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Technical Education in India

has a history stretching back to the ancient urban centres of learning at Taxila and Nalanda.

Western education became ingrained into Indian society with the establishment of the British Raj.

The major policy initiatives in the pre-Indepen dence period included appointment of the

Indian Universities Commission in 1902,

Indian Education policy resolution in 1904

Governor General’s policy statement of 1913 stressing the importance of Technical Education,

Technical Education in IndiaThe establishment of

II Sc. in Bangalore, Institution for Sugar,

Textile and Leather Technology in Kanpur,

N.C.E. in Bengal in 1905 and

Industrial schools in several provinces.

Significant developments in the policy include:

Constitution of the Technical Education Committee of

the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) of 1943;

Preparation of the Sergeant Report of 1944; and

Formation of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 1945 by the Govt of India.

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Technical Education in India

The AICTE was set up in November 1945 based on the recommendations of CABE to stimulate, coordinate and control the provisions of educational facilities and industrial development of the post war period.

At that time, mandate of AICTE basically covered only programs in Engineering and Technology.

Technical Education in India

The Government of India decided in 1954 to set up a Board of Management Studies under AICTE to formulate standards and promote Management Education.

Architecture was covered under the Architects’ Act, 1972. Subsequently, for better coordination of the Professional Courses, Architecture Education was also placed under the purview of AICTE.

The National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology were set up in 1982, to which all the Institutions of Hotel Management are affiliated.

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Technical Education in India

Education in other professional fields such as, Pharmacy, Applied Arts & Crafts has also undergone similar developments during the post-independence period.

Programs for Technical Education, during the first three Five Year Plans, were devoted to expansion of Technical Education to meet the growing demand for technical personnel at Diploma, Degree and Post-Graduate Levels.

From the fourth Five Year Plan onwards, the emphasis was shifted to the improvement of quality and standard of Technical Education.

This was done through implementation of the Quality Improvement Program consisting of three major components that provided for M.E. / M. Tech and Ph. D Programs, Establishment of Curriculum Design and Development Cells, and Short Term Training Programs.

Technical Education in India

The policy shift during eighties towards involvement of Private and Voluntary Organizations in the setting up of Technical and Management Institutions on self-financing basis ushered in an era of unprecedented expansion of the Technical Education System, a trend which has continued during successive Five Year Plans.

It was in this context that AICTE was given statutory powers by the AICTE Act of Parliament in 1987, with a view to ensure the proper planning and coordinated development of Technical Education System throughout the Country.

Technical Education in this context includes fields of Engineering and Technology, Architecture, Town Planning, Management, Pharmacy and Applied Arts & Crafts.

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THE ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICALEDUCATION ACT 1987 (No 52 OF 1987)

To provide for the establishment of an All India Council

for Technical Education with a view to the

Proper planning and co-ordinated development of the

technical education system throughout the country,

The promotion of qualitative improvements of such

education in relation to planned quantitative growth

and the regulation and

Proper maintenance of norms and standards in the

technical education system and for matters connected

therewith.

Important Provisions of the AICTE Act

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Objectives

o Promotion of Quality in Technical Education.

o Planning and Co-ordinated Development of

Technical Education System.

o Regulations and maintenance of Norms and

Standards.

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Vision

“To be a world class organization leading

technological and socioeconomic development of

the Country by enhancing the global

competitiveness of technical manpower and by

ensuring high quality technical education to all

sections of the society.”

Mission• A true facilitator and an objective regulator

• Transparent governance and accountable approach towards

the society.

• Planned and coordinated development of Technical Education

in the Country by ensuring world-class standards of Institutions

through accreditation.

• Facilitating world-class Technical Education through:

Emphasis on developing high quality Institutions,

academic excellence and innovative research and

development programmes;

• Networking of Institutions for optimum resource utilization;

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Mission• Dissemination of knowledge;

• Technology forecasting and global manpower planning;

• Promoting industry-Institution interaction for developing

new products, services, and patents;

• Inculcating entrepreneurship;

• Encouraging indigenous technology;

• Focusing on non-formal education;

• Providing affordable education to all.

• Making Indian Technical Education globally acceptable.

• To be a forward-looking organization that has an

efficient, flexible and empowered manpower,

sensitive to stakeholders’ expectations.

Objectives

• Promotion of Quality in Technical Education.

• Planning and Coordinated Development of Technical

Education System.

• Provide regulations and maintenance of Norms and

Standards.

