Question : INCREASING COURSES IN IITS



(a) whether the Government is considering to increase more courses in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) including Gujarat`s IIT; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE if DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) & (b): The process of introducing new and different courses in an Institute is a continuous one. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), including the new IIT in Gujarat, being autonomous Institutions, are empowered to design and develop various branches of learning, in their curricula, as recommended by the appropriate academic and administrative bodies from time to time.