INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
ASSAM
 

24.1 In the Assam Accord, the Government of India have, interalia, agreed to establish an IIT in Assam. The Institute will be fully autonomous and wholly funded by the Central Government as in the case of other IlTs and shall be the 6th IIT in the series of IITs in the country. It will be under the purview of the Council of IITs headed by the Union Minister-in-Charge of Technical Education. The President of India will be the Visitor of this IIT as well. Like other IITs, this Institute will also be governed by a Board of Governors which in turn will be assisted by other bodies as laid down in the Act and Statutes.

24.2 For formulation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) including preparation of the Master Plan, a Project Director has been appointed and a Project Team of experts has been constituted to assist him. The site for location of the IIT has been selected and approved in consultation with the State Government. The IIT will be located near Misa in the Nagaon District of Assam with an Extension, Centre near Guwahati. The State Government has already initiated proceedings for acquisition of land and an amount of approx. Rs. 2.75 crores has been sanctioned to them for the purpose.

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