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Responsibilities • Promotion of Quality in Technical Education.

• Policy Directions

• Review of Norms and Standards

• Assessment of Manpower requirement

• Liaison with Central Government, State Governments,

Universities and other Statutory Bodies

Regional Offices

1. Mumbai

2. Chennai

3. Bengaluru

4. Bhopal

5. Chandigarh

6. Kanpur

7. Kolkata

8. Hyderabad

9. Guwahati

10.New Delhi

11.Thiruvananthapuram

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Academic Activities

1. Board of Architecture

2. Board of Hospitality & Tourism Management

3. Board of Information Technology

4. Board of Management Studies

5. Board of Pharmaceutical Education

6. Board of Post Graduate Education and Research in Engineering and Technology

7. Board of Technician Education

8. Board of Town and Country Planning

9. Board of Undergraduate Studies in Engineering and Technology

10.Board of Vocational Education

Major Functions

1. Approval of Diploma / Degree / Post Graduate Degree / Post Graduation / Post Diploma / Post Graduate Diploma Level programs in Technical Institutions.

2. Approval of variation / increase in intake, additional programs in technical Institutions

3. Quality Assurance through Accreditation.

4. Participation in the process of granting Deemed University status by MHRD.

5. Approval for Foreign Collaborations / Twinning Programs.

6. Promotion of Industry-Institution Interaction.

7. Development of Model Curricula through All India Boards of Studies.

8. Research Promotion Schemes (RPS)

9. National Coordinated Project (NCP)

10. National Facilities in Engineering & Technology with Industrial Collaboration (NAFETIC).

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Major Functions

11. Modernization and Removal of Obsolesces (MODROBS)

12. Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)

13. Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)

14. Travel Grant (TG)

15. Seminar Grant (SG)

16. Faculty Development Programme (FDP)

17. Emeritus Fellowship (EF)

18. Career Award for Young Teachers (CAYT)

19. Visiting Professorship (VP)

20. AICTE-INAE Distinguished visiting Professorship (DVP)

21. National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF)

22. Research Park (RP)

23. Innovation Promotion Scheme (IPS)

24. Post Graduate Grants and GATE Scholarship

25. AICTE – INAE – TRF (Teacher Research Fellowship).

Major Functions

26. AICTE – INAE – TG (Travel Grant to Students)

27. Winter and Summer Schools for the Faculty

28. Finishing Schools for the Students

29. Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology (INDEST)

30. Quality Improvement Programme (QIP)

31. NITTR Training Programmes for Faculty

32. Networking of Technical Institutions.

33. Assessment of National Technical Manpower through National Technical

34. Manpower Information System (NTMIS)

35. Promotion of Autonomy in Technical Institutions.

36. Connecting Technical Institutions through EDUSAT Network-Live transmission of M.E. / M. Tech programs

37. Steps for Stopping Commercialization of Technical Education.

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Composition of Council

18 ex-officio members and 15 members for a period of three years • Chairman to be appointed by Central Government(l)

• Vice-Chairman to be appointed by Central Government(l)

• Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of the Central Government dealing with education(l)

• The Educational Advisor(T) to the Government of India (1)

• Four Chairmen of the Regional Committee of AICTE (4)

• Chairmen of the All India Boards of VE, TE, UG Studies in Engg and Technology, PG Education and Research in Engg, Management Studies (5)

• One member representing the Ministry of Finance of the Central Government(l)

• One member representing the Ministry of Science & Technology of the Central Government(l)

• Four members representing the Ministries and departments of Central Govt other than those specified above.

• Two members of Parliament of whom one from Loksabha and other from Rajyasabha

• Eight members by rotation in the alphabetical order to represent the States/ UTs provided that an appointment under this clause shall be made on the recommendation of the Government of the State, or as the case may be, the Union Territory concerned(8)

• Four members representing the organizations in the field of Industry and Commerce.

• Seven members representing (i) CABE,(ii) AIU(iii) ISTE (iv) CIIT(v) (PCI (vi) CoA(vii) NPC

• Four members representing the Professional bodies in the Field of Technical and Management Education

• Two members to be nominated by the Central Government who represent such interests not covered by the foregoing clauses as the Central Government may deem fit.

• The Chairman, UGC(l)

• The Director, IAMR(l)

• The Director General, ICAR(l)

• The Director General CSIR(l)

• Member Secretary to be appointed by Central Government(1)