NID declared public authority under RTI Act, Bill provides endowment fund

It aims to promote quality and excellence in education, research, and training in design disciplines.

Who it concerns: The National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (including its campuses in Bengaluru and Gandhinagar), its employees, students, and the Central Government of India.

What the bill does

• Declares NID Ahmedabad as an institution of national importance.
• Incorporates NID as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal.
• Transfers all property, rights, and liabilities from the previous Society registration to the new Institute.
• Ensures existing employees retain their tenure, remuneration, and benefits unless altered by new Statutes.
• Establishes a Governing Council, Senate, Director, Dean, and Registrar as the authorities of the Institute.
• Designates the President of India as the Visitor of the Institute.
• Grants the Institute power to grant degrees, diplomas, and honorary distinctions in design.
• Allows the Institute to establish new campuses within or outside India.
• Requires prior approval of the Visitor for the disposal of any immovable property.
• Mandates that the Institute be open to all races, creeds, and classes without discrimination.

Also in the document

• The Institute is declared a public authority under the Right to Information Act, 2005.
• The Bill provides for the setting up of an Endowment Fund.
• The Institute is empowered to make its own Statutes and Ordinances, which must be published in the Official Gazette and laid before Parliament.