Paper 1 · Higher Education
The committee set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) which recommended autonomy of the IITs was headed by
AProf. Anil Kakodkar ✓ Correct
BProf. Yashpal
CSam Pitroda
DNone of the above
Correct answer: (A) Prof. Anil Kakodkar — The committee was headed by Prof. Anil Kakodkar, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The committee was headed by Prof. Anil Kakodkar, so that is the answer.
★A committee reviewed the working of the IITs.
★It recommended greater autonomy for them and was headed by Prof. Anil Kakodkar.
★So the committee that recommended IIT autonomy was headed by Prof. Anil Kakodkar.
★Prof. Yashpal and Sam Pitroda headed other committees.
★So the answer is Prof. Anil Kakodkar.
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