how many nit's are there in india
31
title: Engineering education in India text: Development, Government of India, decided to upgrade, in phases, all the original 17 RECs as NITs. There are currently 31 NITs, with the inception of 10 new NITs in the year 2010 and another in 2015. The 31 NITs are located in Allahabad, Agartala, Bhopal, Durgapur, Hamirpur, Kozhikode, Kurukshetra, Jalandhar, Jamshedpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Rourkela, Silchar, Srinagar, Surathkal, Surat, Tiruchirappalli, Warangal, Yupia, New Delhi, Farmagudi, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Dimapur, Karaikal, Ravangla, Srinagar and Tadepalligudem. The Government of India has introduced the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Act 2010 to bring 31 such institutions within the ambit of the act title: National Institutes of Technology text: National Institutes of Technology The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are autonomous public institutes of higher education, located in India. They are governed by the "National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007", which declared them as institutions of national importance alongside Indian Institutes of Technology. These institutes of national importance receive special recognition from the Government of India. The NIT Council is the supreme governing body of India's National Institutes of Technology (NIT) system and all 31 NITs are funded by the Government of India. These institutes are among the top ranked engineering colleges in India and have one of the title: NIT Council text: NIT Council The Council of National Institutes of Technology, commonly known as the NIT Council, is the supreme governing body of India's National Institutes of Technology (NIT). Like the IIT Council, after which it is modeled, the NIT Council consists of chairmen, directors of all NITs along with the government nominees from various sectors with the Minister of HRD as the Chairman of the Council. The NIT Council is the highest decision making body in the NIT fraternity and is answerable only to the Government of India. The NIT Council is expected to meet regularly and take steps conducive for title: National Institutes of Technology text: research include: National Institutes of Technology The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are autonomous public institutes of higher education, located in India. They are governed by the "National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007", which declared them as institutions of national importance alongside Indian Institutes of Technology. These institutes of national importance receive special recognition from the Government of India. The NIT Council is the supreme governing body of India's National Institutes of Technology (NIT) system and all 31 NITs are funded by the Government of India. These institutes are among the top ranked engineering colleges in India and have one title: NIT Council text: vacancy shall continue for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he has been appointed and an outgoing member shall, unless the Central Government otherwise directs, continue in office until another person is appointed as a member in his place. It shall be the general duty of the Council to co-ordinate the activities of all the NITs without prejudice.The Council shall perform the following functions, namely:— NIT Council The Council of National Institutes of Technology, commonly known as the NIT Council, is the supreme governing body of India's National Institutes of Technology (NIT). Like the IIT