Action Taken Reports

Minutes of 50th Meeting

50.11  
PROJECT 100K by 2020: INCREASING INTAKE THROUGH NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS

50.22  
IIT PAL (IIT PROFESSOR ASSISTED LEARNING)

47.2.3
Implemented

47.8
a) Actions have been initiated to receive funds from other sources for projects. b) Students fund revised according to the 46th IIT Council Meeting.

47.2.2
External Peer Review has been uploaded

46.7
External Peer Review of IITB has been uploaded

46.10
We have taken action on the recommendations.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.8
Comments on the report of the Committee on determination of land requirements for CFTIs provided

49.9
Common subscription of journals through Shodh Sindhu implemented

49.10
IITM BoG yet to take a view on this

49.14
A system for admission of international students through JEE/GATE 217 has been finalized. IIT Madras is a member of the delegation that will visit Singapore and UAE in this regard.

49.17
Free studentship to the PD students implemented

49.20
Refund of seat acceptance fee implemented

49.22
IITM already has a Centre for Innovation (CFI) since 2008 that is similar to Tinkerers’ Lab of IIT Bombay

47.2.1
Performance Review of IITM Director is being done on the basis of the matrix communicated by the Additional Secretary, MHRD

47.2.2
External Review of academic departments and the Institute carried out as per the Council recommendations in 2014.

47.2.3
Kakodkar Committee recommendations on measures to augment PhD enrolment implemented (c) MoU has been entered into with NIT Warangal and NIT Trichy for lateral entry of students in the 4th year for admission in PhD programmes

47.2.4
Green Office has been established and various measures for energy conservation, water recycling, solid waste management, bio-diversity conservation are being implemented

47.2.6
All procurement is being done through e-tendering as per government procedures.

47.18
IITM has supported SPIC-MACAY and has also hosted a week-long international festival on campus in June 2014 with 1500 participants from colleges across the country and the who’s who of music, dance and the fine arts performing for and interacting with them.

46.2.1
Performance Review of IITM Director is being done on the basis of the matrix communicated by the Additional Secretary, MHRD

46.7  
(i) External Review of academic departments and the Institute carried out as per the Council recommendations in 2014. (iii) Kakodkar Committee recommendations on measures to augment PhD enrolment implemented. (iv) Green Office has been established and various measures for energy conservation, water recycling, solid waste management, bio-diversity conservation are being implemented. (v) IITM has adopted two blocks in Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts neighbouring IIT Madras, for implementation of various technology application projects. Labour practices on campus are being implemented strictly as per rules. (vi) All procurement is being done through e-tendering as per government procedures.

46.10
IITM has implemented the recommendations of the Task Force for prevention of suicide and promotion of wellness.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.2.1
All the IITs (except IIT Mandi, Indore and BHU-Varanasi) have now completed their External Peer Review. The Reports of the External Peer Review Committee have been uploaded on the IIT Council website. Action taken by the IITs on the basis of External Peer Review Reports is in progress. Dir IIT Kanpur to brief on the IITs who have not uploaded the action taken reports.

49.2.5
Director, IIT Kanpur may like to brief the Council on the progress in the matter.

47.2.1
The said agenda item was discussed in its 2013-5th meeting of the Board of Governors , IIT Kanpur held on 30th December,2013 apprised that the Board in its 2013-3rd meeting held on 3rd july 2013 had considered the above matter and had decided that a feedback mechanism be developed for Directors Performance Review.Further information will be communicated in due course of time.

47.2.2
IIT Kanpur has completed it's External Peer Review. The report has been presented to the board as well as has been shared with the departments.

47.2.3
Matter has been referred to DOAA for further course of action Further report can be obtained form DOAA.

47.2.4
A committee has been constituted in this regard under the Chairmanship of Dr.P.Bose. As desired by the MHRD and as per directives of the IIT Council on Green Policy , an Environmental Advisory Committee(EAC) has been constituted on 29th December,2013.The EAC will be the prime policy making body on environment and green policy of IIT kanpur and making body on environment and green policy of IIT kanpur and will formulate a comprehensive strategy to develop and advice on all environment issues pertaining to IIT kanpur.The EAC will be responsible to implement the Green Policy of MHRD.The EAC will be headed by the Director and SE(IWD) as its Convener.SE,IWD will be taking further action in this regard.

47.2.5
Information in this regard may be obtained from DOAA.

47.7
The information may be obtained from the Directorate.

47.9
The update may be obtained from PI of Portal Project.

47.10
The current Faculty strength at IIT Kanpur is 395. Based on the student faculty ratio, there is a shortage of 253 numbers of faculty members. Further to this, it is also intimated that all efforts are being made by the Institute to fill up the vacant position of faculty members at IIT Kanpur as well as attracting faculty across India and Abroad.

