Sibal no to IIT fee hike for financial autonomy | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Sibal no to IIT fee hike for financial autonomy

Hindustan Times | ByCharu Sudan Kasturi
Jan 21, 2011 09:10 PM IST

HRD minister Kapil Sibal has asked a panel headed by former DAE chief Anil Kakodkar to reconsider a proposal for withdrawal of govt funding first reported by HT; New research parks to come up in 12th Plan.

Human resource development minister Kapil Sibal has proposed a rethink on a controversial blueprint for financial autonomy of the Indian Institutes of Technology, nipping in the bud the possibility of a dramatic fee hike.

HT Image
HT Image

The proposal for government withdrawal from about half the total funding for the IITs, made by an HRD ministry panel under former atomic energy chief Anil Kakodkar, was first reported by HT on August 19, 2010.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The panel’s recommendation that the government withdraw from funding recurring expenditures of the IITs, and only provide finances for capital costs – like new buildings and infrastructure – would have meant a significant fee hike.

But Sibal told the IIT Council – the highest decision making body of the IITs – to reconsider the financial model proposed by the Kakodkar panel. Sibal had similarly struck down a proposal for fee hikes at the IITs, from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 4 lakh a year in 2010.

The Council agreed to advertise for Directors’ posts at the IITs, and gave its ‘in-principle’ approval for a request from the Mauritius government for assistance to set up an engineering school. Sibal announced that the government will set up 50 research parks during the 12th Five Year Plan.

The IIT Council discussed proposed reforms on making uniform the criteria for promotion of students from one term to the next at the IITs.

Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On