Approval Process Handbook 2017-18(Revised)

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All India Council for Technical Education
Approval Process Handbook
(2017 – 2018)
Approval Process Handbook 2017-2018

All India Council for Technical Education
Approval Process Handbook
(2017 – 2018)

This Handbook is a Legal Document as per All India Council for Technical
Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987) and Section (4.11) of Gazette Policy Regulation
No. F.No: AB/ AICTE/ REG/ 2016 of AICTE dated November 30, 2016 Notified
on November 30, 2016 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-III, Section-4.

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FOREWORD

The aim of higher education in India is to provide access, equity, and quality education at affordable cost to all
aspiring citizens with transparency and accountability so as to ensure sustainable economic development of the
nation. It is achieved through creation, transmission and dissemination of knowledge. The All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE) has been in existence since November 1945 as a national level Apex Advisory
Body and as a statutory body through an Act of Parliament in 1987 with its mission of developing and promoting
quality technical education in the country in a coordinated and integrated manner. The Council’s constant
endeavor is to encourage a meaningful association between the technical education system and research and
development activities in a concerted effort aimed at nation-building.

Technical education at all levels is witnessing a distinct change in terms of improvement of the existing colleges
in tune with the quality assurance norms set by the regulating and accreditation agencies. The Council believes
in providing a proper impetus for the Institutions to generate competent Engineers, Pharmacists, Managers,
Architects and Scientists and encourages them to think beyond the curriculum while imparting training for the
advancement of knowledge.

The Council has put in place several initiatives to bring about changes in the Approval Process by introducing
greater transparency and accountability through the e-governance. The emphasis this year has been to simplify
the procedures and greater ease in the approval process through informal and formal interactions with all
stakeholders. The role of AICTE, as a true facilitator of quality technical education is evident from the changes
made in the Approval Process Handbook along with revised Gazette Policy Regulation No. F.No:
AB/AICTE/REG/2016 of AICTE dated November 30, 2016. This is expected to create an academic ambience
in the Technical Institutions for nurturing and supporting quality so that technical education in India will be one
of the best in the world. Supporting Institutions for Autonomy, Accreditation of Programmes, Ranking of
Institutions, schemes such as Margdarshan, Adjunct Faculty, Trainee Teacher and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan,
launching of Student Startup Policy 2016, Smart India Hackathon 2017, a MOOCs platform SWAYAM are a
few of the important initiatives embarked upon by AICTE.

The introduction of National Digital Depository for storing all students’ educational Certificates, all fee
collections and scholarship disbursals through cashless digital means are major changes initiated by the
Government of India and implemented by AICTE.

This manual is an attempt to provide comprehensive information on the fair and rational system of
administration as well as other necessary information on the processes involved under the aegis of the AICTE.
The emphasis on e-governance to ensure transparency, accountability, implementing a tech-savvy approach to
enable faster processing and clearly defining the infrastructural norms in Institutions are just a few pointers
towards AICTE’s efforts at fostering a technical education system which is on par with the best Institutions in
the world.

Swami Vivekananda said "Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man”. In keeping with
this objective, apart from regulatory role, AICTE shall continue to strive to be a true mentor, facilitator and
enabler in bringing out the best in each Institution. We hope all the stakeholders of technical education shall
also put in their best and make team India proud.

सा विद्या या विमुक्तये (That is knowledge which liberates)
योगः कममसु कौशलम् (Excellence in action is yoga)

Anil Sahasrabudhe
Chairman, AICTE

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INDEX
Chapter Contents Page No.

Foreword 2
Definitions 9
Background and Statutory Provision under AICTE Act regarding Planning, 12
Promotion and Regulation of Technical Education
I Grant of Approval through a single application for the following: 20
 Setting up new Technical Institution offering Technical Programme at
Diploma/ Post Diploma/ Degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate
Diploma Level
 Change of Site/ Location
 Closure of Institution
 Conversion of Women’s Institution into Co-Ed Institution and vice-versa
 Conversion of Diploma Level into Degree Level and vice-versa
II Grant of Approval through single application for the following: 35
 Extension of approval to the existing Institutions/ Continuation of approval
after a break in the preceding academic year/ Restoration
 Increase in Intake/ Addition of Course(s) in the Regular/ First Shift in existing
Institutions
 Addition of Integrated/ Dual Degree Course in the Regular/ First Shift in
existing Institutions
 Fellowship Programme in Management in existing Institutions
 Introduction/ Continuation of supernumerary seats for OCI/ PIO/ Foreign
Nationals/ Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries
 Introduction/ Continuation of seats for sons/ daughters of NRIs
 Change in name of the Course/ Reduction in Intake/ Closure of Programme
and/ or Course
 Change in name of the Institution
 Change in name of the Trust/ Society/ Company
 Change of Affiliating University/ Board
III Unapproved Institutions 51
IV Penal Action in case of Violations of Regulations/ Approval Process Handbook 52
2017-18
V Collaboration and Twinning Programme between Indian and Foreign University/ 56
Institution in the field of Technical Education, Research and Training
VI Norms and Requirements 60