47.10
The Institute advertises for positions every year in news papers and also has a rolling advertisement on its website which is open throughout the year for filling up the vacant faculty positions. In last two years, the Institute has taken additional steps like opening a US office and offering incentives to new faculty to attract more faculty members. This has resulted in substantial increase in faculty recruitment. In the last 20 months, the Institute has made 89 offers out of which 51 Faculty have already joined.

47.10
The Institute is also offering re - employment as Emeritus Fellow or Emeritus Professor to the senior faculty members after superannuation. Also the Institute has made efforts to appoint visiting as well as adjunct faculty members.

47.14
The update may be obtained from PI of TEQIP Project and Dean (Research and Development).

47.15
Information may be obtained from the Dean,Research and Development and Directorate.

47.19
The criteria as decided by JAB (2014) was followed for JEE (Advanced) 2014.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.8
Comments on the Report have been sent to MHRD.

49.10
The matter is being discussed in appropriate bodies in the Institute; and will be placed before BOG in due course.

49.14
Matter is being discussed with Director, IIT Bombay to evolve a uniform policy.

49.15
Proposal to introduce 6 year integrated M.Sc. M.Tech. programme will be discussed within the Institute in due course.

49.17
The matter will be placed before BOG in its next meeting.

49.22
IIT Delhi has made small beginning in this director and established student innovation center about 3 years back. This is a 24x7 lab (about 300 sq ft) for students and managed by students. This is being used by about 80 students presently. The new curricula and recent increase in student activities in design and innovation demands creation of space which can cater to large population of students. The institute is in the process of identifying new space for much bigger tinkering lab known as "maker lab".

49.21
The proposal will be discussed in GATE Committee / Board with organizing Institute in its next meeting.

49.20
IITs in general & IIT Delhi included, do not maintain any waiting list. Therefore the refund is not applicable.

49.13
This will be placed before Finance Committee / BOG for approval.

49.9
Similar proposal has already been discussed in the 152nd meeting of All IIT Directors and it was decided that IIT Indore, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Guwahati would form a committee and carry out negotiations with publishing houses through INDEST. The item will again appear under ATR in 153rd meeting of Directors to be held on 14th December at IIT Madras. The meeting could not be held in IIT Madras. It was held in IIT Mandi on 26.03.2016 and decided that "the Directors appreciated the efforts made by the Committee to carry out negotiations with publishing houses through INDEST, subject to constraints imposed by MHRD. It was strongly felt that in future negotiations, all IITs be considered at par."
47.2.2  

Based on the recommendations of the External Peer Review Committee, actions have been initiated by IIT Delhi and the same have been detailed in the Action Taken Report attached herewith.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.16  
Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyaan initiatives taken by IIT Guwahati

49.17
IIT Guwahati has implemented complete tuition fee waiver for all students under Persons with Disabilities category from the even semester of academic year 2015-2016.

49.18  
Peer Assisted Learning has been implemented at IIT Guwahati in the first semester of AY 2016-2017.

49.20
IIT Guwahati refunded the seat acceptance fee paid by the candidates who did not join the programme after deducting Rs.1,000/-

49.2.1
IIT Guwahati uploaded Peer Review Report and action taken report in the IIT Council Website.

47.2.2  
External Peer Review was completed on May 08, 2014. The Internal Review of all academic departments and academic centers was completed during December 2013 to March 2014. All reports were uploaded in the webpage of IIT Council.

47.2.5
IIT Guwahati has implemented IIT-NIT Faculty Trainee Teacher Scheme in the AY 2014-2015 and admitted trainee teachers from NIT Manipur, NIT Mizoram, NIT Meghalaya, etc.

Minutes of 50th Meeting

50.10
A detailed projected proposal has already been submitted to MHRD.

49.9
Chairman, Library Advisory Committee has informed that IIT Roorkee will provide its inputs, as and when asked by the national level committee.

49.10
The decision of the Council has been conveyed to the Dean of Faculty Affairs for necessary action.

49.13
Implemented.

49.15
Under consideration.

49.17
It will be done as per MHRD guidelines.

49.20
Implemented

49.21
To be decided by IIT GATE Board.

49.22
The Tinkerers’ Lab has been inaugurated by the Defence Minister on 18th March 2016. About 70% purchase of the equipment has been completed. It is expected that this lab will be operational by May 2016.

