Institution of National Importance
- December 10, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Institution of National Importance
Subject – Governance
Context – The Rajya Sabha passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Concept –
- An Institution of National Importance refers to an autonomous institute established under an Act, with the power to hold examinations, grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles.
- These institutes of national importance receive funding from the central government.
Benefits of Institute of National Importance
- Functional autonomy to enhance efficiency, quality and accountability.
- Increased funding.
- Have a better quality of education imparted, and improved research facilities.
- Faster decision-making capabilities.
- Minimal interference from the political executive.
- Such institutions might be able to provide more scholarships to the students.
- They can also provide more sports facilities, seminars, etc.
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- It seeks to amend the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998.
- The 1998 Act established the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Punjab and declared it as an Institution of National Importance.
- The Bill declares six additional National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research as Institutions of National Importance.
- These institutes are located in: (i) Ahmedabad, (ii) Hajipur, (iii) Hyderabad, (iv) Kolkata, (v) Guwahati, and (vi) Raebareli.
- The Bill provides for a Council to coordinate the activities among the institutes under the Bill to ensure development of pharmaceutical education and research and maintenance of standards.
Institutions of Eminence (IoEs)
- The institutes of eminence scheme under the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry aims to project Indian institutes to global recognition.
- The selected institutes will enjoy complete academic and administrative autonomy.
- The selection shall be made through challenge method mode by the Empowered Expert Committee constituted for the purpose.
- Grant: The public institutions under IOE tag will receive a government grant of 1,000 crore, while the private institutions will not get any funding under the scheme.