{"id":351328,"date":"2025-12-05T15:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351328"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:26:10","slug":"indian-statistical-institute-isi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indian-statistical-institute-isi\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>More than 1,500 academics are protesting the draft ISI Bill, 2025, which seeks to repeal the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959.<\/p>\n<h2>About Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351330\" style=\"width: 327px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-351330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Times-Now.jpg?resize=327%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)\" width=\"327\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Times-Now.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Times-Now.jpg?resize=1024%2C641&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Times-Now.jpg?resize=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Times-Now.jpg?w=1310&amp;ssl=1 1310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Times Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian Statistical Institute is a <strong>national institution for statistics and related fields.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Founded by:<\/strong> It was founded by <strong>Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis <\/strong>in <strong>1931.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established as:<\/strong> It was established<strong> as a society <\/strong>under the Societies Registration Act.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal ministry:<\/strong>\u00a0Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation <strong>(MoSPI)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Its <strong>headquarters<\/strong> is in <strong>Kolkata<\/strong> with <strong>centres<\/strong> in <strong>Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Tezpur.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Institution of National Importance:<\/strong> It was declared an <strong>Institution of National Importance through the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> Its aim is to <strong>advance statistical research<\/strong> and provide <strong>academic training supporting national planning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> Its functions include <strong>research and training in statistics<\/strong> and related fields and conducting academic programmes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governing structure<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The highest decision-making body is a <strong>33-member Council.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Council includes <strong>elected members and government representatives.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Director is appointed by the Council,<\/strong> and the institute has substantial autonomy in academics and administration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change in Status:<\/strong> The Bill aims to convert the ISI from its <strong>current status as a registered society into a statutory body corporate<\/strong>, aligning its legal and governance framework with other &#8220;Institutes of National Importance&#8221; like the IITs and IIMs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Governing Body:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It proposes the creation of an <strong>11-member Board of Governance (BoG)<\/strong> as the principal executive body, which would <strong>replace the current 33-member council.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>BoG <\/strong>would be largely composed of<strong> Central Government nominees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Visitor&#8217;s Role:<\/strong> The <strong>President of India<\/strong> would become the Visitor of the institute, with <strong>powers to order inquiries, review the institute&#8217;s work, and remove the Director.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic Council&#8217;s Role:<\/strong> The <strong>existing<\/strong> Academic Council, which currently has the final say in academic matters, would become an <strong>advisory body<\/strong>, with its <strong>recommendations<\/strong> subject to <strong>approval<\/strong>, <strong>modification, or rejection by the BoG<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: More than 1,500 academics are protesting the draft ISI Bill, 2025, which seeks to repeal the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959. About Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) The Indian Statistical Institute is a national institution for statistics and related fields. Founded by: It was founded by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1931. 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