Articles about All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
28 Jul 2021
Engineering seats in India drop to lowest in a decade
Engineering seats in India have dropped to their lowest number in a decade, even though it still remains the most popular technical course across the country.
13 Mar 2021
Math, physics no longer mandatory for engineering aspirants, says AICTE
Studying mathematics and physics in Class-12 would no longer be mandatory for students wishing to join engineering courses, according to new guidelines in All India Council for Technical Education's (AICTE) Approval Process Handbook for 2021-22.
28 May 2020
30 groups in India trying to develop COVID-19 vaccine: Government
About 30 groups in India are trying to develop vaccines against COVID-19, the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Indian government, Prof K. Vijay Raghavan, said on Thursday.
18 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak: CBSE, JEE exams postponed to after March 31
On Wednesday, the HRD ministry asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and all educational institutions to postpone the examinations till March 31, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
16 Dec 2019
#CareerBytes: Popular scholarships for MTech students to know about
Engineering is one of the most preferred professional courses in the country, but as education is becoming expensive, many are unable to afford engineering education.
11 Nov 2019
Protesting JNU students clash with police; cops use water cannons
A violent clash broke out between police personnel and students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday as the latter staged a protest outside the All Indian Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
21 Oct 2019
Soon, IIT Foundation will accredit engineering colleges
Soon, the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) will no longer accredit engineering colleges in India.
15 May 2019
Engineering in AI? This college offers a unique course
The boom of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has compelled several institutes worldwide to introduce it as a field of study.
26 Jan 2019
#CareerBytes: 5 scholarships every engineering student should know about
Engineering is one of the most preferred professional courses but as education is becoming expensive, many are unable to afford to pursue engineering.
19 Jan 2019
AICTE to stop setting up new engineering colleges from 2020
In an unprecedented move that could impact many engineering aspirants, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided not to permit registration of new engineering colleges from the academic year 2020-2021.
16 Jan 2019
To enable quota for economically-weak, 25% hike in college seats
Union Minister for Education Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday announced a 25% increase in seats across universities and colleges in the country to ensure the new caste-agnostic reservation doesn't affect the existing quotas.
13 Nov 2018
PM Modi to award winners of 'India-Singapore Hackathon 2018'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present awards to winners of the first "India-Singapore Hackathon 2018" which aims to harness and showcase innovation potential of the youth from the two countries on Thursday.
30 Aug 2018
HRD Ministry introduces Atal ranking for institutions to promote innovation
To promote a culture of innovation and research in higher education in India, the Union government has introduced Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA), Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar announced today.
25 Aug 2018
Minister asks AICTE to explore internship opportunities in agriculture
Laying emphasis on the need to create more job opportunities and enhance the employability of the youth, Junior HRD Minister Satyapal Singh today suggested the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) explore internship opportunities in varied fields, including agriculture.
08 Aug 2018
7 scholarships for engineering, medical students offered by central government
Engineers and doctors are both equally important for the development of the country.
07 Aug 2018
Over 45% engineering seats remained vacant in four years: Government
The dismal engineering education sector in India is far from recovery. Over 45% seats in AICTE-approved engineering colleges remained vacant in four years, government data shows.
02 Aug 2018
277 'fake' engineering colleges in India, Delhi tops list
Delhi, India's capital, is one of the top rankers in several undesirable aspects: crimes against women, general crimes, drug consumption, drug trafficking, and even human trafficking.
14 Jul 2018
AICTE: 42% of engineers got campus placements this year
According to AIl India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) data, in 2017-18, campus placements for engineering students crossed the 40% mark for the first time in five years.
27 Jun 2018
Modi government to replace UGC with Higher Education Commission
In a drastic overhaul, the Narendra Modi government has announced repeal of the UGC and fresh legislation to create a new Higher Education Commission of India (HECI).
22 Jun 2018
JEE, NEET may be held again in December
With the formation of a new testing body, competitive exams like the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) and the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) may be held twice a year, starting this December.