47.19
Implemented.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.8
Noted. Comments will be sent once the report is received

49.5
Noted. No action at this end.

49.9
Noted. Action has been initiated.

49.10
This will be taken up before the BoG for consideration.

49.13
Noted for implementation.

49.14
Noted. The Institute is taking follow up action in this regard.

49.15
Noted. This will be placed before Senate for deliberation.

49.17
Noted for implementation.

49.20
Noted for implementation.

49.22
Noted. A design and innovation laboratory with facilities for creating models and tinkering is already established.

47.2.1
Director review was carried out by a committee constituted by MHRD.

47.2.2
Internal peer review of the Schools (departments) of the Institute was completed within the stipulated date.

47.2.3
Joint M. Sc - Ph. D program implemented. Other programs under consideration of the Senate.

47.2.4
Green Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Director, IIT Bhubaneswar in June 2014.

47.2.5
Proposals and Applications from NITs are awaited.

47.2.6
Institute has insisted that CPWD and PMC to comply with the norms. It was observed that majority of them have been complied with.

47.8
Revenue generation is being actively taken-up through External R&D funding, Endowment as well as Donations.

47.9
Information being updated.

47.10
Adjunct and Guest Faculty have been engaged. Faculty recruitment has been ongoing via rolling advertisements.

47.11
Shifting of students to the Permanent campus was completed in July 2015. Infrastructure development for Academic campus is ongoing.

47.14
Will be taken up.

47.15
The matter is under active implementation. Establishment of Bay of Bengal Coastal Observatory with the help of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Adoption of villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, Study of Heat Island Effects towards Smart City Development are some of the strong initiatives. Initial discussions in other areas are in progress.

46.7
External Peer Review has been carried out during 3 - 6 August 2014. Report uploaded to the IIT Council Portal.

46.10
Student Counselor is in position. Wellness Centre is planned in the Permanent campus.

46.13
Discussion and visits with ITR-Chandipur (DRDO) have been undertaken. A DPR is being prepared in consultation with ITR-Chandipur.

Minutes of 50th Meeting

50.10
Not applicable to IIT Hyderabad at present.

50.11
Increase in student intake at IIT Hyderabad implemented.

50.12
IIT Hyderabad has a very good faculty to student ratio (1 : 12)

50.16
IIT Hyderabad has implemented an inductor program.

50.22
IIT Hyderabad will interact with IIT Delhi to implement IIT-PAL.

50.29
BoG of IIT Hyderabad has approved setting up of a Kendriya Vidyalaya and a DAV school in the campus.

49.2.1
The external peer completed on August 11-12, 2014. Report uploaded and available to the IIT Council Website.

49.2.5
All the relevant data being uploaded to the IIT Council on a regular basis.

49.5
Not applicable to IIT Hyderabad.

49.8
Comments sent.

49.9
Committee of Directors is working on this.

49.10
Under discussion.

49.13
Implemented.

49.14
No action required from IIT Hyderabad

49.15
IIT Hyderabad will look at this at a later stage.

49.16
Waiting for directives from Ministry.

49.18
Noted for implementation.

49.20
Implemented as per JAB recommendations.

49.21
No action required from IIT Hyderabad

49.22
Tinkering lab is being established at IITH. Awaiting funds from MHRD.

47.2.1
This is being followed.

47.2.2
External review completed on August 11&12, 2013. The review report uploaded to IIT Council website.

47.2.3
The recommendations of the Kakodkar committee are being implemented. IIT Hyderabad has currently 531 students registered for PhD, with 3.5 students on average per faculty.

47.2.4
(a) A Green office has been setup at IIT Hyderabad. Under its aegis, initiatives like recycling program, tree plantation has been carried out. A green audit is also being planned. (b) “Environmental Chemistry” course has been introduced as part of first year BTech curriculum. (c) Research on Green Communications is actively pursued as part of the Cyber-Physical Systems innovations hub. (d) Center for Sustainable Development actively functioning at IIT Hyderabad.

47.2.6
This is being followed at IIT Hyderabad

47.9
Data regularly being updated to the IIT Council website.

47.10
With 149 faculty and 1876 students, IIT Hyderabad has an faculty-student ratio of 1:12.6

47.11
Permanent campus of IIT Hyderabad at Kandi has been operationalized. Campus shifting under progress.

47.12
Statues of IIT Hyderabad approved by IIT Council. Approval from Ministry and Visitor awaited.

47.14
Various TEQIP workshops being regularly conducted at IIT Hyderabad. 17 TEQIP workshops/events were organized in 2014-15.

47.15
(a) Projects with DRDO, RCI, DMRL etc already under progress. (b) Dr. V. K. Saraswat is an Honorary DAE Homi Bhaba Chair Professor at IIT Hyderabad.

