Mysore/Mysuru, May 12 -- In a major relief to the teaching and non-teaching staff of NIE Institute of Technology (NIEIT) near Koorgalli, the State Higher Education Department has set aside the management's order terminating permanent employees and directed the institution to reinstate all affected staff members immediately.

The issue dates back to the 2020-21 academic year, when the institute suspended several courses following a decline in student admissions. Subsequently, NIE Group and NIEIT were merged, resulting in the number of courses being reduced from nearly 50 to 15.

Following the restructuring process, the management terminated the services of 90 teaching and non-teaching staff members. The move triggered protests from employe...