AUTHORITIES OF INDIAN INSTITUTES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ESTABLISHED IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPCentral

Section 12 of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017

(1)The President of India shall be the Visitor of every Institute.
(2)The Visitor may appoint one or more persons to review the work and progress of any Institute and to hold inquiries into the affairs thereof and to report thereon in such manner as the Visitor may direct.
(3)Upon receipt of any such report, the Visitor may take such action and issue such directions as he considers necessary in respect of any of the matters dealt within the report and the Institute shall be bound to comply with such directions within a reasonable time.

Summary

The President of India holds the role of the Visitor for every institute under this Act.
The Visitor has the power to appoint people to review the progress of the institute or to hold inquiries into its affairs.
Reviewers appointed by the Visitor must report their findings back to the Visitor.
Based on these reports, the Visitor can take necessary actions and issue directions to the institute.
The institute is legally required to comply with the Visitor's directions within a reasonable amount of time.

Practical examples

1In 2028, there are multiple complaints about severe administrative mismanagement at an institute. The President of India, acting as the Visitor, appoints a retired judge to hold an inquiry. After reading the judge's report, the Visitor directs the institute to change its accounting practices, which the institute does a month later.

2The Visitor appoints a committee of scientists to review the research progress of a newly established institute. The committee reports that the labs are underutilised. The Visitor then issues a formal direction to the institute to hire more research assistants, and the institute complies within a reasonable time.

FAQ

1. Who holds the highest oversight position as the Visitor of the institute?

The President of India serves as the Visitor for every institute.

2. Can the Visitor force the institute to change how it does things?

Yes, if the Visitor receives a report from an appointed reviewer or inquiry, the Visitor can issue directions, and the institute is bound to comply.

3. How quickly must an institute follow the directions issued by the Visitor?

The institute must comply with the Visitor's directions within a reasonable time.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 12 of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017, who is designated as the Visitor of every institute?

Q2.Under Section 12 of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017, what specific action can the Visitor take to monitor the institute's affairs?

Q3.Under Section 12 of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017, what is the legal obligation of the institute upon receiving directions from the Visitor based on an inquiry report?

Q4.Under Section 12 of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-private Partnership) Act, 2017, if an inquiry is held into the affairs of the institute, to whom must the appointed reviewers submit their final report?

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