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Appendix
Sl. No. Particulars Page No.
1 Norms for Duration and Entry Level Qualifications and Statutory Reservations for 64
the Technical Programmes
2 Approved Nomenclature of Courses 70
3 Norms for Intake and Number of Courses/ Divisions in the Technical Institution 85
4 Norms for Land requirement and Built-up area for Technical Institution 87
5 Norms for Books, Journals, Library facilities, Computer, Software, Internet, Printers 104
and Laboratory Equipment for Technical Institution
6 Norms for Essential and Desirable requirements for Technical Institution 107
7 Norms for Faculty requirements and Recommended Cadre Ratio for Technical 110
Institution
8 Faculty Cadre and Qualifications 112
9 Norms for PGDM Programme 113
10 Suggested Subscription of e-Journals 115
11 Format for Detailed Project Report (DPR) for establishment of a new Technical 118
Institution
12 Prevention and Prohibition of Ragging 125
13 Structure of Various Committees 127
14 Regional Offices of AICTE 133
15 Grievance Redressal 135
16 Documents to be submitted for 136
 Setting up new Technical Institution offering Technical Programme at Diploma/
Post Diploma/ Degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma Level
 Change of Site/ Location
 Closure of Institution
 Conversion of Women’s Institution into Co-Ed Institution and vice-versa
 Conversion of Diploma Level into Degree Level and vice-versa
17 Documents to be submitted for 143
 Extension of approval to the existing Institutions/ Continuation of approval after
a break in the preceding academic year/ Restoration
 Increase in Intake/ Addition of Course(s)in the Regular/ First Shift in existing
Institutions
 Addition of Integrated/ Dual Degree Course in the Regular/ First Shift in existing
Institutions
 Fellowship Programme in Management in existing Institutions
 Collaboration and Twinning Programmes
 Introduction/ Continuation of supernumerary seats for OCI/ PIO/ Foreign
Nationals/ Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries
 Introduction/ Continuation of seats for sons/ daughters of NRIs
 Change in name of the Course/ Reduction in Intake/ Closure of Programme and/
or Course
 Change in name of the Institution
 Change in name of the Trust/ Society/ Company
 Change of Affiliating University/ Board
18 Recommended Composition of Board of Governors for AICTE Approved 148
Institutions
19 Academic Calendar 149
20 Fellowship Programme in Management : Conduct and Admission Procedure 151

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Affidavit
1 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 157
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner for forgotten password
2 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 158
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner for Progressive/ Complete Closure of Institution
3 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 160
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner along with Security Deposit
4 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 162
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner
5 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 165
Paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - Duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or An Oath Commissioner for Collaboration and Twinning Programme
between Foreign University/ Institution and AICTE Approved Institution in India
6 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 167
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner for Additional Course/ Increase in Intake
7 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 168
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner for Change in name of the Trust/ Society/
Company
8 Format of the Affidavit to be submitted by the Applicant on a Non-Judicial Stamp 169
paper/ e-stamp paper of ₹100/ - duly sworn before a First Class Judicial Magistrate
or Notary or an Oath Commissioner for Release of FDR
Certificate
1 Certificate of an Advocate 170
2 Certificate of an Architect registered with Council of Architecture 173
3 Certificate of the Bank Manager where the applicant has a Bank Account 175
Formats
1 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Change of Site/ Location 176
of the Institution
2 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Change of Site/ 177
Location of the Institution
3 Resolution for Change of Site of the Institution 178
4 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Closure of the Institution 179
5 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Closure of the 180
Institution
6 Resolution for Closure of the Institution 181
7 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Conversion of Women’s 182
Institution to Co-Ed Institution and vice-versa
8 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Conversion of 183
Women’s Institution to Co-Ed Institution and vice-versa
9 Resolution for Conversion of Women’s Institution into Co-Ed Institution and vice- 184
versa
10 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Conversion of Diploma 185
Level into Degree Level and vice-versa
11 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Conversion of 186
Diploma Level into Degree Level and vice-versa
12 Resolution for Conversion of Diploma Level into Degree Level and vice-versa 187

