PhD enrolment in NITs rise

The number of Ph.D enrolments in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) have increased to over 6,130 in 2014 from about 5,240 in the previous year, Government said today.
Replying to questions in Rajya Sabha, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said the number of students enrolled in NITs too increased to 84,441 from about 75,719 during the period.
She said continuous efforts were being made to ensure that no faculty position was left vacant in the NITs and added that the faculty strength stood at 4,659 in December 2014.
The Minister informed that the first-ever Conference of the Directors of the NITs was convened by the President.

"The Standing Committee of the Council of NITs has been entrusted to look into the implementation of the actionable points of the Visitor's Conferences and ensure that action taken is reported to the Council of NITs, from time to time," she added.
Meanwhile, replying to other questions Minister of State for HRD Upendra Kushwaha said government was aiming at achieving 80 per cent literacy rate in the country by 2017.
The Census 2011, reported the percentage of literacy in the country as 72.98 per cent.