Ministry Of Education Reveals 7 IITs And 22 NITs With Vacant Chairperson Positions In Board Of Governors

According to the Ministry of Education, there are currently seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and 22 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) that are without a chairman.

The position of chairperson in these institutes is an honorary one, where they preside over the Board of Governors (BoGs). Meanwhile, the Directors of these institutes hold the principal academic and executive positions as per the governing Act and Statutes.

Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan shared this information regarding the vacant positions through a written response to a question posed in Lok Sabha.

"The charge of the position of Chairperson, BoGs in 7 IITs is assigned to the Chairperson, BoGs of other IITs with due approval of the Visitor of the institute. Similarly, in 22 NITs, the position of Chairperson, BoGs is vacant and as per statutory provisions, the Director of the NIT presides over the BoGs of the Institute, till the new nomination is made,' he said.

As far as vacancies in other BoG posts are concerned, 11 IITs have vacancies of members from various fields. Thirty NITs have vacancies of two BoG council nominees on their boards and 14 NITs have nominations pending from the respective state governments to their boards.

The designated authorities responsible for these institutions are expected to fill the vacant positions in accordance with the governing Act and Statutes. The process of identifying suitable individuals for these positions is ongoing. The Ministry is actively considering nominations for the vacant positions that fall under its purview, as stated by Pradhan.

(with inputs from PTI)