**31. Term of office of, vacancies among, and allowances payable to members of**

**Council.—(1) The terms of office of a member shall be three years from the date of notification:**

Provided that the term of office of an ex officio member shall continue so long as he holds office by

virtue of which he is such a member.

(2) The term of office of a member elected under clause (j) of sub-section (2) of section 30 [1]*** shall

expire as soon as he ceases to be member of the House, which elected him.

(3) The term of office of a member nominated or elected to fill a casual vacancy shall continue for the

remainder of the term of the member in whose place he has been appointed.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section an outgoing member shall, unless the Central

Government otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is appointed as a member in his
place.

(5) The members of the Council other than ex officio member shall be paid such travelling and other

allowances as may be prescribed.

**32. Functions of Council.—(1) It shall be the general duty of the Council to co-ordinate the activities**

of all the Institutes.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Council shall perform the following

functions, namely:—

(a) to advise on matters relating to the duration of the courses, the degrees and other academic

distinctions to be conferred by the Institutes, admission standards and other academic matters;

(b) to lay down policy regarding cadres, methods of recruitment and conditions of service of

employees, institution of scholarships and free ships, levying of fees and other matters of common
interest;

(c) to examine the development plans of each Institute and to approve such of them as are

considered necessary and also to indicate broadly the financial implications of such approved plans;

(d) to advise the Visitor, if so required, in respect of any function to be performed by him under

this Act; and

(e) to perform such other functions as are assigned to it by or under this Act.

**33. Chairman of Council.—(1) The Chairman of the Council shall ordinarily preside at the meetings**

of the Council:

Provided that, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman of the Council shall preside at the meetings of the

Council.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Council to ensure that the decisions taken by the

Council are implemented.

(3) The Chairman shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are assigned to

him by this Act.

1. The words, brackets, letters and figures “and clause (j) of sub-section (2) of section 30A” omitted by Act of 9 of 2014, s.9

(w.e.f. 4-3-2014).

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(4) The Council shall meet once in every year and follow such procedure in its meetings as may be

prescribed.

**34. Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.—(1) The Central Government may,**

by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the travelling and other allowances payable to members of the Council under sub-section (5)

of section 31; and

(b) the procedure to be followed in the meetings of the Council under sub-section (4) of

section 33.

(3) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Chapter shall be laid, as soon as may be

after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days
which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of
the session, immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in
making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall
thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that
any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done
under that rule.

CHAPTER IV

MISCELLANEOUS

**35. Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc.—No act of the Council, or any**

Institute or Board or Senate or any other body set up under this Act or the Statutes, shall be invalid merely
by reason of—

(a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof, or

(b) any defect in the election, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof,

or

(c) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.

**36. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of**

this Act the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for
removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date on

which this Act receives the assent of the President.

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each

House of Parliament.

**37. Transitional Provisions.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act—**

(a) the Board of Governors of every Institute[ 1][mentioned in the First Schedule] functioning as

such immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to so function until a new
Board is constituted for that Institute under this Act, but on the constitution of a new Board under this
Act, the member of the Board holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office;

(b) every Senate constituted in relation to every Institute before the commencement of this Act

shall be deemed to be the Senate constituted under this Act until a Senate is constituted under this Act
for that Institute but on the constitution of new Senate under this Act, the members of the Senate
holding office before such constitution shall cease to hold office.

1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2012, s.16 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).

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1[(c) recruitment process and disciplinary proceedings, which had commenced before the

commencement of the National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2012 (28 of 2012), shall
be completed, _mutatis mutandis, in accordance with the relevant provisions in force immediately_
before such commencement.

_Explanation.—Recruitment process for a post may be taken to have commenced from the date of_

publication of the advertisement inviting application for the post, and disciplinary proceedings against
an employee of the Institute may be taken to have commenced on the date of issue of charge sheet for
major penalty of show cause notice for minor penalty to such employee;

(d) all matters, which are meant to be provided through Statutes and Ordinances under

sections 25 and 27, respectively, shall, till such Statutes and Ordinances are made, be governed,
_mutatis mutandis, by the corresponding provisions in force immediately before the commencement of_
this Act.]

2[(e) the court, the Academic Council and the Executive Council of the Bengal Engineering and

Science University, Shibpur performing functions as such immediately before the commencement of
the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment Act, 2014
(9 of 2914), shall continue to function until a Board is constituted for the Indian Institute of
Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur under this Act, but on and after the constitution of a
Board under this Act, the members of the Court, the Academic Council and the Executive Council,
shall cease to hold office;

(f) the authorities of the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, by whatever names

so called, performing functions as such immediately before the commencement of the National
Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014 (9 of 2014) shall
continue to function until a new Authority is appointed or constituted for performing the same
functions under the said Act, but on and after such appointment or constitution, the authorities
performing the functions under the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur Act, 2014
(13 of 2004) or any Statutes or Ordinances made thereunder shall cease to hold office;

(g) every Senate or any other authorities in the names so called constituted in relation to every

Institute before the commencement of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and
Research (Amendment) Act, 2014 shall be deemed to be the Senate constituted under the said Act
until a new Senate is constituted under this Act for that Institute, but on the constitution of a new
Senate under this Act, the members of the Senate holding office before such constitution shall cease
to hold office;

(h) until the first Statutes and the Ordinances are made and brought in force under the National

Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014 (9 of 2014) the
Statutes, Ordinances and rules made for the Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur
immediately before the commencement of the said Act shall continue to apply to the Indian Institute
of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur in so far as they are not inconsistent with the
provisions of the said Act.]

