Question: How many Indian Institutes of Information Technology have been approved to be declared ‘Institutions of National Importance’ as per recent Cabinet decision?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 15
Ans: (d)
- On 15th March, 2017, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Public Private Partnership (IIIT PPP) Bill, 2017.
- The cabinet also approved to grant statutory status to the fifteen Indian Institutes of Information Technology in Public Private Partnership and declare them as Institutions of National Importance.
- This will enable these institutions to grant degrees to their students in the academic courses conducted by them.
- This will entitle these institutes to use the nomenclature of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) or Master of Technology (M.Tech) or Ph.D degree as issued by a University or Institution of National Importance.
- There is no financial implication with regard to the proposed IIIT PPP Bill, 2017.
- The grant of a formal degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Ph.D will enhance the prospects of the graduating students in the job market and will also enable the Institutes to attract enough students required to develop a strong research base in the country in the field of information technology.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159285