15 IITs start major curriculum review
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, all the 15 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in the country have started a major review of their curriculum, departments, research, faculty and governance.
Speaking to DC on Wednesday, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT-Madras, said that the IIT council which comprises chairman and director of all IITs as members and HRD minister as its head, recently decided to do an overall review of all the 15 institutes.
“We have 16 departments in IIT-Madras and the review has started with a committee of four experts from various Indian and foreign institutes reviewing curriculum, research, vision, faculty, strength and weakness of the departments,” he said.
Pointing out that the expert committee had completed review of four departments, Prof. Ramamurthi said that the panel would submit its report by December last week.
“Once this committee submit its report by December the larger peer review committee will start its review of the institute as a whole in January. The peer review committee will look at governance, research and development, vision and mission of the institute and give its report to the IIT-M board, which would be tabled in IIT council next year,” Ramamurthi said.
A MHRD appointed committee to review functioning of IITs under the chairmanship of former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Dr Anil Kakodkar in 2011 had called for a comprehensive review by an eminent group. “The review will focus on quality, programmes, and suggestions for change including new initiatives,” Dr Kakodkar had said.
Speaking to DC on Wednesday, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT-Madras, said that the IIT council which comprises chairman and director of all IITs as members and HRD minister as its head, recently decided to do an overall review of all the 15 institutes.
“We have 16 departments in IIT-Madras and the review has started with a committee of four experts from various Indian and foreign institutes reviewing curriculum, research, vision, faculty, strength and weakness of the departments,” he said.
Pointing out that the expert committee had completed review of four departments, Prof. Ramamurthi said that the panel would submit its report by December last week.
“Once this committee submit its report by December the larger peer review committee will start its review of the institute as a whole in January. The peer review committee will look at governance, research and development, vision and mission of the institute and give its report to the IIT-M board, which would be tabled in IIT council next year,” Ramamurthi said.
A MHRD appointed committee to review functioning of IITs under the chairmanship of former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Dr Anil Kakodkar in 2011 had called for a comprehensive review by an eminent group. “The review will focus on quality, programmes, and suggestions for change including new initiatives,” Dr Kakodkar had said.
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