New Delhi, March 30 -- The Union Ministry of Education has constituted a high-level committee to review the functioning, administration and leadership of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, even as it has withdrawn the administrative and financial powers of its Director, Professor BV Ramana Reddy, sources told ANI on Monday.

An official order issued by the Ministry said the panel has been formed to "review the work, progress and affairs of NIT Kurukshetra and the leadership role of Director (Prof. B.V. Ramana Reddy)."

According to the order copy, which ANI has assessed, the three-member committee will be headed by Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the National Education Technology Forum (NETF) and former AICTE Cha...