INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SHIBPUR

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 2 of section 26 of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act

Issue Date: 11 April 2025 Published: 11 April 2025

Gazette ID: CG-WB-E-11042025-262422 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

Amends the Statutes of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur.

Detailed Summary

This notification from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, dated March 26, 2025, enacts amendments to the IIEST, Shibpur Statutes, 2017. Exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 26 of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007, and with the Visitor's approval, the Board of IIEST, Shibpur, makes these changes, collectively referred to as the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Amendment) Statute, 2025. These Statutes apply to IIEST, Shibpur and are effective from their date of publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments specifically include the insertion of a new sub-statute (v) after sub-statute (iv) in Statute 14 of the principal Statutes. This new provision addresses vacancies or inability of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors due to various reasons including expiry of tenure, death, resignation, absence, or illness. It stipulates that the Chairperson of an Institute of National Importance may discharge these functions for a period of six months or until a regular Chairperson is nominated, whichever is earlier, subject to the Visitor's approval. In case of tenure expiry, the Visitor may extend the incumbent's term under the same conditions. Additionally, sub-statute (15) is omitted from Statute 17 of the principal Statutes.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-11042025-262422 EXTRAORDINARY PART III-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 296] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025/CHAITRA 21, 1947 2481 GI/2025 (1) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SHIBPUR NOTIFICATION Shibpur, the 26th March, 2025 F. No. IIEST, Shibpur/Admin/Act & Statutes/GoI/09/2025(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 26 of the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007 (29 of 2007), with the approval of the Visitor of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, the Board of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, hereby makes the following Statutes to amend the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Statutes, 2017, namely:— 1. (1) These Statutes may be called the Statutes of the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Amendment) Statute, 2025. (2) They shall apply to the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur. (3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Statutes, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Statutes), in Statute 14, after sub-statute (iv), the following sub-statute shall be inserted, namely— “(v) In the event of occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson of Board of Governors by reason of expiry of his or her tenure, death, resignation or otherwise or in the event of the Chairperson being unable to discharge his or her functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Chairperson of an Institute of National Importance, may discharge the functions assigned to the Chairperson under Section 16 of the Act, for a period of six months or till the nomination of a regular Chairperson, whichever is earlier, with the approval of the Visitor and in case of expiry of tenure, the Visitor may extend the term of the incumbent Chairperson for a period of six months or till the nomination of a regular Chairperson, whichever is earlier.” 3. In the principal Statutes, in Statute 17, sub-statute (15) shall be omitted. Prof. V M S R MURTHY, Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./28/2025-26] Note: The principal Statutes were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R.293 (E) dated the 24th March, 2017 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R.948 (E) dated the 21st July, 2017 and F.No. IIEST, Shibpur/Admn/Act & Statutes/ GoI/10/2024/(E) dated 29th April, 2024.

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