Date: 2025-03-21 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

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What it means

The gazette notification pertains to amendments to the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat Statutes, 2017.
The amendments address the process for filling vacancies in the office of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors and remove a sub-statute from Statute 17.

Key Changes

A new sub-statute (v) is inserted into Statute 14, after sub-statute (iv). This new sub-statute outlines the procedure to be followed when the Chairperson of the Board of Governors' position becomes vacant due to expiry of tenure, death, resignation, or other reasons, or when the Chairperson is unable to perform their duties due to absence, illness, or any other cause.
In such scenarios, the Chairperson of an Institute of National Importance, with the Visitor's approval, can discharge the functions of the Chairperson under Section 16 of the Act for up to six months or until a regular Chairperson is nominated, whichever is earlier.
In case of expiry of tenure of the Chairperson, 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.
Sub-statute (15) is removed from Statute 17 of the principal Statutes.

Impact Analysis

SVNIT Surat

Action Item: SVNIT Surat administration should update its internal procedures and documentation to reflect these changes in the Statutes.

Visitor (President of India)

Action Item: The office of the Visitor should establish a streamlined process for reviewing and approving interim Chairperson appointments and term extensions to ensure timely decisions.

Ministry of Education (or relevant government body)

Action Item: The Ministry should take note of the amendment and ensure that it aligns with broader policies and guidelines for National Institutes of Technology.

Key Entities Referenced

Visitor: The President of India, in their capacity as the Visitor of the NITs. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat: An Institute of National Importance governed by the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007. National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007: The principal legislation governing the NITs in India. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat Statutes, 2017: The internal regulations and guidelines governing the functioning of SVNIT Surat, as amended by this notification. Board of Governors: The governing body of SVNIT Surat responsible for its administration and management. Chairperson of the Board of Governors: The head of the Board of Governors, responsible for leading the institute's governance.

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                रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 231] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच च21, 2025/ फाल्गनु 30, 1946
No. 231] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 30, 1946
सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी सस्ट्ं थान, सरू त
अजधसचू ना
सूरत, 11 माच च2025
फा. स.ं एसवीएनआईटी/ई/137-D (अ).— सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान, सूरत का बोडच राष्ट्रीय
प्रौद्योजगकी, जवज्ञान जिक्षा और अनुसंधान संस्ट्थान अजधजनयम, 2007 (2007 का 29) की धारा 26 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान, सूरत के कुलाध्यक्ष के अनुमोदन से,
सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान, सरू त पररजनयम, 2017 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत पररजनयम
बनाता ह,ै अथाचत:् —
1. (1) इन पररजनयमों का संजक्षप् त नाम सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान, सूरत (संिोधन) पररजनयम,
2025 ह।ै
(2) ये सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान, सरू त पर लागू होंगे।
(3) ये रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. सरदार वल्लभभाई राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थान, सूरत पररजनयम, 2017 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात मलू पररजनयम कहा
गया ह)ै , म ें पररजनयम 14 के, उप-पररजनयम (iv) के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत उप- पररजनयम अंत: स्ट्थाजपत ककया िाएगा,
अथाचत:् -
1991 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
“(v) िासी बोड च के अध्यक्ष के कायचकाल की समाजि, मृत्य,ु त्यागपत्र या अन्य ककसी कारण स ेपद ररि होन े की जस्ट्थजत में या
अध्यक्ष की अनुपजस्ट्थजत, बीमारी या ककसी अन्य कारण स े अपन े कायों का जनवचहन करने में असमथ च होन े की जस्ट्थजत में,
राष्ट्रीय महत्व के संस्ट्थान का अध्यक्ष, कुलाध्यक्ष के अनुमोदन से, छह महीन े की अवजध के जलए या जनयजमत अध्यक्ष के
नामांकन तक, िो भी पहल े हो, अध्यक्ष को अजधजनयम की धारा 16 के तहत सौंपे गए कायो का जनवचहन कर सकता ह ै और
कायचकाल की समाजि की जस्ट्थजत में, कुलाध्यक्ष वतचमान अध्यक्ष के कायचकाल को छह महीने की अवजध के जलए या जनयजमत
अध्यक्ष के नामांकन तक, िो भी पहल े हो, बढा सकता ह।ै ‘’
3. मलू पररजनयम म,ें पररजनयम 17 म,ें उप-पररजनयम (15) का लोप ककया िाएगा।
प्रोफेसर अनुपम िुक्ला,जनदेिक
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./1030/2024-25]
रटप्पण: मलू पररजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें तारीख 23 अप्रलै , 2009 की
अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन.280 (अ) द्वारा प्रकाजित ककए गए थ े और तारीख 15 अक्टूबर, 2015 की अजधसूचना संख्या
सा.का.जन.837 (अ) और तारीख 21 िलु ाई, 2017 के का.आ. 947 (अ) और तारीख 19 िून, 2023 की फा.सं.
एसवीएनआईटी/ई/137-D द्वारा संिोजधत ककए गए थे।
SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SURAT
NOTIFICATION
Surat, the 11th March, 2025
F. No.SVNIT/E/137(D) (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 Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, the Board of the Sardar Vallabhbhai
National Institute of Technology, Surat, hereby makes the following Statutes to amend the Sardar Vallabhbhai
National Institute of Technology, Surat Statutes, 2017, namely:—
1. (1) These Statutes may be called the Statutes of the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of
Technology, Surat (Amendment) Statute, 2025.
(2) They shall apply to the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat.
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 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. ANUPAM SHUKLA, Director
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./1030/2024-25]
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.280 (E) dated the 23rd April, 2009 and subsequently amended vide notification number
G.S.R.837 (E) dated the 15th October, 2015, S.O.947(E) dated the 21st July, 2017 and F.No. SVNIT/E/137-D dated
19th June, 2023.
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