Nasscom submits DPR for formation of new IIITs

BANGALORE, INDIA: Nasscom today announced that it has formally presented the model Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Ministry of Human Resource Development for establishment of 20 new Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in India.

The report has provided guidelines for the selection of the location for an IIIT and has also indicated 20 locations that may be considered by MHRD and other stakeholders.

The Model DPR will serve as a template for the preparation of the DPR for each individual IIIT.

“The model for the new IIIT’s proposed in the DPR focuses on both academic and research excellence through innovative governance and operational approaches and a strong and sustained participation from the IT industry,” informed Som Mittal, president, Nasscom.

“Addressing the current skill gap is vital for the Indian IT industry to maintain its growth trajectory and move up the value curve,” added Mittal.

The IIITs are proposed to be set up as a fully autonomous institution, through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Ministry of Human Resource Development, governments of respective states and industry members would be partners in setting up the IIITs.

As part of the 11th Five Year Plan, the setting up the IIITs has been envisioned to become world-class academic institutes and also evolve into technology/functional Centers of Excellence through a strong focus on research in frontier technology areas.