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24 Mar 2023 09:21

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AICTE lifts moratorium on setting of new engineering colleges

Three years back, in view of low enrollment in engineering coleges, AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) put prohibition on opening of new engineering colleges in our country. Now AICTE has lifted that ban.
AICTE has mentioned about relaxing the prohibition in their process handbook released for the academic year 2023-24. It is also mentioned that any interested party having a non profit interest in the institution can apply for opening of an engineering college but it should have at least 3 core engineering courses and preference will be given to those applicants who will offer courses in multi disciplinary areas like science, engineering, mathematics, technology etc.
So now interested parties can apply for the same.

#771853

24 Mar 2023 13:59

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There are many engineering colleges and there is no intake in many colleges. Many colleges are not even having the minimum number of teaching faculty. Just to satisfy the AICTE they maintain some list and when they come for inspection only we will see these staff members in the college. This is the situation in some colleges in Telangana. So I think no new colleges in Telangana may come now. The same is the case in AP also.
The state government is offering fee reimbursement to the poor and backward classes. The government is supposed to pay directly to the colleges. But they are not paying and the college management is not able to run the college due to financial problems. This due amount is running into crores of rupees and colleges are feeling this burden heavily. So in my opinion many people may not come forward to start new colleges.
Anyhow it is a welcome decision from AICTE and people who are on the look out for starting a new college can go ahead.

drrao
always confident

#771856

24 Mar 2023 15:26

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So it seems a case of more capacity and less takers even in a highly populated country like ours.

Knowledge is power.

#771863

24 Mar 2023 17:43

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If we analyse the whole situation, country is passing through a phase of unemployment and there is no guarantee that the passed out candidates from many different reputed engineering colleges would be lucky enough to have landed in jobs.
If the same situation lingers on for some more time, there is no necessity of opening more engineering colleges. Under the present condition, the government should review the present situation with more seriousness how best the employment opportunities could be resolved benefitting the passed out aspirants.
In that way, there will be more restoration of confidence level of the fresh candidates for opting engineering education and if that element is missing, the grim situation relating to admission in engineering colleges will not improve any more.

#771941

27 Mar 2023 00:45

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It is interesting to hear that AICTE has lifted the ban on opening new engineering colleges in India. The decision seems to have been taken after carefully considering the current situation of the engineering education sector in the country. The preference given to applicants offering courses in multi-disciplinary areas is a positive step, as it will help to promote interdisciplinary education and research in the country.

However, it is important to note that opening a new engineering college requires a significant investment of time, money and resources. It is crucial that interested parties ensure that they have the necessary expertise, infrastructure and resources to offer quality engineering education to their students.

Furthermore, with the increase in the number of engineering colleges, it is important to ensure that the quality of education and training provided by these institutions is not compromised. The AICTE and other regulatory bodies must continue to monitor the quality of education provided by these institutions, and take necessary action against those found to be lacking in standards.

Overall, the lifting of the ban on opening new engineering colleges in India may provide opportunities for interested parties to offer quality engineering education in the country. However, it is important to ensure that the quality of education and training provided by these institutions is maintained, and that the interests of students and the engineering profession are safeguarded.

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AICTE lifts moratorium on setting of new engineering colleges

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