NO FOREIGN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME CAN
BE OFFERED AGAINST AICTE REGULATIONS
The All India Council
for Technical Education (AICTE), keeping in view the interest
of students, has recently issued a set of regulations to regulate
the operation of foreign universities/institutions providing education
in India and abroad.
The AICTE regulations
for entry and operation of Foreign Universities/Institutions imparting
technical education in India stipulates that, on its commencement
(i.e. from 6th May, 2003), no foreign universities/institutions
shall establish/operate its educational activity in India leading
to award of diplomas/degrees including postgraduate and doctoral
in technical education without the express permission/approval
of AICTE.
AICTE has also issued
notices in newspapers to make it clear that none of the technical
programmes being offered by foreign universities/institutions
in India is approved by AICTE and that no programme of foreign
university/institutions can be offered in India in contravention
of the provisions of AICTE regulations in the matter.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development
Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha
today.
