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7. Institutes to be open to all races, creeds and classes.— (1) Every
Institute shall be open to persons of either sex and of whatever race, creed, caste
or class, and no test or condition shall be imposed as to religious belief or
profession in admitting or appointing members, students, teachers or workers or
in any other connection whatsoever.
(2) No bequest, donation or transfer of any property shall be accepted
by any Institute, which in the opinion of the Council involves conditions of
obligations opposed to the spirit and object of this section.
8. Teaching at Institutes.— All teaching at each of the Institutes shall be
conducted by or in the name of the Institute in accordance with the Statutes and
Ordinances made in this behalf.
9. Visitor.— (1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of every
Institute.
(2) The Visitor may appoint one or more persons to review the work
and progress of any Institute and to hold inquiries into the affairs thereof and to
report thereon in such manner as the Visitor may direct.
(3) Upon receipt of any such report, the Visitor may take such action
and issue such directions as he considers necessary in respect of any of the
matters dealt with in the report and the Institute shall be bound to comply with
such directions within reasonable time.
10. Authorities of Institutes.—The following shall be the authorities of an
Institute, namely:—
(a) a Board of Governors;
(b) a Senate; and
(c) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be the
Authorities of the Institute.
11. Board of Governors.—The Board of every Institute shall consist of
the following members, namely:—
(a) the Chairperson to be nominated by the Visitor;
(b) the Director, ex-officio;
(c) two persons not below the rank of the Joint Secretary to the
Government of India to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst
persons dealing with technical education and finance;