News for 'AICTE'

Delhi blast: Al Falah University's AIU membership suspended

Delhi blast: Al Falah University's AIU membership suspended

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has suspended the membership of Al Falah University due to its connection to the Red Fort blast case.

India's Hottest Jobs In 2026

India's Hottest Jobs In 2026

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Across all sectors, the future of work depends on adaptability.

Delhi baba questioned in room where he raped students

Delhi baba questioned in room where he raped students

Rediff.com29 Sep 2025

Delhi Police on Monday questioned Chaitanyananda Saraswati in connection with allegations of sexual harassment of female students at Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management.

500K Free ChatGPT Licences for India

500K Free ChatGPT Licences for India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

OpenAI will provide 500,000 free ChatGPT licences for six months to students and teachers across government schools from classes 1 to 12, engineering and technical institutes, as well as K-12 educators.

Cisco Offers Remote Internships For Tech Students

Cisco Offers Remote Internships For Tech Students

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Cisco, in collaboration with AICTE, is offering virtual internships in networking and cyber security through the Cisco Networking Academy. This remote, two-month programme provides hands-on learning, industry exposure and a chance to build practical technical skills that will enhance the student's employability.

Delhi baba booked for sexually harassing 17 students at his institute

Delhi baba booked for sexually harassing 17 students at his institute

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

Female students alleged that Saraswati used abusive language, sent obscene messages, and made unwanted physical advances.

How To Apply for GATE 2026

How To Apply for GATE 2026

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

The application process for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 will begin on August 25.

Why Gen Z Fears AI And Big Tech Jobs

Why Gen Z Fears AI And Big Tech Jobs

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

Gen Z, driven by AI anxiety and economic pragmatism, have concerns about pursuing passions as careers as they fear it may not make them enough sufficient income.

CAT not necessary for MBA admission: AICTE

CAT not necessary for MBA admission: AICTE

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has allowed business schools and institutions offering MBA and PGDM courses to admit students based on marks obtained in qualifying undergraduate exams.

Indian Grad Employability to Hit 55%

Indian Grad Employability to Hit 55%

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi are emerging as major hubs for employable talent.

CFA blinks, to seek AICTE approval

CFA blinks, to seek AICTE approval

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

The US-based Chartered Financial Analyst Institute has decided to approach the All India Council for Technical Education to seek approval for its India operations.

DU colleges get 'six-hour' deadline to get AICTE approval!

DU colleges get 'six-hour' deadline to get AICTE approval!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

The deadline has been termed as "impractical" by many college principals, who could not manage to meet it.

Why 64% MTech Seats Are Vacant in Indian Colleges

Why 64% MTech Seats Are Vacant in Indian Colleges

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

The growing decline of MTech applicants in Indian colleges is due to multiple factors, including outdated curricula, poor return on investment and lucrative non-engineering alternatives, say experts.

AICTE shuts door on part-time MBA courses

AICTE shuts door on part-time MBA courses

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to pull the plug on part-time management courses in business schools across the country.

B-schools are up in arms over AICTE guidelines

B-schools are up in arms over AICTE guidelines

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Several management institutes across the country plan legal action to seek a reprieve from recent guidelines issued by the All-India Council for Technical Education

'Indian On Moon By 2040'

'Indian On Moon By 2040'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'Our vision for the future includes the creation of an active ecosystem, human space flight, a human space station.'

Motivational speaker dupes several; SC seeks response

Motivational speaker dupes several; SC seeks response

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The Supreme Court has sought responses of the Centre, CBI, the Enforcement Directorate and others including 13 states on a plea alleging fraudulent activities by motivational speaker Vivek Bindra and his firm Bada Business Pvt Ltd. Accusing the social media influencer and his firm of tricking people into giving them their money through a ponzi scheme that promised big returns, the petition sought a direction to the Centre to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) of the CBI to probe the case. A bench comprising MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti took note of the submissions of senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Shubham Chaudhary and 19 other petitioners, that Bindra and his firm have duped several people of their money.

How To Apply For A Rs 2.5 Lakh Scholarship

How To Apply For A Rs 2.5 Lakh Scholarship

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

The CCB scholarship amount ranges between Rs 60,000 to Rs 2,50,000 per annum, depending on the course and its duration.

181 VCs, academicians accuse Rahul of spreading falsehood

181 VCs, academicians accuse Rahul of spreading falsehood

Rediff.com6 May 2024

The selection has been completely based on academic and administrative prowess and with a vision to take universities ahead, they said.

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Explained: How National Testing Agency functions

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Here is an explainer on the functioning of the seven-year-old body.

