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Executive Summary: This document contains amendments to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Grant of Approvals for Technical Institutions Regulations, 2016. These amendments, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (December 6, 2017), address various aspects including definitions, extension of approvals, fee regulations, and actions against non-compliant institutions. The amendments aim to refine the approval process and ensure compliance with AICTE norms. Key Points / Main Content: Definitions and Eligibility: * Division Definition: Revised to specify maximum seat limits for undergraduate, diploma, and postgraduate programs in various fields, excluding supernumerary seats. * Supernumerary Seats: Defined to include quotas such as TFW, OCI/PIO, Foreign Nationals, children of Indian workers in Gulf countries, lateral entry, PwD and JK, exceeding approved intake. Approval Processes: * Extension of Approval: Specifies conditions for extending approvals, including adding courses, increasing intake, integrating dual degrees, and restoring approval after a break. * Application Submission: Mandates online application submissions through a single application process. Deficiency reports are generated via the portal, allowing online corrections until final submission. Hard copies with documents must be submitted to the Regional Office. Fee and Quota Regulations: * Supernumerary Seats for Foreign Nationals: Sets 15% supernumerary seats for Foreign Nationals, OCI/PIO, and children of Indian workers in Gulf countries, with a sub-quota for the latter. Vacant seats can be interchanged between categories and filled by NRIs under certain conditions. * Fee Transparency: Requires institutions to transparently disclose all fees on their portal and strictly adhere to them. Actions Against Non-Compliance: * Penalties for Salary Non-Payment: Allows AICTE to take action against institutions failing to pay staff salaries regularly or withholding original documents. * Excess Fee Collection: Institutes charging higher fees than prescribed are liable for penalties, including fines and suspension of approvals. * Fee Refund Violations: Institutions delaying or not following fee refund guidelines face penalties, including fines and suspension of approvals. * Closure of Institutions: Institutions seeking closure must submit relevant NOCs before December 31st of the calendar year. * Misleading Names: Prohibits institutions from using names that abbreviate to IIM, IIT, AICTE, etc., or using restricted words like "Government," "India," without authorization. * False Information: Providing false or incomplete information may lead to withdrawal of approval and potential criminal charges. * Infrastructure Verification: Institutions denying expert visits for infrastructure verification face punitive actions. * Collaboration and Twinning Programs: Specifies actions against foreign institutions violating twinning program norms, including withdrawal of approval and restrictions on future collaborations. Other Amendments: * Processing fee is replaced with Technical Education Regulatory (TER) charges. * Applications under Clause 4.1 must submit hard copies of documents on the date of Scrutiny. * For institutions having courses with meager admission consistently, appropriate action as specified in the Approval Process Handbook shall be initiated with the approval of the Council. * Institutions having total Approved Intake less than the Maximum Intake Allowed shall be permitted to increase up to the Maximum Intake Allowed without NBA accreditation subject to Zero Deficiency based on Self-Disclosure on the Portal. Impact Analysis Institutions: * Impact: Must comply with the revised definitions, application processes, fee regulations, and disclosure requirements; face potential penalties for non-compliance. * Action Required: Review and update internal processes to align with the amended regulations; ensure transparent fee disclosures and timely salary payments; prepare for potential inspections and audits. Students: * Impact: Potential access to more seats through supernumerary quotas; increased transparency in fee structures; assurance of fee refunds in case of admission cancellations. * Action Required: Be aware of the revised fee structures and refund policies; report any violations to AICTE. AICTE: * Impact: Enhanced regulatory control and enforcement capabilities. * Action Required: Implement the amended regulations; conduct inspections and audits to ensure compliance; take appropriate action against non-compliant institutions.

Key Entities Referenced

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE): A statutory body and a national-level council for technical education under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education. All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987: The act of Indian Parliament that established the All India Council for Technical Education. All India Council for Technical Education Grant of Approvals for Technical Institutions Regulations, 2016: Regulations pertaining to the grant of approvals for technical institutions by the All India Council for Technical Education. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI): A type of Indian visa which allows foreign citizens of Indian origin to live and work in India indefinitely. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO): A type of identification issued to people of Indian descent who are citizens of other countries, allowing them certain rights in India. Non-Resident Indian (NRI): An Indian citizen who resides outside of India. National Board of Accreditation (NBA): An accreditation body for technical education institutions in India. Gulf Countries: Refers to the Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf, where many Indian workers are employed.
