Boom time

Dhanbad, March 22: Having bagged autonomy from the state government and expecting to receive Rs 12 crore from World Bank under the second phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme, BIT, Sindri, is now looking forward to overhaul its highest decision-making body.

The authorities have written to the state science and technology department, requesting it to reconstitute the board of governors (BoG). The move is aimed at making the board more representative of the various stakeholders, including industrialists and teachers.

Besides, it is also expected to revive the board, that had become almost redundant in the last one year with the government sitting on its recommendations.

Director of BIT, Sindri, S.K. Singh, who is also the member secretary of the existing 11-member board of governors, said reconstitution was also necessary because several members had retired.

“The 2006 notification had mentioned names of all 11 members along with their designations. But some of them retired in the following years. This naturally led to a technical problem as the names of their successors did not feature in the government notification,” Singh said.

“Further, under the new autonomous set-up, the board has been bestowed with more financial power and thus its reconstitution is the need of the hour,” he added.

According to sources, a financial management committee will take the first decision regarding spending government money, but with the board’s final approval.

On the decision to include new members, Singh said besides industry representatives and teachers, some alumni and government nominees would also be given a berth in the board.

The board is reconstituted every three years with the institute recommending the names.