AICTE permits working professionals to upgrade academic credentials through B.Tech and Diploma programs

New Delhi , 19 October, 2023: In an effort to assist working professionals pursue their increased schooling, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has now formally permitted them to pursue diploma, B.Tech/BE levels from AICTE-affiliated institutes. This initiative is a steady schooling programme for in-service individuals that can assist them of their skilled upgradation.

In order to streamline the admission course of and on the instructions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, AICTE has provide you with correct pointers for the institutes and determined to lengthen the final date for admission until thirtieth October, 2023.

AICTE constituted a committee of consultants for the evaluation and last choice of Institutes, who’re eager to provide programs for working professionals for the academic yr 2023-24 solely within the authorised disciplines having NBA accreditation. Based on this evaluation, a complete of 137 AICTE authorised Institutes from Pan India together with aspirational districts, North East states, Hilly areas and J&Ok have been chosen to provide 306 programs within the B.E/B.Tech program. In whole, 9180 seats can be found for diploma holder working professionals who can now pursue B.E/B.Tech diploma.

Similarly, 174 AICTE authorised Institutes from throughout the nation together with aspirational districts, North East states, Hilly areas and J&Ok are chosen to run 360 diploma programs for ITI working professionals. A complete of 10800 seats are provided for ITI working professionals to pursue for diploma programs.

Guideline for Institutes providing programs for working professionals:

● Institutes can provide solely AICTE authorised programs/disciplines, (NBA accreditations for B.E/B.Tech programs)

● Maximum three programs could be provided by an Institute.

● Only 4 Institute per district are allowed to provide programs.

● Intake of most 30 college students is allowed per course.

● Admission of minimal 10 college students in every course is obligatory to run the programs/programmes.

With this resolution, AICTE will assist the professionals who desire a versatile research schedule. The professionals working in acknowledged industries or organizations with minimal one-year work expertise might be eligible for the programmes/ programs. It is obligatory for an applicant to submit an NOC from their employer to pursue a level/ diploma.

AICTE instructs all state governments to make sure that all Institutes full the admission course of for normal college students and working professionals earlier than the final date i.e. thirtieth October, 2023. It is necessary to observe that the final date for admission will stay the identical for all States/UTs. Interested candidates who’re all in favour of upgrading their schooling qualification can take admission earlier than the final date.

For extra particulars, go to: https://www.aicte-india.org/