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rduhdh f'k{kk ifj"kn~ ¼rduhdh laLFkkvk sa d s fy, vueq kns u dh eta wjh½ ¼çFke l”a kk/s ku½ fofu;e] 2017 gAS 2- ; s jkti= e sa bud s izdk'ku dh frfFk l s çHkkoh gkxsa As 3- vf[ky Hkkjrh; rduhdh f'k{kk ifj"kn~ ¼rduhdh laLFkkvk sa d s fy, vuqekns u dh eta wjh½ fofu;e] 2016 ¼bld s i”pkr~ bl s ç/kku fofu;e dgk tk,xk½ dk s l”a kkfs/kr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk fuEufyf[kr [k.Mk sa l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gSA 4- ç/kku fofu;ek sa dk [k.M 2-15 l”a kkfs/kr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk bl s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfri fd;k tkrk gS %& 2-15 ÞizHkkxß l s vfHkizsr gS ; bta hfu;jh@çk|S kfsxdh@gkVs y izc/a ku vkSj [kkuiku izkS|kfsxdh@vuqiz;qDr dyk vkSj f'kYi e sa LukrdiwoZ dk;ØZ e ,o a fMIykes k rFkk ihthMh,e@,ech,@,elh, e sa LukrdkÙs kj dk;ZØe e sa vf/kdre lkB ¼60½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cSp½] ftle sa vf/kl[a ; lhV]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa 'kkfey ugh a g Sa ( okLrqdyk@vk;kts uk e sa LukrdiwoZ rFkk fMIykes k dk;ZØe e sa vf/kdre pkyhl ¼40½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cSp½] ftle sa vf/kl[a ; lhV]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa 'kkfey ugh a g(Sa 7071 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Hk’skth e sa LukrdiwoZ dk;ØZ e rFkk fMIykes k e sa vf/kdre lkB ¼60½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cSp½ ftle sa vf/kl[a ; lhV]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa 'kkfey g(Sa bta hfu;jh@izkS|kfsxdh@gkVs y izc/a ku vkSj [kkuiku izkS|kfsxdh@vuqiz;qDr dyk vkSj f'kYi okLrqdyk@vk;kts uk e sa LukrdkÙs kj dk;ZØe e sa vf/kdre rhl ¼30½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cpS ½ ( Hk’skth e sa LukrdkÙs kj dk;ZØe e sa vf/kdre iUæg ¼15½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cSp½( rhl ¼30½ lhV as QkekZ&Mh] nl ¼10½ lhV sa QkekZ&Mh- ¼iksLV cSD;yw jVs ½ bta hfu;jh ,o a izkS|kfsxdh e sa ,dhÑr fMxzh] ,elh, e as ,dhÑr fMxzh] ,ech, e sa ,dhÑr@nkgs jh fMxzh e sa vf/kdre lkB ¼60½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cSp½ ( rFkk çc/a ku e sa v/;srko`fr ¼QSykfs”ki½ dk;ZØek sa e sa çfro’kZ vf/kdre chl ¼20½ lhVk sa dk legw ¼cSp½ 5- ç/kku fofu;ek sa e sa 2-47 d s :i e sa ubZ ifjHkk’kk “kkfey dh tkrh gS % 2-47 Þvf/kl[a ; lhVßsa ftue sa Vh,QMCY;]w vkslhvkbZ@ihvkbZvk@s fon”s kh jk’Vªhd@[kkM+h n”s kk sa e sa dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjk sa d s cPpk sa d s fy,] ikf”oZd ço”s k] ihMCY;Mw h rFkk tEe w ,o a d”ehj d s fy, le;&le; ij vf/klfwpr lhV sa “kkfey gkxsa h tk s