New Delhi : Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and UPPL president Pramod Boro has raised concerns over the functioning of the Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar, and urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take immediate steps to ensure stable leadership at the institution.

In a letter addressed to the Union minister, Boro stressed the need for accountable, campus-based leadership at CIT Kokrajhar, warning that prolonged uncertainty in the institute’s administrative structure could adversely affect its academic and institutional growth.

He noted that the institute requires stable leadership to ensure timely academic and administrative decision-making while maintaining the confidence of students, faculty members and other stakeholders.

According to Boro, any extended leadership vacuum could impact academic discipline, institutional morale, administrative efficiency, research activities, campus placements, infrastructure development and the overall credibility of the institute.

The MP urged the Ministry of Education to undertake an urgent review of the existing Director-in-Charge arrangement at the institution. He also suggested that an eligible senior faculty member of the institute, including the current Registrar and Campus-in-Charge if deemed suitable, be appointed as Director-in-Charge in accordance with the provisions of the institute’s Memorandum of Association (MoA) until a regular director is appointed.

Boro highlighted the strategic importance of CIT Kokrajhar as one of the premier technical institutions serving the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam and the wider Northeast.

He stated that the institute has played a significant role in expanding access to technical education, promoting skill development, enhancing employability and fostering scientific temper among young people in a region that has historically had limited opportunities in technical and professional education.

Expressing concern over the current administrative arrangement, Boro said the continued functioning of the institute under an interim Director-in-Charge warrants urgent review in light of the provisions laid down in the Memorandum of Association.

The Rajya Sabha member urged the Centre to take timely measures to ensure institutional stability and strengthen the functioning of CIT Kokrajhar, which he described as a key pillar of higher technical education in the Northeast.