47.17
IIT Hyderabad has made the presentation

47.18
SPIC MACAY actively functioning at IIT Hyderabad. More than 10 music and dance programs of noted personalities organized in the IIT Hyderabad campus.

46.2.1
This is being followed.

46.7
(I) EXTERNAL REVIEW: External review completed on August 11&12, 2013. The review report uploaded to IIT Council website. (III) AUGMENTATION OF PH.DS: (a) The MTech + PhD dual degree program has been implemented with Senates’ approval for the same. (b) Conversion from BTech to PhD has been approved by the senate and is implemented. (c) IIT Hyderabad has currently 531 students registered for PhD, with 3.5 students on average per faculty. (IV) GREEN OFFICE: (a) A Green office has been setup at IIT Hyderabad. Under its aegis, initiatives like recycling program, tree plantation has been carried out. A green audit is also being planned. (b) “Environmental Chemistry” course has been introduced as part of first year BTech curriculum. (c) Research on Green Communications is actively pursued as part of the Cyber-Physical Systems innovations hub. (d) Center for Sustainable Development actively functioning at IIT Hyderabad. (V) COMMUNITY OUTREACH: (a) Work in two villages Utharpally and Aliyabad taken up under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (b) Teaching activity for nearby rural school students is presently going on under the banner of NSS. (c) Projects on water resources, solar power being worked by faculty and students. (VI) TRANSPARENCY IN PROCUREMENT: Tenders are uploaded to the IIT Hyderabad website

46.8
A TEQIP conclave with participation from NIT faculty was organized by IIT Hyderabad

46.10
(a) A Student Counsellor has been appointed (b) Counselling cell “Sunshine” established (c) Student mentors assigned for new admits (d) An early intervention committee has been formed.

46.13
(a) Projects with DRDO, RCI, DMRL etc already under progress. (b) Dr. V. K. Saraswat is an Honorary DAE Homi Bhaba Chair Professor at IIT Hyderabad.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.21  
Comments : 1. As GATE is the common entrance test for admission to M.Tech programme of IITs and IISc, it is a good suggestion to have a common counseling like JEE. But, unlike B.Tech programme in IITs, there are various categories of student admission in M.Tech Programmes viz. Part time, sponsored, self financed, external etc. It should be discussed broadly how to tackle this issue of admitting the other category students except regular full time students. 2. Will there be any further interview after the common counseling? Or else it is the final admission to that particular institute. Some time interview process helps in identifying good candidates interested towards a particular filed of research. 3. Common counseling will help students more regarding their choice of admission to an institute at a time. There is no need of travelling one institute to other for the admission. It’s a major advantages lies towards the students appearing in GATE.

49.22  
We are going to start a course on Technology Entrepreneurship for our BTech students. This will help students in product based learning and try their hand in Tinkering Lab which may lead to Entrepreneurship .The course and lab will be offered by expert from technology Incubation/Entrepreneurship area and faculties from HSS and engineering department.

49.20  
IIT Patna returned the refundable amount to all the eligible 12 (twelve) students.

49.15  
Views of the Physics department on the proposal of Six year MSc-MTech program in Physics. 1. A combination of basic science and technology in a single program is always a good idea. 2. Physicists with technological training would perhaps can do better in industries. 3. Admission through JEE is preferable. 4. It is a long program of six years. Exit option should be carefully thought about. 5. If a student is academic minded, she/he will go for PhD after MSc. Whereas, if a student’s has a job oriented mindset, whether she/he will opt to wait for six years, instead of going for engineering after 10+2 or B.Sc. Otherwise, M.Sc student can also appear GATE for opting MTech. These factors should be analyzed. 6. Getting good students may be a crucial factor for making the program successful. 7. Most important is the job/placement opportunities in Indian scenario. Job prospects after MTech should be surveyed in India. 8. IITP-Physics is having MTech-Nanoscience, where even getting Physics student has become a serious issue. Accordingly, it is reflected in the placement record too The Department of Chemistry View about the 6-Year integrated M.Sc M-Tech programme. As far as our understanding is concerned, MSc-M-Tech programme is aimed to motivate students towards industry after M.Sc. However it is seen that the most of the students who join for M.Sc programme are interested for Ph.D. So, we have to find students who are fascinated for M.Sc and choose their career in industry. On the other hand, students going for Ph.D can contribute in industry in the latter part of their career through their research expertise. The success of this program is doubtful, since students would not be interested to pursue such a long tenure for these degrees. Thus, getting a good quality of students would be very difficult. Consequently, it would be very difficult to place these students in industry. The Department of Mathematics has following views regarding the suggested program. (1) We are already running one M.Tech. Program and one M. Sc. program is coming. (2) The department intends to start integrated M.Sc. program in Mathematics soon (by year 2017).