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13 Resolution for Establishment of New Technical Institution 188
14 Resolution for Increase in Intake/ Addition of Course(s) / Addition of Integrated/ 189
Dual Degree Courses/ Fellowship Programme in Management
15 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University for Integrated/ Dual Degree 190
Courses
16 Resolution for introduction of supernumerary seats for OCI/ PIO/ Foreign Nationals/ 191
Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries
17 Resolution for introduction of seats for sons/ daughters of NRIs 192
18 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Change in name of 193
Course(s)/ Closure of Course(s)/ Programme(s) )
19 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Change in name of 194
Course(s)/ Closure of Course(s)/ Programme(s) )
20 Resolution for Change in name of Course(s)/ Closure of Course(s)/ Programme(s)/ 195
Reduction in Intake
21 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Change in name of the 196
Institution
22 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Change in name of 197
the Institution
23 Resolution for Change in name of the Institution 198
24 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Change in name of the 199
Trust/ Society/ Company of the Institution
25 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board for Change in name of 200
the Trust/ Society/ Company of the Institution
26 Resolution for Change in name of the Trust/ Society/ Company of the Institution 201
27 No Objection Certificate from State Government/ UT for Change in name of the 202
Affiliating University/ Board of the Institution
28 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board where the Institution is 203
affiliated for Change in name of the Affiliating University/ Board of the Institution
29 No Objection Certificate from Affiliating University/ Board where the Institution 204
seeks affiliation for Change in name of the Affiliating University/ Board of the
Institution
30 Resolution for Change in name of the Affiliating University/ Board of the Institution 205
Annexure
1 Districts under Sub-Mission Scheme and Educationally Backward Districts 206
2 State wise Competent Authorities for issuing the Certificates with respect to Land/ 215
Building
3 State wise Competent Authorities to issue Occupancy Certificate 222
4 Major Disciplines, their Corresponding Courses and Relevant/ Appropriate branch 225
of UG Degree/ Diploma in Engineering and Technology
4A Closest Available Nomenclature of UG Degrees for the Diploma in Engineering and 242
Technology
4B Closest Available Nomenclature of Diploma for the UG Degree in Engineering and 253
Technology
5 Process Flow Chart for Establishment of New Technical Institutions 258
6 Recommended Maximum Tuition and Development Fee for Full time Programmes 260
by the National Fee Committee
7 Land Requirement As Per Approval Process Handbook Norms During the Previous 261
years
8 Fire and Life Safety Measures for Institutions 263
9 Essential and desirable Requirements/ General Guidelines in case of various Events 264
10 Guidelines for appointment of Adjunct Faculty/ Resource persons from industry in 271
AICTE approved Technical Institutions

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Abbreviations
ACA Access and Circulation Area
AICTE All India Council for Technical Education
AIU Association of Indian Universities
APH Approval Process Handbook
ATM Automated Teller Machine
BCA Bachelor of Computer Application
B.E. Bachelor of Engineering
B.HMCT. Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
B.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmacy
B.Sc. Bachelor of Science
B.Tech. Bachelor of Technology
BoG Board of Governors
BOT Built Operate and Transfer
CCTV Close Circuit Television
CD Compact Disk
COA Council of Architecture
CPWD Central Public Works Department
DELNET Developing Library Network
DDA Delhi Development Authority
DPR Detailed Project Report
EC Executive Committee of AICTE
EDUSAT Education Satellite
EoA Extension of Approval
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
EVC Expert Visit Committee
FAX Facsimile transmission
FDR Fixed Deposit Receipt
FSI Floor Space Index
FT Full Time
GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GoI Government of India
GRC Grievance Redressal Cell
HMCT Hotel Management and Catering Technology
ICCR Indian Council for Cultural Relation
IIM Indian Institution of Management
IISc Indian Institution of Science
IIT Indian Institution of Technology
INDEST Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LoA Letter of Approval
LoR Letter of Rejection
LWE Left Wing Extremism
m2 square meter
MBA Master in Business Administration
Mbps Megabits per second
MCA Master in Computer Application
M.E. Master in Engineering
MHRD Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India
MMS Master in Management Studies

