Govt sets up review panel for AICTE restructuring
10 years, 4 months ago

Govt sets up review panel for AICTE restructuring

India TV News  

New Delhi: The government has set up a review committee to look into restructuring of the All India Council of Technical Education to enable it to address the challenges arising in wake of growing complexities and the expansion in technical education sector. It will evaluate the performance of AICTE, suggest amendments in its Act to meet the present day requirement and recommend ways to set up a robust accreditation system in the technical education sector. "The technical education sector needs to be reoriented in light of these difficulties and globalisation and competition in economy and technical education need to be redefined. The AICTE restructuring committee will also look into revamping of the grant distribution function of AICTE for timely utilisation of funds and measures for enhancing quality research in technical education.

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AICTE Student Development Schemes: Know about scholarships, fellowships, internships and other educational schemes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

AICTE Student Development Schemes: Know about scholarships, fellowships, internships and other educational schemes

Hindustan Times  

The All India Council for Technical Education, a statutory body under the Department of Higher Education, is responsible for promoting quality in technical education, planning and coordinating the development of the technical education system, preparing regulations, and maintaining norms and standards. AICTE Student Development Schemes offers scholarships, fellowships & internships This technical education wing offers students various scholarships, fellowships, internships, …

AICTE approves 21,900 seats in 300 institutes for working professional
1 year, 4 months ago

AICTE approves 21,900 seats in 300 institutes for working professional

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education has approved 21,900 seats in over 300 of its affiliated technical institutes to offer undergraduate, masters and diploma programmes to working professionals this academic year. The council, in July, allowed technical institutes to offer Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering, Masters of Technology, and diploma programmes to working professionals. According to …

Controlling unnatural growth of engineering education is in the hands of the State government: AICTE
1 year, 6 months ago

Controlling unnatural growth of engineering education is in the hands of the State government: AICTE

The Hindu  

Responding to a letter by M.C. Sudhakar, Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Karnataka, about the need to regulate the uncontrolled growth of technical/engineering education in the State, the All India Council for Technical Education said that any application to set up a new institute is processed only if a stamped receipt by the respective State government/affiliated body is submitted. …

AICTE approves new engineering colleges, launches semi-conductors UG courses
1 year, 8 months ago

AICTE approves new engineering colleges, launches semi-conductors UG courses

Live Mint  

All India Council for Technical Education has approved proposals of 89 engineering colleges across India, News18 has reported. This comes after in March, AICTE lifted moratorium on opening of new engineering and technical colleges from the 2023-24 academic session. Earlier, the technical education regulator had imposed a two-year ban from the academic year 2020-21 on opening of new engineering institutes …

AICTE launches curriculum for technical courses in semiconductor design
2 years, 1 month ago

AICTE launches curriculum for technical courses in semiconductor design

Live Mint  

The All India Council for Technical Education has launched curriculum for two new programs designed for design and manufacturing in semiconductors, which will provide variety of employment roles and salary incentives for students, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of railways, communications, electronics and information technology. A new course curriculum has been developed and today AICTE within the education ministry has launched …

UGC chairperson Jagadesh Kumar given additional charge of AICTE
2 years, 6 months ago

UGC chairperson Jagadesh Kumar given additional charge of AICTE

Hindustan Times  

University Grants Commission chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar has been given additional change as the head of the All India Council of Technical Education, union education ministry stated in a notice on Monday. UGC chairperson Jagadesh Kumar given additional charge of AICTE The current AICTE chairperson Anil D Saharabudhe will be relieved from his duties as chairperson with effect from September …

AICTE Offers Multiple Scholarships with Grants up to Rs 50,000, Here's How to Avail
3 years, 4 months ago

AICTE Offers Multiple Scholarships with Grants up to Rs 50,000, Here's How to Avail

News 18  

The All India Council for Technical Education is offering different scholarships for candidates who have registered for technical education institutes. The scholarships include the AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girl Students, AICTE Saksham Scholarship for specially-abled students, and AICTE SWANATH Scholarship. Read| JNU Students Claim Administration Asked to Return Scholarship Money, Varsity says ‘Misleading’ Claim All the scholarships are for Rs …

CBSE, AICTE join hands to enhance skills of students, teachers of affiliated schools
3 years, 11 months ago

CBSE, AICTE join hands to enhance skills of students, teachers of affiliated schools

India Today  

The Central Board of Secondary Education has signed a memorandum of understanding with the All India Council of Technical Education to train and enhance the skills of teachers and students of the CBSE-affiliated schools. "The collaboration of CBSE and AICTE will go a long way in students facilitation who will now be aware of the emerging areas in technology and …

AICTE, UGC to Merge to Form Higher Education Commission of India This Year
4 years ago

AICTE, UGC to Merge to Form Higher Education Commission of India This Year

News 18  

Key structural reforms in the education sector, especially the merger of regulators leading to the creation of the Higher Education Commission of India, will happen this year, AICTE Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe said here on Thursday. “All regulatory bodies including the All India Council for Technical Education, University Grants Commission and National Council for Teachers Education will be merged to form …