49.14  
1. Since attracting students is a collective effort of all IITs, we should advertise PG programmes in IIT Patna in all the countries as listed, through respective Indian embassy or consulate. 2. Latin American countries such as Colombia, Uruguay, Peru, Paraguay, Chile and others may also be included. 3. Entry level exams: I think we go with the model prevalent in US Universities – application to individual IITs accompanied by a GRE, Advanced/Subject GRE score, TOEFL/SPEAK Score and SOP + letters of recommendations. Applications received by IIT Patna to be screened by respective dept. and applicant be interviewed over video-conferencing (SKYPE). 4. fee payable by the foreign students: Fees should be such that there is no component of subsidy (as given to Indian citizens) and on the same time should be less than that charged in US/Germany/UK/France/Australia, so that “relatively” economically poor but talented students opt for PG Programs of IITs. 5. target Countries in consultation with the MEA: As deemed fit by MEA and MHRD, but as mentioned, Latin American countries may also be included. 6. Run education fairs in December-January duly arranged by the Indian Embassy located in these Countries: In this context, prior to organizing the education fairs, IIT Patna has to clearly identify the research strengths, campaign strongly via internet and also send representative(s) to these education fairs for canvassing for IIT Patna. Social media-Facebook may be used to strengthen the campaign. Time for organizing the fair should be December-January, so that prospective students have ample time to prepare themselves to join the program in July. Selection results will probably be declared in March-April, and then two-three months are sufficient to procure VISA, air-ticket, etc. prior visiting India in June-July. 7. Identify and augment infrastructure that would suit the requirements of the foreign students. Foreign students be provided state-of-the-art infrastructure similar to those provided by other developed nations such as US, Singapore, UK and other European countries. A stipend fellowship has to be decided for PhD scholars (comparable to that offered by US and other foreign countries in the range of US$ 1000-1500). Foreigners pursuing M.Tech./MS may also be given proportionate fellowship similar to Indian students registered in these PG programmes. There may be a limit of foreigners admitted in PhD/M.Tech. programme of each IIT depending on faculty strength of individual dept. in each IIT. Moreover, IITs should start “English language training centers” within their respective campuses to strengthen English communication skills of foreign students whose native language/mother tongue in all likelihood will not be English.

49.8  
We have gone through the document and the report is well prepared. This is to inform that IIT Patna has shifted to its permanent campus of 500 acres land situated at a distance 40 kms. from Patna. Good practices adopted during planning:  Master plan for the entire campus with 5000 students capacity in phase -1, up to 10,000 students capacity in phase -2 and future previsions of expansion was finalized before the start of construction.  All academic buildings are 4 storied to six storied buildings.  The residential buildings are 4 storied, eight storied and nine storied. Director’s residence is two storied buildings.  Academic zones, Hostel zones, sports zone and residential zones are well defined in Master plan.  Internal roads, electricity, sewer line, water supply system, STP, WTP etc has been planned in comprehensive way to facilitate phase wise construction of entire Master plan.  Boundary wall has been constructed before start of construction with two numbers of entry/ exit gate.  We have requested the railway to allow stoppage of Important trains like Garib Rath, Rajdhani express etc at Bihta railway station which is 2.5 Km away from IIT Patna.

49.9  
At the meeting of 8 (eight) new IITs Library Managers held on 20th & 21st Nov., 2015 at IIT Ropar, the most common list of e-resources was finalized consisting of 21 e-resources with cost paid for subscription year 2015. These e-resources are best utilized by the IIT Patna. During the subscription year 2015, the IIT Patna has subscribed these e-resources individually which cost approx. Rs. 2,38,84,400.00 Considering the functioning of newly formed consortium E-Shodh Sindhu (by MHRD), it seems better to drop individual subscription for the 2016 for these common e-resources and it is proposed to implement the common subscription model for all common e-resources for all 8 new IITs. It is hoped that this effort of resource sharing among the same group of institutions may save subscription costs of these e-resources. Now, these e-resources are under consideration for further negotiation by the E-Shodh Sindhu (a new consortium formed by MHRD). IIT Patna has already sent its completed list of e-resources to the Co-ordinator of E-Shodh Sindhu.

49.13  
Based on the IIT Council’s decision, IIT Patna issued an Office Order No. IITP/R/Fac/2015-16/1069 dated 27.11.2015 to all faculty members intimating the Council’s decision. Now, this will be implemented in IIT Patna from this year onwards. Current status :- The proposal was implemented in IIT Patna.

