3,271 BMS, BBA, BCA establishments get AICTE approval to this point; 694 in Karnataka and 467 in Maharashtra

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3,271 BMS, BBA, BCA institutions get AICTE approval so far; 694 in Karnataka and 467 in Maharashtra

Mumbai: As many as 3,271 establishments working BMS, BBA and BCA programs throughout the nation have been issued the letter of approvals by the All-India Council of Technical Training (AICTE) to this point. These programs have been introduced beneath the council’s rules for the primary time this yr. With 467 of the three,271 establishments, Maharashtra has the best numbers to get approval to this point, after Karnataka, which has 694.Kerala with 309 establishments, Madhya Pradesh (183) and Punjab (159) come subsequent.
Talking in regards to the grant of approvals, AICTE chairman TG Sitharam mentioned that they’re expediting the approval course of. “The uniform curriculum framework may also be out in every week’s time for suggestions from all stakeholders and we intend to start out the instructor coaching train too,” mentioned Sitharam. To permit a easy software course of, the council has as soon as once more prolonged the deadline to use for approvals until April 16. After the 5 states to have obtained the best numbers of approvals to this point, Telangana (158), Gujarat (153), Bihar (153), Uttar Pradesh (152), Haryana (153), Tamil Nadu (114), come subsequent with over 100 establishments.
In the meantime, in Maharashtra, a current state govt letter responding to a question from one of many state universities, has despatched schools in a tizzy. The letter clarifies that permissions to start out not simply new schools, but additionally extra divisions, batches, topics beneath BMS, BBA, BCA or programs in design and vogue design should be sought from the AICTE for the tutorial yr 2024-25. The clarification has been issued after the state obtained many proposals for the grant of letters of intent for brand spanking new schools beneath these programs too.
The letter addressed to the registrar of all state universities, talked about that the government had knowledgeable them in an e-mail dated February 3, 2024, to ask establishments to register with the council for all AICTE-recognised programs inside the prescribed interval. The colleges have been requested to verify whether or not the establishments fulfil all standards enlisted by the AICTE and problem a no-objection certificates. The letter reiterates that proposals for all these programs now regulated by the AICTE shouldn’t be despatched to the government.
Principal Sudhakar Jadhawar, president of the unaided instructional establishments in Maharashtra, mentioned that the state govt has been speeding into the implementation with none dialogue with the stakeholders. “There may be nonetheless confusion amongst schools on whether or not they need to go along with the AICTE or go for a change in nomenclature. The matter can be pending within the courtroom. The state has additionally rushed into saying the doorway take a look at. The admission course of for these common programs may very well be chaotic this yr as not many college students are conscious,” mentioned Jadhawar.
TA Shiware, chairman, Affiliation of Non-Authorities Faculties (ANGC), mentioned that the government letter is a transparent indication that slowly all of the regulation issues in these programs, together with enrollment and costs, might be managed by the AICTE norms. “It’s all the extra vital for Mumbai College to expedite the method of the change in nomenclature of the BMS course to B Com (Administration Research), so that faculties who will not be eager to go along with the AICTE have an choice. Different universities, corresponding to in Kolhapur, Nagpur and Solapur, have already began the method,” mentioned Shiware.