Higher Education Commission to replace UGC, AICTE from 2021: Official
4 years, 3 months ago

Higher Education Commission to replace UGC, AICTE from 2021: Official

India Today  

A top government official has confirmed that the Higher Education Commission, which is set to replace autonomous bodies like University Grants Commission and AICTE, will be set up by the next academic year. The National Education Policy 2020, the recently approved education policy by the Union Cabinet, recommended setting up of the Higher Education Commission of India as a single …

AICTE commences fast-track approval process for new engineering colleges, starts scrutiny of documents
4 years, 10 months ago

AICTE commences fast-track approval process for new engineering colleges, starts scrutiny of documents

India Today  

All India Council for Technical Education has recently issued a statement which says that the scrutiny of documents has started for any new engineering colleges which are looking for fast track approval. The scrutiny of documents for these colleges has commenced, but will take place online due to the current nationwide lockdown in view of the coronavirus outbreak. It had …

Bill to replace UGC, AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India to be introduced before Cabinet in October
5 years, 6 months ago

Bill to replace UGC, AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India to be introduced before Cabinet in October

Firstpost  

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had informed Parliament in July that the HECI will promote the quality of academic instruction, maintenance of academic standards and encourage autonomy of good performing educational institutions for free pursuit of knowledge, innovation, skills and entrepreneurship New Delhi: The proposed Higher Education Commission of India, which is set to replace the University Grants Commission, …

Govt moves forward with planned bill to scrap UGC, AICTE. Here's what it means
5 years, 6 months ago

Govt moves forward with planned bill to scrap UGC, AICTE. Here's what it means

India TV News  

Govt moves forward with planned bill to scrap UGC, AICTE. The All India Council of Technical Education will be taken over by the proposed Higher Education Commission of India, which is set to replace the UGC, officials of the HRD Ministry said, adding a bill in this regard will be placed before the Cabinet in October. "The Higher Education Commission …

Bill to merge AICTE, UGC in final stages
5 years, 6 months ago

Bill to merge AICTE, UGC in final stages

Hindustan Times  

A bill that aims to merge the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education to create a single regulator for higher education in the country is in the final stages of preparation and likely to come up before the cabinet next month, according to an official aware of the development. “The India Higher Education Commission Bill …

More engineering colleges want to shut shop: AICTE
6 years, 7 months ago

More engineering colleges want to shut shop: AICTE

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUCHY: The All India Council for Technical Education has introduced common entrance examination nationwide for B.E. He said while many states accepted the AICTE’s attempt, States like Tamil Nadu and West Bengal vehemently opposed this move. He said that there are 3,300 Engineering colleges and 3,000 polytechnics in the country of which 50 per cent seats go unfilled in these …

AICTE changes curriculum for engineering, technical courses: Here's what students should expect
7 years, 2 months ago

AICTE changes curriculum for engineering, technical courses: Here's what students should expect

Firstpost  

Curriculum for engineering and technical courses across the country has been revamped by the All India Council for Technical Education to meet the demands of the industry. New Delhi: Curriculum for engineering and technical courses across the country has been revamped by the All India Council for Technical Education to meet the demands of the industry. Under the new curriculum, …

AICTE bars Delhi college from admitting students due to lack of infrastructure
7 years, 4 months ago

AICTE bars Delhi college from admitting students due to lack of infrastructure

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education has barred GB Pant Engineering College here from admitting students for the academic year 2017-18 as it lacks basic facilities and infrastructure. The apex regulatory body for technical education, in its notice, stated that the college lacks facilities like research labs, sick room, common room for boys and girls and placement …

AICTE all set to release model exam format
7 years, 11 months ago

AICTE all set to release model exam format

The Hindu  

The All-India Council for Technical Education has set the ball rolling for the provision of a model examination format to technical education institutions to test the students’ understanding of concepts and skills, as part of a slew of reforms finalised recently by the technical education regulator. “A model exam format would be prepared and shared with the institutions and the …

SC pulls up AICTE for delaying approval to technical colleges
8 years, 9 months ago

SC pulls up AICTE for delaying approval to technical colleges

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the All India Council for Technical Education for delaying grant of approval to technical colleges and violating the schedule fixed by it for the purpose. We are not sitting here for nothing, “, a vacation bench of justices PC Ghose and Amitava Roy said after counsel for Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University …

Government is reforming regulatory bodies governing higher education: Irani
10 years, 4 months ago

Government is reforming regulatory bodies governing higher education: Irani

India TV News  

New Delhi: The NDA government has embarked upon reforming the regulatory bodies governing higher education in the country in keeping with the upcoming challenges and fulfilling the needs of the future. Addressing the FICCI Higher Education Summit here, Irani said, she as the HRD Minister, wants to "redefine India's destiny" through the reform initiative in the education sector. "I am …

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