1. Ins. by Act of 28 of 2012, s.16 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
2. Ins. by Act 9 of 2014, s.10 (w.e.f. 4-3-2014).

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1[THE FIRST SCHEDULE]

[See sections 3 (g), (m) and 4(1)]

LIST OF CENTRAL INSTITUTIONS INCORPORATED INTO THE ACT

SI. NO. Society

1 2

1. Motilal Nehre National Institute of Technology,
Allahabad Society Technology, Allahabad.

2. Maulana Azad National Institute Technology, Maulana Azad
Bhopal Society Technology, Bhopal

3. National Institute of Technology, Calicut National Institute
Society Calicut.

4. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur National Institute
Society Durgapur.

5. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur National Institute
Society Hamirpur.

6. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Malaviya National
Jaipur Society Technology, Jaipur.

7. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of
Technology, Jalandhar Society of Technology, Jalandhar.

8. National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur National Institute
Society Jamshedpur.

9. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra National Institute
Society Kurukshetra.

10. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology,
Nagpur Society Technology, Nagpur.

11. National Institute of Technology, Patna Society National Institute

Patna.

12. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela National Institute
Society. Rourkela.

13. National Institute of Technology, Silchar National Institute
Society. Silchar.

14. National Institute of Technology, Srinagar National Institute
Society Srinagar.

15. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of

Technology, Surat Society of Technology, Surat.

16. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, National Institute
Surathkal Society. Karnataka, Surathkal.

17. National Institute of Technology, National Institute

Tiruchirappalli Society. Tiruchirappalli.

1. The existing Schedule numbered as the First Schedule by Act 28 of 2012, s.19 (w.e.f.7-6-2012).

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|SI. NO.|Society|Corresponding Institute|
|---|---|---|
|1|2|3|
|1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.|Motilal Nehre National Institute of Technology, Allahabad Society Maulana Azad National Institute Technology, Bhopal Society National Institute of Technology, Calicut Society National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Society National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur Society Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur Society Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar Society National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur Society National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra Society Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Society National Institute of Technology, Patna Society National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Society. National Institute of Technology, Silchar Society. National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Society Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Society National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal Society. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Society.|Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad. Maulana Azad National Institute Technology, Bhopal National Institute of Technology, Calicut. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar. National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur. National Institute of Technology, Patna. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. National Institute of Technology, Silchar. National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.|


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|1 2 3|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|18. 19. 20. 1[21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 2[31.|National Institute of Technology, Warangal Society National Institute of Technology, Raipur Society National Institute of Technology, Agartala Society National Institute of Technology, Goa, Society National Institute of Technology, Poducherry Society National Institute of Technology, Delhi Society National Institute of Technology, Sumari (Srinagar), Uttarakhand Society National Institute of Technology Sohra (Meghalaya) Society National Institute of Technology, Mizoram Society National Institute of Technology, Manipur Society National Institute of Technology, Nagaland Society National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh Society National Institute of Technology, Sikkim National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh|National Institute of Technology, Warangal. National Institute of Technology, Raipur. National Institute of Technology, Agartala. National Institute of Technology Goa. National Institute of Technology, Poducherry. National Institute of Technology, Delhi. National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand. National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya. National Institute of Technology, Mizoram. National Institute of Technology, Manipur. National Institute of Technology, Nagaland. National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh. National Institute of Technology, Sikkim.] National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh.]|


1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2012, s.19 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
2. Ins. by Act 42 of 2016, s. 2 (w.e.f. 20-8-2015).


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1[THE SECOND SCHEDULE

[See section 3(g), (m), 4(1) and 11A]

LIST OF INDIANS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH

SI. Sl. No. Society

1 2

1. Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, Kolkata Society Research, Kolkata.

2. Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, Pune Society Research, Pune.

3. Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, Mohali Society Research, Mohali.

4. Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, Bhopal Society Research, Bhopal.

5. Indian Institute of Science Education and

Research,Thiruvanathapuram Society. Research, Thiruvanathapuram.]

2[6. Indian Institute of Science Education and

Research, Tirupati Society Research, Tirupati.

7. Indian Institute of Science Education and

Research, Berhampur Society Research, Berhampur.]

1. Ins. by Act 28 of 2012, s. 19 (w.e.f. 7-6-2012).
2. Ins. by Act 19 of 2017, s. 2 (w.e.f. 30-9-2017).

|Sl. No.|Society|Corresponding Institute|
|---|---|---|
|1|2|3|
|1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2[6. 7.|Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Society Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune Society Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali Society Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Society Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,Thiruvanathapuram Society. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati Society Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur Society|Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvanathapuram.] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Berhampur.]|


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1[THE THIRD SCHEDULE

[See sections 3(g), (k), (m), 4(1) and 11A]

LIST OF INDIAN INSTITUTES OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

University or Society Corresponding Institute


(1) (2) (3)


Bengal Engineering and Science
University, Shibpur.

1. Ins. by Act 9 of 2014, s.12 (w. e. f. 4-3-2014).

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and Technology, Shibpur.]


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