1.1

Name & Title of the Act

Right to Information Act. 2005 (RTI Act)

Office Orders

1.2

Definition

Right to Information means the right to

♦ inspection of work, documents, records

♦ taking notes, extracts or, certified copies of   

  documents or records;

♦ taking certified samples of material;

♦ obtaining information in the form of diskettes,  

   floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other

   electronic mode or through printouts where

   such information is stored in a computer or in

   any other device subject to relevant provisions

1.3

Objective/purpose of the Act

To provide available information of the Institute as enshrined in RTI ACT to the Indian citizen on payment of prescribed fees.

1.4

Users

Citizens of India.

2

About Organisation

2.1

Name

National Institute of Technology Patna

2.2

Functions and Duties

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.3

Powers and duties of its officers and employees

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.4

The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.5

The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.6

The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions

As per Act and Statutes of the Institute

2.7

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

Administrative Office Orders / Decisions and Guidelines as approved by Institutes' Governing Body i.e. Board of Governors (BOG)

2.8

The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by the member so of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof

Interested persons may write to the Public Information Officer of the Institute

2.9

A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public

Following are the Main Committees / Governing body
of the Institute

♦ Board of Governors

♦ Finance Committee

♦ Building and Works Committee     

♦ Senate

Meetings of these Committees/Board are not open to Public

Minutes of the meetings are not accessible to public

3.0

A directory of its officers and employees

Institute Telephone Directory

3.1

The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations

Pay Structure of Institute Employees

3.2

The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

Non Plan and Plan Budget for Financial Year 2007-08

3.3

The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes

No Subsidy is given

3.4

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it

None

3.5

Details in respect of the information available to or held by it reduced in an electronic form

Please see Institute website

3.6

The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use

All the information is available on the institute website.

3.7

The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers

All matters relating to NIT Patna including its various Departments (except Dean Research & Development),Centres,Interdisciplinary Programmes and Sections.