Appointment delays and ad hoc arrangements in key positions at top higher educational institutions and policy-making organisations under the education ministry have become routine. Last month, the government got the approval of the Visitor, the President of India, to extend the tenure of chairpersons of IIT BHU (Varanasi), IIT Dhanbad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Palakkad and IIT Jammu. ADVERTISEMENTThe ministry also gave additional charge of chairpersons of IIT Goa, IIT Roorkee and IIT Patna to the incumbent chairpersons of IIT Ropar, IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur, respectively. On August 25, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a meeting of the IIT Council comprising the chairpersons and directors of all 23 IITs. To run the institutions, an ad hoc arrangement is the option till regular appointments are approved," said an official.

Source: The Telegraph December 27, 2025 07:24 UTC