49.10  
The tenure track appointment for Assistant Professors is a good initiative and I personally feel that IITP should support this. However, a valid question/apprehension remains that this methodology will have the scope for exploitation, prejudice, and arbitrariness. How this aspect will be taken care, is a matter of debate.

49.17  
The decision noted.

47.17
The then Director, Prof. Anil K. Bhowmick made presentation in the IIT Council meeting on 16.9.2013.

47.12
Statutes of IIT Patna approved by the IIT Council. Approval from the Visitor is awaited.

47.11
Please note that IIT Patna already shifted to its new campus in the month of July, 2015 and the institute is completely operational from the new campus.

47.9
IIT Patna is in touch with IIT Kanpur in terms of suggestions/views on improvement of the Web-portal.

47.6
Not Applicable to IIT Patna.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.8
Comments of IITGN Director have been submitted.

49.9
The decision noted.

49.10
The decision noted and the matter will be discussed internally and then taken to the BOG.

49.14
The decision noted.

49.15
The decision noted.

49.17
The decision noted.

49.20
The decision noted.

49.21
No action required from IIT Gandhinagar.

49.22
The decision noted.

49.5
No action required from IIT Gandhinagar.

49.13
The decision noted.

47.2.1
No action required from IITGN

47.2.2
Internal review has been completed. External peer review is scheduled on 28-29 August 2014.

47.2.3
a) IITGN does not have dual degree but MTech students are given option to shift to PhD after first year. b) IITGN has implemented Start Early PhD Programme wherein meritorious BTechs from reputed institutions are directly admitted into PhD programme. The decision has been noted. c) Please see our response at 47.2 (iii) b. d) The decision has been noted.

47.2.4
a) This is being done. Chemical wastes, solid and liquid collected separately are disposed off safely through Bharuch Enviro infrastructure Ltd (Membership Number: CI/ OBD/ 118). The last disposal of solid and liquid waste was made in April 2014. b) Green Office has been set up at IITGN. c) -Huge number of trees are being planted at the permanent campus site. - Food waste from student mess and canteen is being composted. - Solid waste is being carefully segregated and a lot of solid waste (such as plastic water bottles) are being sold back for recycling.

47.2.5
No action required from IITGN

47.2.8
No action required from IITGN

47.6
No action required from IITGN.

47.7
No action required from IITGN.

47.8
a) i. All efforts are being made. ii. No action required from IITGN. b) No action required from IITGN.

47.9
No action required from IITGN.

47.10
a) No action required from IITGN b) The decision has been noted.

47.11
IITGN is expected to shift to its new campus in December 2014.

47.12
No action required from IITGN

47.13
No action required from IITGN

47.14
IITGN is also engaged in implementing the TEQIP project.

47.15
The decision has been noted.

47.16
No action required from IITGN

47.17
The decision has been noted.

47.18
The decision has been noted.

47.19
No action required from IITGN.

Minutes of 50th Meeting

50.2  
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.5
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted

50.7
Phase I The Phase I Development of the Permanent Campus amounting to Rs. 479.87 Crores is completed, finishings are underway. P

50.10
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.11
135 seats in various UG and PG programs from academic year 2017-18 as per details below: B.Tech : +60 M.Tech : +45 M.Sc : +30

50.12  
Institute has taken up rigorous efforts in this regard for identifying quality Faculty Members. In this regard, the process of r

50.13
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.16
Institute is preparing an Induction Program for next Academic Year 2017-18

50.18
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.21
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.22
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.23
The recommendation of the IIT Council is noted.

50.24
Required information is shared with IIT Bombay.

50.29
Action has been taken for the setting up of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Permanent Campus of IIT Jodhpur.

49.2.5
IIT Jodhpur has uploaded the required data on the council website.

49.8
Detailed report in this regard is under preparation, and will be sent shortly.

49.9
Currently, INFLIBNET has been charged with the responsibility of doing the negotiation on behalf of all IITs, and the information is awaited in the matter.

49.10
Agenda item has been sent to the next meeting of IIT Directors for determine the number of years and start date of Tenure Track to be adopted uniformly across all Institutes. Based on the decision at the meeting, a proposal will be placed at a regular meeting of the Board of Governors.

49.13
This will be implemented after passing the decision of the Council through the regular meetings of the Finance Committee and Board of Governors, as is the normal practice with office orders received from MHRD.

