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AICTE releases Approval Process Handbook for Academic Year 2024-2027
AICTE releases Approval Process Handbook for Academic Year 2024-2027 | 06 December 2023 | New Delhi | This Handbook is a Legal Document as per
All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987)
AICTE brings management, computer application UG courses under its ambit; removes cap from on intake for engineering colleges. AICTE has released a three-year handbook that will remain valid from 2024-25 to 2026-27. Details here.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Wednesday released its new approval process handbook announcing several changes including relaxing the upper limit on increasing intake for “well performing” institutions provided the quality of education is maintained, bringing undergraduate management and computer application under it, and allowing well performing technical institutes to get approval for three years at once. The council has, for the first time, released a three-year handbook that will remain valid from 2024-25 to 2026-27, announced its chairperson TG Sitharam. Among the major changes brought by the council, are removing the upper limit on intake for the Courses / Programs offered by “well-performing” existing institutions. At present, colleges are allowed to have a maximum of 240 seats in one branch. Sitharam said that the decision has been taken to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. “However, this is subject to the fulfillment of infrastructure availability, its readiness and filled faculty position. Before grant of approval to the increase in intake sought by the institution, the council shall ascertain the infrastructure and faculty availability through an EVC,” he said.
The Council has also decided to bring undergraduate (UG) courses in Computer Applications (BCA) and Management (BBA/BMS) under the umbrella of AICTE to “ensure coordinated development in technical and management education.” AICTE member secretary Rajive Kumar said that while the council is already regularizing computer application and management courses at the postgraduate level, there is no regulation of these courses at the UG level. “These courses were running without any proper regulation. Therefore, it has been decided to bring them under AICTE to ensure quality.” he said. The Council has also decided to give provision for Extension of Approval up to 3 years for well-performing institutions. Presently, every technical education institute has to reapply for approval every year. It means, existing institutions will be eligible for getting 3 years’ extension of approval (EoA) from 2024-25 to 2026-27. However, they have to meet certain criteria including figuring in the 8th Edition of NIRF ranked Institutions, also in QS World Ranking Asia-2024, institutions having minimum of 30% eligible courses with NBA accreditation having validity till 30th April 2025, institutions with valid NAAC score of 3.01 and above on scale of 4.0, among others, the handbook stated. Read more at / . Click Here to View / Download, 231 pages, pdf, AICTE releases Approval Process Handbook for Academic Year 2024-2027.pdf / AICTE Discussion Streamed live on Dec 9, 2023 – AICTE Vice Chairman Dr. Abhay Jere to hold discussion on the recently launched Approval Process Handbook 2024-27. Click here to watch the YouTube Video / PODCAST ON APPROVAL PROCESS 2024-27 – On this episode of AICTE Insights, we are having a brief discussion on AICTE Approval Process, a very important issue for Institutes, students and stakeholders. Dr. Amit Dutta, Director of Approval Bureau at AICTE is briefing on various aspects of Approval Process. – Approval Process APH 2024-25 Important Documents / Attachments & Formats, Annexures, Affidavits, Certificates, Formats
AICTE plan to ease closure process to curb number of seats going vacant
The Times of India |
CHENNAI: Avinash S Pant discusses with Adarsh Jain, the regulatory body’s plan to improve quality in technical education. Here are excerpts from the interview in Coimbatore.Over a spread of South Indian delicacies served on the traditional plantain leaf, the All India Council for Technical Education vice-chairman Avinash S Pant discusses with Adarsh Jain, the regulatory body’s plan to improve quality in technical education. Here are excerpts from the interview in Coimbatore.
It has been three months since the new chairman has taken over. How are things going with a new person at the helm?
Things have been going very smoothly. Decision making, implementation of schemes and enforcement of policies have become easier. The government has also been very supportive. We look forward to improving the technical education system in the country under the leadership of the Union minister Smriti Irani.
Recently, the AICTE chairman, Anil D Sahasrabudhe, had spoken about reducing the intake in engineering institutions. How is the AICTE planning to go about this?
Actually, the chairman’s statement on this issue was misinterpreted. While I do not want to say much, I will make it clear that the AICTE is not going to ask colleges to shut down courses. We are aware that close to 6 lakh seats are going vacant every year. This has been the trend for the past few years now. Over a period of time, the AICTE hopes to reduce the number of seats going vacant. To achieve this, we have decided to ease the closure process for institutions.
With the launch of the National Institutional Ranking Framework, what is the status for technical, management and architecture institutions?
We have already introduced a system for engineering and polytechnic institutes. It will take some time to come out with a comprehensive ranking system for institutions, as there are around 3,500 engineering colleges across the country. Simultaneously, we are working on framing a ranking system for pharmaceutical and architecture colleges too.
It is often said that management, architecture and pharmacy colleges should be under separate governing bodies. What’s your take on this?
As far as architecture and pharmacy colleges are concerned, they have separate councils for them. But, they fall under the AICTE which has been doing a great job in governing all technical institutions.
The AICTE review committee submitted its report in April. What are the policy decisions that are going to be taken?
We recently organized the stakeholder’s workshop where we had invited experts from across the country. We have asked them for their suggestions and expectations. Simultaneously, the government is studying the AICTE review committee report. It will take a while to arrive at the measures that need to be taken to improve the governance system. – Courtesy
Engineering, Science & Technology Resources Portal 