Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020; for amending the principal Acts of 2014 and 2017
 Impact

• The Bill will declare  Indian Institutes of Information Technology as 'Institutions of National Importance' with powers to award degrees. 
•  It will also enable the Institutes to attract enough students required to develop a strong research base in the country in the field of information technology.