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MoA Memorandum of Association
MODROBS Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence Scheme by the Council
MOOCs Massive Online Open Courses
M.Sc. Master in Science
M.Tech. Master in Technology
NAD National Academic Depository
NATA National Aptitude Test in Architecture
NBA National Board of Accreditation
NBC National Building Code
NBCC National Buildings Construction Corporation
NCR National Capital Region, India
NEQIP North East Quality Improvement Programme
NIT National Institution of Technology
NIRF National Institutional Ranking Framework
NOC No Objection Certificate
NRI Non Resident Indian
OCI Overseas Citizen of India
PC Personal Computer
PF Provident Fund
PG Post Graduate
PGCM Post Graduate Certificate in Management
PGDBM Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
PIO Persons of Indian Origin
PPP Public Private Partnership
PT Part Time
PwD Persons with Disability
RBI Reserve Bank of India
R&D Research and Development
RC Regional Committee
RF Radio Frequency
RO Regional Office
RPGF Refundable Performance Guaranty Fund
RPS Research Promotion Schemes by the Council
SAC Standing Appellate Committee
SCSC Standing Complaint Scrutiny Committee
SHC Standing Hearing Committee
TDS Tax Deduction at Source
TELNET Terminal Emulation Programme for TCP/ IP Networks
UG Under Graduate
UGC University Grants Commission
UT Union Territory
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
WS WorkShop

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Definitions
1 “Academic Year” means Academic Year of the concerned Affiliating University/ Board and/ or
Technical Institution.
2 “Act” means the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987).
3 “Adjunct Faculty” means resource persons as per guidelines given in Annexure 10 in the Approval
Process Handbook
4 “Advocate” means an Advocate registered with the Bar Council of India
5 “AICTE Web-Portal” means web site hosted by the Council at URL www.aicte-india.org
6 “APH” means Approval Process Handbook published by the AICTE every year prescribing norms
and standards for processing the applications submitted for grant of various approvals.
7 “Applicant” means an applicant who makes an application to the Council for seeking any kind of
approval under these Regulations.
8 “Approved Institution” means the Technical Institution approved by the Council.
9 “Architect” means an Architect registered with the Council of Architecture established under the
Architects Act, 1972.
10 “Autonomous Institution”, means an Institution, to which autonomy is granted by UGC and is
designated to be so by the Statutes of Affiliating University/ Board.
11 “Bandwidth Contention” means the contention ratio, ratio of the potential maximum demand to the
actual bandwidth.
12 “Break in EoA” means break in the approval of the Institution during the previous year(s).
13 “Build Operate Transfer”(BOT)”means a project financing, wherein a private entity receives a
concession from the public sector to finance, design, construct, and operate a facility stated in the
concession contract.
14 “Chairman” means Chairman of the AICTE as described under sub-section 4(a) of Section 3 of the
Act.
15 “Co-Ed Institution” means the Institution admitting male, female and transgender students.
16 “Commission” means University Grants Commission established under Section 4 of the University
Grants Commission Act, 1956
17 “Company” means a Company established/ registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013
18 “Competent Authority for Admission” means an organization that has, the legally delegated
authority, capacity, or power to do admission to Technical Institutions in the State/ UT concerned.
19 “Compliance Report” means the Report submitted by Technical Institution complying with
requirements as set in Appendix 12, Prevention and prohibition of ragging, in the Format prescribed
by AICTE from time to time
20 “Constituent Institution” means an Institution/ Department/ College/ School as a part of the
University
21 “Council” means All India Council for Technical Education established under Section 3 of the Act
22 “Course” means one of the branch of learning in Programme such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering etc.
23 “Deemed University” means an Institution declared as Deemed to be University under Section 3 of
the University Grants Commission Act, 1956
24 “Division” means
A batch of maximum of Sixty (60) seats in Under Graduate Programme and Diploma in Engineering/
Technology/ Hotel Management and Catering Technology/ Applied Arts and Crafts, Post Graduate
Programme in PGDM/ MBA/ MCA excluding supernumerary seats, if any;
A batch of maximum of Forty (40) seats in Under Graduate and Diploma in Architecture/ Planning
Programme excluding supernumerary seats, if any;
A batch of maximum of Fifty (50) seats in Under Graduate and Diploma in Pharmacy Programme
excluding supernumerary seats – 5% TFW and 15% OCI/ PIO/ Foreign Nationals/ Children of Indian
Workers in the Gulf Countries;
A batch of maximum of Thirty (30) seats in Post Graduate Programme in Engineering/ Technology/
Hotel Management and Catering Technology/ Applied Arts and Crafts/ Architecture/ Planning;

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