27 May 2018
#CareerBytes: Government scholarships for Engineering students- Details here
To promote quality education in the field of engineering, the government awards various scholarships to students who want to pursue engineering based on various criteria, including their merit, community, and family's annual income.
19 May 2018
St. Stephen's to get autonomy, transition unlikely to be smooth
The University Grants Commission is likely to grant St. Stephen's College (SSC) an autonomous status sometime next week.
05 May 2018
Education-institutions to face action for failing to refund fees: HRD
Higher education institutions not returning fees in case of withdrawal of admission by a student will soon face punitive action, according to a senior HRD Ministry official.
04 May 2018
New education policy will give Hindi its due importance: HRD
Language is very important for any society and the country, and the New Education Policy which is being formulated will give Hindi its due importance, Union Minister of State for HRD, Satya Pal Singh, said.
29 Apr 2018
Engineering students might soon have open-book exams
The Indian education system focuses excessively on marks, and performance in final exams often determines "intelligent" and "dull" students.
28 Apr 2018
UMANG mobile app for finding genuine technical education courses
The sheer number of technical education institutes in India often fool students into enrolling for fake institutes.
25 Apr 2018
India might lose over 20,000 management seats this year
It's not only engineering colleges that are in trouble. More than 100 business schools offering MBA have applied for permission to shut down in 2017-18.
21 Apr 2018
Engineering colleges' intake to reduce by 1.36 lakh seats
Engineering colleges across seven states have approached All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to reduce the number of seats in B.Tech/M.Tech courses by 1.3 lakh, effective the new session in July.
09 Apr 2018
Government scholarships for Engineering students: Here's all about them
To promote quality education in the field of engineering, the government awards various scholarships to students who want to pursue engineering based on various criteria, including their merit, community, and family's annual income.
08 Apr 2018
India to lose 3.1L engineering seats in four years
Engineering aspirants might be in for a hard time. According to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), there will be 80,000 fewer seats in engineering this year, expected to reduce by 3.1L in four years.
20 Mar 2018
Won't open new engineering colleges, 62% seats vacant: UP Govt
With 62% seats lying vacant in engineering colleges, the Uttar Pradesh Government today said it will not open any new engineering college in the state.
04 Mar 2018
IIT Kharagpur to host youth conclave for budding engineers
IIT Kharagpur is set to host the two-day 'INAE Youth Conclave' from March 23, aiming to engage budding engineers from different disciplines.
02 Dec 2017
300 private engineering colleges may be asked to shut down
23 Nov 2017
Violence at Chennai's Sathyabama University over student's suicide
Angered over a fellow student's suicide, about 300 students of Chennai's Sathyabama University went on a violent rampage on Wednesday night, damaging hostel properties.
03 Nov 2017
Supreme Court says no to technical education through correspondence courses
In a landmark judgment affecting millions of Students across India, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled against institutes providing technical Education through long-distance courses.
16 Sep 2017
HRD names 25 cleanest higher education institutes of India
The HRD Ministry has released its Swachhta Rankings list 2017, where Higher Education Institutions (HEI) have been graded, according to their cleanliness.
02 Sep 2017
A whopping 800 engineering colleges to shut down next year
The AICTE is planning to shut down 800 engineering colleges due to plunging admission rates in these institutions, Chairman Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe said.
11 Aug 2017
Over 27 lakh engineering seats vacant for last 3 years
According to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), over 27 lakh engineering seats have been lying vacant across various engineering colleges in India since the last three years.
11 Jul 2017
No yoga or other sports, no engineering degree!
The All India Council for Technical Education has now made it mandatory to be actively involved in yoga, sports or other socially relevant activities to be awarded a degree in engineering and technical colleges and institutes.
13 Apr 2017
89 of 311 institutes submitted fraudulent data to AICTE
In a shocking news, a whopping one-third of engineering and technical institutes have been found to submit false data to the All India Council for Technical Education for getting approval.
