CIOReviewIndia Team | Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 04:35 IST
Rajya Sabha has passed Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to further the process of digital revolution in India. To impart knowledge in the field of Information Technology to provide solutions to the challenges faced by the country, these acts are the unique initiatives of the Government of India to impart knowledge in the field of Information Technology.
This bill has been passed under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has also expressed his gratitude towards him for the same. He has also thanked the Members of the House who all have supported in passing the bill.
Through their innovative and quality methods, Shri Pokhriyal said that the Bill will encourage IIITs to significantly promote the study of information and technology in the country.
The Minister has said that this new bill would be an update for the principal acts of 2014 and 2017.
Furthermore, with the already existing 15 IIITs under the IIIT (PPP) Act, 2017, the Bill will further declare 5 IIITs in Public-Private Partnership mode. The areas would include Bhagalpur, Agartala, Surat, Bhopal, and Raichur as Institutions of National Importance.
Shri Pokhriyal further said “IIIT Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 will further entitling the institutions to utilize the nomenclature of Bachelor of Technology or Master of Technology or PhD degree as issued by a University or Institution of National Importance.” To develop a strong research base in the country in the field of Information Technology, the bill will also enable the Institutes to attract enough students required.
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