Social Activist Payi Gyadi files PIL against irregularities in NIT, Jote

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ITANAGAR: Social activist Payi Gyadi informed on Friday that the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against the irregularities in the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jote, has been accepted by the High Court, Itanagar branch, and have subsequently issued a notice to the concerned authority.

Addressing the media at the press club here, Payi Gyadi said that the prime reason for him to register the PIL was to protect the land allotted for the NIT from being encroached upon. He said around 301 acres of land were allotted for the institute, but surprisingly, around 200 acres are missing. Moreover, the NIT Director also reported the matter to the DC, Yupia.

He said that the matter was also reported by the Director of Matter in 2012 to DC, Yupia. Likewise, the Register of the Institute also reordered the matter, but to date, there has been no response to it.

"Through RTI, it was found that there is a huge variation in the land allotted for the NIT. Moreover, there are two land allotment papers for the NIT. One land allotment map with 301 acres of land does not have any single signature of the issuing authorities, while the other map with 352 acres does have all the signatures," he said, adding that the irregularities were placed before the HC.

Gyadi recently visited the institute and had a conversation with the students and authorities, who informed various irregularities and a lack of basic infrastructure.

He said his intention is very clear: the students coming from all parts of the country to pursue studies in the state should not face problems. It was found that there is no playground, no proper drinking water, no internet facilities, no electricity, and no administrative infrastructure.

"People should know that these facilities can’t be provided unless there is sufficient land for the institute. Even though you have sufficient funds, the land is the basis needed for all-round development," he said, adding that an FIR was also registered in the SIC on the missing files related to appointments in the NIT.

However, according to the SIC, the NIT falls under the central government, and the matter will only be taken up by the centre. Now, the SIC has forwarded the matter to the centre for investigation.

"I have also placed the matter before the state Lokayukta board, but they refused, stating that the funding of NIT is from the centre and it will be dealt with by the same. Now, I have been following the matter since day one, from the state to the centre in New Delhi. It has been found that the need for a CBI office in the state and a strong Lokayukta body is very necessary to take up major cases," he added.

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