CHENNAI: AICTE chairman Anil D Sahasrabudhe played down the controversy surrounding introduction of Sanskrit in technical institutions. A controversy erupted after a department from Anna University made Philosophy compulsory, which included chapters from Bhagvad Gita and Upanishad, for BTech students. Political parties cried foul saying it amounts to imposing Sanskrit language. The University clarified that it would bring amendment to make it a choice for students.

CHENNAI: In a move to improve the coaching provided to engineering students in the country, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is planning to make a certificate course and industrial training mandatory for ME or M Tech graduates who choose to become a faculty member and teach aspirants.

AHMEDABAD: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will inspect Gujarat government run colleges on several aspects, including quality of teaching, infrastructure issues and placement.

This year, of 1,67,652 engineering seats available in Tamil Nadu, only 83,396 (49.74 % ) were filled. In Maharashtra, 50% engineering seats have been reported to be vacant in this academic year (2019-20). Several other states including Gujarat, Telangana, Chattisgarh and Odisha have similar stories to tell.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has directed all affiliating universities in the country to ensure that engineering colleges affiliated under them start offering multi-disciplinary courses with special focus on emerging technologies.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a bid to improve quality of engineering education in institutions across the country, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is planning to introduce a slew of new programmes and guidelines, including a 24 x7 online mechanism for collecting students' feedback on teaching faculties in technical institutions.

CHENNAI: Engineering admission has dropped to 50%-55% in the last four years and due to the huge vacancies in colleges, the All India Council for Technical Education will not accredit new engineering and pharma colleges for the next two years, AICTE chairman Anil D Sahasrabudhe said on Sunday.