On September 22, the Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The IIIT Act of 2014 is the unique initiative of the Government of India. It will impart knowledge in the field of Information Technology. It will also provide solutions to the challenges that India is facing.
The IIIT Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in the Lok Sabha on March 20, 2020. Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal expressed his gratitude towards Narendra Modi.
Under his leadership, Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws have been passed in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill will encourage IIITs to promote the study of information and technology in the country.
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— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) September 22, 2020
The passing of the IIIT Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 will amend the principal acts of 2014 and 2017. The Bill will declare 5 IIITs in Public-Private partnership as Institutions of National Importance. These institutions will be granted statutory status along with the existing 15 IIITs under the IIIT (PPP) Act, 2017. The granting of statutory status is given to IIITs of Surat, Bhopal, Agartala, Bhagalpur, and Raichur.
According to Pokhriyal, the Bill will entitle the institutions to use the nomenclature of Bachelor of Technology or Master of Technology or Ph.D. degree. These degrees will be issued by a University or Institution of National Importance. The Bill also enables Institutes to attract enough students in developing a strong research base in the country. Every Institute shall be open to all people irrespective of gender, caste, domicile, ethnicity, etc.
The objective of the present proposal is for the formalization of IIITs at Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Raichur, and Agartala. These IIITs are already functioning as Societies under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. Now, the IIIT (PPP) Act, 2017 will also be covering them.
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