Want original thinkers? Discourage rote learning, says AICTE chairman

Want original thinkers? Discourage rote learning, says AICTE chairman

Rediff.com3 May 2018

"The need of the hour in Indian education system is to create the awareness around academic integrity" said Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairman, All India Council for Technical Education.

A Heartfelt Letter To College Freshers

A Heartfelt Letter To College Freshers

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Explore, engage, participate and excel in as many co-curricular activities and hackathons as possible to improve your self-confidence, communication skills and overall personality, advises rediffGURU Chocko Valliappa.

Acharya appointed AICTE chairman

Acharya appointed AICTE chairman

Rediff.com11 May 2005

Acharya will head the governing body for all technical institutions for a period of three years.

JNU students clash with cops during protest over fee hike, dress code

JNU students clash with cops during protest over fee hike, dress code

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

The protests, which started in the morning, is part of the agitation against the hostel manual and several other issues like restrictions by the administration on entry to the Parthasarathy Rocks, attempts to lock students' union office, according to the students.

AICTE is the B-school bottleneck

AICTE is the B-school bottleneck

Rediff.com31 May 2007

More intensive use of the existing faculty and infrastructure is only a temporary remedy.

AP: Secretary's arrest brings AICTE under scanner

AP: Secretary's arrest brings AICTE under scanner

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

The arrest of K Narayan Rao, member secretary, All India Council for Technical Education by the Central Bureau of Investigation while accepting a bribe from the owner of an engineering college in Andhra Pradesh has brought the unsavoury happenings in the apex body governing the technical education in the country under the scanner.

Refund fees, AICTE to direct B-schools

Refund fees, AICTE to direct B-schools

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

The technical education regulating body plans to direct the institutions to refund the entire fee collected from the student after deducting processing fees, which cannot exceed Rs 1,000.

Leave us alone, B-schools tell AICTE

Leave us alone, B-schools tell AICTE

Rediff.com3 May 2007

Over 20 premier Indian B-schools have jointly decided to present a white paper to the All India Council for Technical Education, recommending that instead of regulating them, the governing body should facilitate the growth of management education in

B-schools get stay order against AICTE norms

B-schools get stay order against AICTE norms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

This implies that the 30-odd institutions in Maharashtra will be free to select candidates through any of five national level entrance tests.

Run business schools like businesses

Run business schools like businesses

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.

'Neither UGC nor AICTE Acts have teeth to punish'

'Neither UGC nor AICTE Acts have teeth to punish'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

D Purandeswari, the Minister of State for HRD, held the same portfolio in the previous ministry as well. She spoke to Mahesh Sarma, on how the ministry is working towards making the Indian education system effective, efficient and transparent.

How to fill CMAT application form

How to fill CMAT application form

Rediff.com16 Aug 2014

This article gives you an insight about the entire application procedure of CMAT 2014 to be followed by all the eligible candidates.

SC case: B-schools seek compromise

SC case: B-schools seek compromise

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Last February, the Education Promotion Society of India, Association of Indian Management Schools and Jaipuria Group of Institutions filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the AICTE notification, dated December 28, 2010, which curtailed Post Graduate Diploma in Management institutions' autonomy on deciding fee structure, admissions, syllabus and examination.

Last minute tips to crack the CMAT

Last minute tips to crack the CMAT

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

In an online chat with readers, Aziz Manva, head, Testfunda.com addressed last minute queries related to the CMAT and offered advice on how to optimise preparation to score well in the test.

'My GK is low. How can I prepare for the CMAT?'

'My GK is low. How can I prepare for the CMAT?'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

In an online chat with readers on August 23, Aziz Manva, head, TestFunda.com fielded queries on the CMAT exam and offered advice on how to optimise preparation for success.

150 B-schools, tech institutes face axe

150 B-schools, tech institutes face axe

Rediff.com28 Jul 2007

AICTE to seek states' help to close institutes.

States seek ban on new engineering college as students dwindle

States seek ban on new engineering college as students dwindle

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

With more colleges and less students, engineering colleges from three Indian states have requested the statutory body, AICTE to stop granting permissions for newer colleges.

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

B-schools offering PGDM seek parity ahead of IIM Bill

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

To meet this week on representation to HRD ministry for degree granting power, autonomy.

Govt announces post-retirement jobs for Agniveers as protests erupt

Govt announces post-retirement jobs for Agniveers as protests erupt

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

The Centre on Wednesday announced a raft of post-retirement employment possibilities for 'Agniveer' like priority in recruitment to the central armed police forces (CAPF) and Assam rifles but that failed to assuage the concerns of the opposition Congress which warned the 'transformative' 'Agnipath' scheme will reduce the operational effectiveness of the armed forces.

What's wrong with India's state B-schools

What's wrong with India's state B-schools

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Faculty have no incentive to perform and ROI is never calculated.