Board of Governors of IIT Madras
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The Board of Governors of IIT Madras is the apex administrative and policy-making body responsible for overseeing the institute’s governance, strategic direction, and overall functioning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Board of Governors of IIT Madras canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3197756 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Board of Governors of IIT Madras Context triple: [Indian Institute of Technology Madras, chairperson, Board of Governors of IIT Madras]
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A.
Governing Board of South Asian University
The Governing Board of South Asian University is the highest decision-making body that oversees the university’s strategic direction, policies, and administration on behalf of its member states in South Asia.
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B.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a premier public technical and research university in India, renowned for its engineering, science, and technology programs and consistently ranked among the country’s top institutions.
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C.
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli is a premier public business school in India known for its postgraduate management programs and research in management education.
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D.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a premier Indian public technical and research university in Mumbai, renowned for its rigorous engineering and science programs and highly competitive admissions.
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E.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a premier public engineering and research university in New Delhi, India, renowned for its rigorous academics and significant contributions to science and technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Board of Governors of IIT Madras Target entity description: The Board of Governors of IIT Madras is the apex administrative and policy-making body responsible for overseeing the institute’s governance, strategic direction, and overall functioning.
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A.
Governing Board of South Asian University
The Governing Board of South Asian University is the highest decision-making body that oversees the university’s strategic direction, policies, and administration on behalf of its member states in South Asia.
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B.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras is a premier public technical and research university in India, renowned for its engineering, science, and technology programs and consistently ranked among the country’s top institutions.
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C.
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli is a premier public business school in India known for its postgraduate management programs and research in management education.
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D.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a premier Indian public technical and research university in Mumbai, renowned for its rigorous engineering and science programs and highly competitive admissions.
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E.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a premier public engineering and research university in New Delhi, India, renowned for its rigorous academics and significant contributions to science and technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative body
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apex body ⓘ governing body ⓘ policy-making body ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Indian Institutes of Technology
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surface form:
Indian Institute of Technology system
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| appoints | Director of IIT Madras ⓘ |
| approves |
broad policies on admissions and academics
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creation of new academic programs at IIT Madras ⓘ major infrastructure projects at IIT Madras ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
Chairperson
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Director of IIT Madras ⓘ Senate nominee ⓘ eminent persons from academia ⓘ eminent persons from industry ⓘ representatives of Government of India ⓘ representatives of Government of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governs | Indian Institute of Technology Madras ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative oversight of IIT Madras
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approval of annual budgets ⓘ approval of long-term plans ⓘ approval of major institutional decisions ⓘ ensuring compliance with Government of India regulations ⓘ financial oversight of IIT Madras ⓘ monitoring performance of IIT Madras ⓘ policy formulation for IIT Madras ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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surface form:
IIT Madras
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| legalBasis | Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| meets | periodically ⓘ |
| oversees |
governance of IIT Madras
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overall functioning of IIT Madras ⓘ strategic direction of IIT Madras ⓘ |
| partOf | governance structure of IIT Madras ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
to ensure effective governance of IIT Madras
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to guide long-term development of IIT Madras ⓘ to uphold academic and administrative standards at IIT Madras ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Ministry of Education, Government of India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring accountability of IIT Madras administration
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framing broad policies for IIT Madras ⓘ reviewing progress of IIT Madras ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| shortName | BoG IIT Madras ⓘ |
| supervises |
Director of IIT Madras
ⓘ
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of IIT Madras
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Board of Governors of IIT Madras Description of subject: The Board of Governors of IIT Madras is the apex administrative and policy-making body responsible for overseeing the institute’s governance, strategic direction, and overall functioning.
Referenced by (2)
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