AICTE Directs 35 Polytechnic Colleges to Shift to Permanent Campus
- The directive is not only applicable to 35 polytechnic colleges but also for the colleges that will be approved by AICTE further.
- AICTE will carry out inspections to check the readiness of the campus.
According to the new directive issued byAll India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),35polytechnicsacross the country, which have been operating through a temporary campus, are directed to shift to the permanent campus within two years of the grant of approval. The notice is not only applicable to 35 polytechnics but also for the colleges that will be approved by AICTE further.
As per the directions ofMHRD, AICTE will visit the new engineering or polytechnic colleges to assess the readiness in terms of equipment, labs and classrooms within two years for considering granting approval.
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AICTE further directed thepolytechnic and engineering collegesto present their case on February 16, 2018, before a standing hearing committee constituted for the purpose.
The demand forpolytechnic coursesin India is slowly gaining momentum, particularly in Southern states likeAndhra PradeshandTelangana. Many students from these states prefer joining Polytechnics after Class 10. More changes for the employment and the demand for diploma holders in polytechnic are the prime reasons for the high demand for polytechnic courses.
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Recently,AICTE has also directed the technical institutes to display accreditation status on their respective websites. All the information pertaining to the college must be made available on the public platform, i.e., official websites of the institutes.
Therevised engineering curriculum released by AICTErecently will improve the quality of engineering and technical education in the country. Students will be able to obtain relevant skills due to mandatory internship programme.