August 20, 2007
NITs are declared as INI
Chronicle Editor @ Aug 20, 2007
According to government press release and announcement in extra-ordinary Gazette, all the 20 existing NITs (National Institutes of Technology) have been declared as INI (Institutes of National Importance) on 15th August 2007. This was done by passing NIT Bill in the parliament and enacting NIT Act.
Govt. has also announced of its plan to set up 20 more NITs.