49.14
The Academic Committee of IIT Jodhpur has recommended norms/criteria for such Admissions. These are being placed before the Senate on 01 December 2015 for consideration for onward transmission of IIT Council.

49.16
Under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, an event was organised on 21 November 2015 at the Temporary Academic Campus of the Institute. Students of Classes VII, VIII & IX of seven prominent schools of Jodhpur enthusiastically participated along with their escort teachers. The day-long event included talks on topical scientific issues by Faculty Members of the Institute and visits to different laboratories of the Institute.

49.17
This will be implemented after passing the decision of the Council through the regular meetings of the Finance Committee and Board of Governors, as is the normal practice with office orders received from MHRD.

49.20
This will be implemented after passing the decision of the Council through the regular meetings of the Finance Committee and Board of Governors.

49.22
The proposal is being prepared for the establishment of Tinkerer's Lab at IIT Jodhpur, and the same will be submitted separately.

47.2.2  
Done

47.2.4  
The Institute has prepared comprehensive Campus Master Plan for its Permanent Campus aiming Net Zero Energy, Waste and Water

47.2.6
The CPWD contractor mandatorily provides for basic safety and welfare measures, including residential facilities, crèches, monitoring of the payment of dues/just wages, grievance redressal mechanism etc., for Labours.

Minutes of 49th Meeting

49.13
The decision noted

49.22
The decision noted.

49.21
No action required IIT Ropar

49.20
Noted

49.17
Decision Noted

49.15
Noted, we have started Dual Degree in Mechanical engineering.

49.14
Noted

49.10
Decision noted and will be discussed internally

49.9
To consider a proposal for Common subscription for journals.Decision noted.

49.8
Noted, comments will be added soon.

49.5
No comments on this from IIT Ropar

47.2.1  
ACTION TAKEN REPORT OF EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW

Minutes of 50th Meeting

50.2
ATR on the minutes of the 49th meeting of the council held on 06.10.2016: NOTED

50.7
Reallocation of funds with the approval of BoG: NOTED

50.10
Project Vishwajeet: NOTED

50.11
Project 100K by 2020- increase of intake through non-resident Students: NOTED

50.12
Campus recruitment of P.hD students, Recruitment of Foreign Faculty: NOTED

50.13
PM Research Fellows Scheme: NOTED

50.16
Induction programme for B.Tech students: Noted for implementation form new batch of students from July, 2017

50.18
Interest free Loan Scheme for students: Implemented from Academic session 2016-17 as per MHRD guidelines

50.21
GIAN – and the fellow up project GRIN : N.A.

50.22
IIT PAL : NOTED

50.23
Setting up of ALTC : NOTED

50.24
Admission of international students: NOTED

50.29
Campus School : NOTED

50.5  
Revision of tuition fees for undergraduates programme and other

49.8  
IIT Indore response as follows: 1. Land: The land should be free of encumbrances and the respective state government should construct the boundary wall and should hand over to avoid the further problems. 2. As far as possible the forest land should not be allocated, as diversion of forest area land takes considerable time and institution activities suffer a lot. 3. The allocated land should not have any litigation/court cases etc. 4. There should be some task force from the respective state government to resolve the issues, if any, during construction, etc.

49.9  
Since MHRD has formed a Consortium named e-Shodhsindhu: Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources, at national level, incorporating three consortia (UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, INDEST AICTE Consortium and NLIST Programme) under MHRD, Govt of India, and as the first meeting of the Negotiation Committee will be held on 27-28th November 2015 at New Delhi, the group felt that, now no action will be required on the previous two communications mentioned above.

49.10  
The proposal will be placed before the BoG of IIT Indore in the 19th BoG meeting scheduled to be held on 8.12.2015 for further deliberations.

49.14  
Noted

49.15  
The proposal will be considered by the Senate in the next meeting for working out further modifications.

49.17  
Noted

49.20  
Noted for compliance.

49.21  
Noted for coordination by the IIT GATE Board.

49.22  
Noted

49.2.1  
External Peer Review to be completed

49.2.4  
Involvement of IITs in the Ranking System

49.2.5  
Transparency and accountability – IIT Council Web Portal

49.2.7  
Networking with alumni

49.5  
Ratification of renewal of contract of appointment of Director of IIT Indore and IIT Mandi

49.7  
To consider funding of IITs

49.13  
To consider a proposal for carry forward unutilized Professional Development Allowance (PDA) of block

49.16  
To consider action on activities under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

49.18  
To consider a proposal for giving special assistance to the students who come from backward social and education backgrounds

47.2.6
Periodical activities and monitoring is in vogue.

47.2.8
(ii) Proposal for Technical cadre for IITs.: Action by the IIT Indore is in progress – There are 10 vacancies of technical posts out of 99 total sanctioned posts as on date. Recruitment process shall be initiated in due course to fill all the vacant positions under non-technical cadre.

