(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the seats in
various Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, IIT-wise; and
(c) the number of seats likely to be made available for IIT-
JEE exam in 2011-2012, discipline-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (c) : Admissions in undergraduate courses in Indian
Institutes of Technology (IITs) are decided and conducted by
the Joint Admission Board (JAB). The increase in seats
depends on whether new courses are offered by the Institute
and is decided by the JAB. During 2010, the total number of
seats available in IITs across all categories was 9509. The
number of seats likely to be available in 2011-12 will depend
upon whether any of the IITs are offering new courses.