THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT BILL, 2021

What does this law do?

This law declares certain existing institutions in food technology, entrepreneurship, and management as institutions of national importance, allowing them to operate as not-for-profit bodies with specific governance structures and powers to provide education and research in these fields.

Who it affects

Existing institutions of food technology, entrepreneurship, and management listed in the Schedule of the Bill, which will become 'corresponding Institutes' under the law.

Key provisions

• Declares certain institutions as 'institutions of national importance'
• Incorporates these institutions as bodies corporate with perpetual succession
• Transfers all properties, rights, and liabilities of existing institutions to corresponding Institutes
• Requires Institutes to be open to all without discrimination based on gender, race, creed, or class
• Makes Institutes not-for-profit entities
• Establishes a Board of Governors with specific members including government representatives and experts
• Allows Institutes to provide education, conduct research, grant degrees, and receive donations
• Requires Institutes to base admissions on merit
• Requires Institutes to be Central Educational Institutions for reservation purposes under the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006