47.8
Item No.47.8: Steps towards Financial reform. a) Revised Block Grant Scheme: 1. IIT Indore is under project mode under “PLAN” and therefore do not receive Block Grant. 2. Internal Revenue generation is as per the details given below: (Rs. In lakhs) Financial Year Amount 2012-13 Rs. 657.71 2013-14 Rs. 910.41 2014-15 Rs.1,214.07 b) Proposal for augmenting fiscal resources by changing the fees payment policy: IIT Indore is accepting fees through online methodology with offline. Procedure of accessing scholarship is simplified.

47.9
An Assistant Professor from Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) has been nominated in this regard

47.10
IIT Indore had recruited 78 faculty members as against the sanctioned strength of 90 so far. Further a special recruitment drive for recruitment of 10 faculty members reserved for OBC, SC and ST is under process. The institute has also appointed four adjunct faculty members to avail their expertise in the field of Research and Development. After completion of the above special drive, IIT Indore may complete recruitment of all sanctioned positions.

47.11
Out of sanctioned area i.e 2,21,000 square meter approximately 92,000 square meter area construction is under progress and physical progress is 43% . The schedule date of campus construction activities is February 29, 2016.

47.12
Statutes of IIT Indore under preparation. Will be submitted to BoG in due course of time.

47.13
IIT Indore had adopted MACPS scheme of Government of India in toto in its 18th Board meeting held on August 24, 2015 and implemented the same from the date of approval of the board. (Minutes of the meeting attached for ready reference)

47.15
i) IIT Indore shall begin with a cell consisting of officials from DRDO and IIT Indore. iii) IIT Indore shall recognize DRDO laboratories as research centers for Ph.D programs and DRDO scientists as external research supervisors. IIT Indore has Ph.D programs where Scientists of other Institutes are external research Supervisors. iv) IIT Indore shall offer adjunct professorship to serving/retired scientists of DRDO. vi) IIT Indore shall establish a joint working group to arrive at a good working model with liberalized administrative procedures for joint fast-track research. vii) IIT Indore shall include defense studies related topics in the syllabus. IIT Indore has organised the i5 Summit, with IIM Indore to initiate a dialogue about entrepreneurship.SAC IIM Indore and Student Entrepreneurship Support Cell (SESC) IIT Indorebrought an opportunity to ideate, innovate, inspire, induce &invest.

47.16
a) IIT Indore alumni connect through an interactive webinar series: As a monthly event, alumni pursuing their higher studies in reputed international universities outside India, interacts with the students though video conferencing. This has created a space for constructive interaction, learning and serve as a career counseling forum for IIT Indore students. b) IIT Indore alumni portal has been developed to encourage alumni interaction with students and faculty members on technology development, placements and curriculum development.

47.18
IIT Indore views the coming together of Science, Engineering, Humanities, and Culture very positively. There are quite a few faculty members that are engaged in research in areas of such overlap. An endeavor that is informally being discussed at this point within the Institute is to come up with a center for Digital Humanities which would have contributions from various areas of Science and Engineering besides involving core competencies from Humanities. A few B.Tech courses such as “History of Early Cinema”, “Life and Thought of Gandhi” offered through a ‘Minor’ programme in Humanities and Social Sciences introduce the students to such inter-disciplinary subjects early on in their careers.

47.19
Intake of Students from JEE (Main) to JEE (Advanced) changed from 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh. Future recommendations can be seen here http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=130315

47.2.1  
Performance Review of Directors

47.2.2  
External Peer Review of IITs

47.2.3  
Augmentation of Ph.Ds in IITs

47.2.4  
Green Technologies and Sustainability Agenda

47.2.5  
IIT-NIT Faculty Teacher Scheme

47.6  
Process for appointment of Director

47.7  
Need for accreditation of courses in IITs

47.14  
Creating an ecosystem of quality

47.17  
Presentation to be made by IIT Directors

Minutes of 50th Meeting

49.5
49.5 : The Council ratified the renewal of contract of appointment of IIT Mandi Director for second term of 5 years w.e.f. 15.1.2015

47.2.2
External Peer Review: In progress. "Panel sent to IIT Council. Awaiting notification of Peer Review Committee from the Council".

47.2.4
Green Panel Committee has been constituted at IIT Mandi on 31st October, 2014. Prof. Timothy. A. Gonsalves (Director, IIT Mandi), is the Chairperson of the Committee.

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