Lok Sabha Question No. 1360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Performance of NIT
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAJ. GEN. (RETD) BHUWAN CHANDRA KHANDURI AVSM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## Performance of NIT

## 1360. MAJ GEN B C KHANDURI AVSM (Retd):

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding functioning of National  Institute  of  Technology  (NIT)  situated  at  Sumari  in  the  State  of Uttarakhand from various quarters including public representatives;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  administrative  and academic performance of the said NIT?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (b) : Yes Madam. This Ministry has received some complaints from some of the officials and faculty members  of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Uttarakhand during last three years received through various organizations. The list of complaints received during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.
- (c): The  following  steps  have  been  taken  to  improve  the  administrative  and academic performance of all thirty one NITs including NIT, Uttarakhand: -

Contd…..

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- (i) Four-Tier Flexible Faculty Structure has been implemented in NITs.
- (ii) Encourage top 15% of Under Graduate students to join as 'Trainee-Teachers' at NITs.
- (iii) Driving best Under Graduate students in the country to be NIT faculty tomorrow.
- (iv) Motivating best students early towards Research and Development Career.
- (v) Live delivery of High Quality Classes in classrooms using video on DTH and highspeed Internet; Placing the best teachers in front of students.
- (vi) Driving Excellence amongst  faculty through Continuous Teacher Traineeprograms and Certifications including faculty appraisal.
- (vii) External  Institute  Evaluation-Departmental  Visiting  Committee  Visits  towards enhancing academic and research programs in the department.
- (viii) Industry personnel to use video to teach remote classes at NITs.
- (ix) The  vacant  position  of  Registrar  has  been  filled  up  on  regular  basis  in  NIT, Uttarakhand.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  TO  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1360  FOR  2 ND   MAY,  2016  ASKED  BY  MAJ  GEN  B  C KHANDURI AVSM (Retd) REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF NIT.

## List of the complaints received during last three years and the current year

| Subject                                                                                                              | Complaint made by                                   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Allegations of corruption, malpractices, humiliation and termination of service from the post of Assistant Registrar | Shri Bhole Shankar Sikhwal                          |
| Protection of Whistle blowers against Victimization                                                                  | Prof. Ajay K. Chaubey and Dr. Saroj Ranjan De.      |
| Allegations of corruption and humiliation of faculty members                                                         | Prof. Ajay K Chaubey and Shri Bhole Shankar Sikhwal |
| Allegations of corruption and humiliation of faculty members                                                         | Dr. A K Yadav and Shri Bhole Shankar Sikhwal        |
| Allegations of corruption and humiliation of faculty members                                                         | Maj. Gen. (Retd.) B. C. Khanduri                    |

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