22nd August, 2003
Ministry of Human Resource Development  


AICTE TO REGISTER ENGINEERS


LOK SABHA

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued a public notice in the first week of March, 2003 announcing that it has decided to undertake the responsibility of registration of engineers in the country. AICTE has undertaken the task of evolving a mechanism for registration and licensing of Engineers. To evolve suitable mechanism, AICTE has constituted a Committee of Experts consisting of senior academicians, distinguished engineers and professionals. As part of consultation process, the Committee considers suggestions from various individuals/associations/representatives of the engineering community.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.