NIT Council India
 

Hello sir, I am studying at NIT Delhi. I want to know about NIT Council When and why it established? What are key functions of NIT Council of India? Is it regulatory and directive in function

Re: NIT Council India
 

The Government of India has setup 10 new NITs during the 11th Five Year Plan in the State/UTs which are not having NITs at present.

Functions of NIT
The general duty of the Council is to co-ordinate the activities of all the NITs

to advise on matters relating to the duration of the courses and other academic degrees of NITs,

to lay down policy regarding, methods of recruitment and conditions of service of employees, institution of scholarships and levying of fees and other matters of common interest

to examine the plans of NIT and to approve such of them which are considered necessary to indicate the financial results of such approved plans

to advise the Visitor, , in respect of any function to be performed by him under the NIT Act

to perform such other functions as are assigned to it by or under the NIT Act.