Þvuqekfsnr ço”s k {kerkß dh lhek l s vf/kd gkxsa hA 6- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-2 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-2 ¼d½ fo|eku laLFkkvk sa dk s vuqekns u dk foLrkj ( ¼[k½ vuqekns u e sa foLrkj ¼bZvk,s ½ e sa o`f) ( ¼x½ ço”s k {kerk e@sa vfrfjDr ikB~;Øe ¼ek½sa e sa o`f) ( ¼?k½ ,dhÑr@nkgs jh fMxzh ikB~;Øe tkMs u+ k ( ¼M½+ pky w “kS{kf.kd o’kZ e sa iwoZ e sa fu/kkZfjr vuqekns u e sa vkfa”kd jkds ¼cdzs ½ dk s [kRe dj vuqekns u dk s fu;fer djuk@laLFkku dk s iwo Z fLFkfr dh çkfIr ¼fjLVksj”s ku½ ( ¼p½ fMxzh Hk’skth laLFkkvk sa e sa fMIykes k rFkk fMIykes k Hk’skth laLFkkuk sa e sa fMxzh vkjHa k djuk ¼N½ ihthMh,e laLFkkuk sa dk s ,ech, laLFkkuk sa e sa ifjofrZr djuk ( ¼t½ f}rh; ikyh d s ikB~;Øek sa dk s çFke ikyh d s ikB~;Øek sa e sa ifjofrZr djuk rFkk ( ¼>½ v”kda kfyd ¼ikVZ VkbZe½ ikB~;Øe vkjHa k djuk ( ¼´½ izc/a ku e sa v/;srko`fÙk dk;ZØe vkjHa k djuk ( ¼V½ Þfon's kh jkf"Vªd@vkslhvkbZ@ihvkbZvk@s [kkM+h n”s kk sa e s dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjk sa d s cPpk sa gsrq vf/kl[a ; lhVk sa dk s vkjHa k djuk ( ¼B½ vfuoklh Hkkjrh;k sa ¼,uvkjvkbZ½ d s cPpk sa d s fy, vf/kl[a ; lhV sa vkjHa k djuk( ¼M½ ikB;~ Øe d s uke e sa ifjorZu@ço”s k{kerk e sa deh@dk;ØZ e rFkk@vFkok ikB;~ Øe dk s cna djuk ( ¼<½ laLFkk vFkok lca )rk çnku dju s oky s fo”ofo|ky;@ckMs Z d s uke e sa ifjorZu( rFkk ¼.k½ U;kl@lkslk;Vh@dEiuh d s uke e sa ifjorZu ( 7- ç/kku fofu;ek sa e sa fn, x, çØe.k “kYq d e sa l”a kk/s ku djd s bl s rduhdh f”k{kk fu;ked ¼VhbvZ kj½ çHkkj l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gSA 8- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-7 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-7 lHkh ikB~;Øek sa es a fon”s kh jkf’Vªdk@sa ckgjh Hkkjrh; ukxfjdk@sa Hkkjrh; eyw d s ukxfjdk sa ¼vkslhvkbZ@ ihvkbZvk½s@[kkM+h n”s kk sa e sa dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjk sa ds cPpksa d s fy, 15 çfr”kr vf/kl[a ; lhV sa gkxsa h] ftue sa l s ,d frgkbZ lhV sa [kkM+h n”s kk sa esa dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjk sa d s cPpksa d s fy, vkjf{kr gkxsa hA fn, x, ikB~;Øek sa e sa [kkM+h n”s kk sa e sa dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjk sa d s cPpk sa d s fy, vkjf{kr J.s kh dh ,d frgkbZ lhV sa [kkyh jgu s dh voLFkk e sa vkslhvkbZ@ihvkbvZ k@s fon”s kh jkf’Vªdk sa d s nk s frgkbZ dkVs s e sa ifjofrZr dh tk ldrh g Sa rFkk bUg sa bld s foijhr Hkh ifjofrZr fd;k tk ldrk gAS bld s vykok] lca fa/kr jkT; ljdkj d s ço”s k d s vfare pj.k d s lekIr gkus s d s i”pkr~ fjDr cph leLr lhVk sa dk s mDr dkVs s d s fy, vHkkrf”ki d s vuqekns u rFkk vuqekns u çfØ;k iqfLrdk e sa fn, x, vuqlkj vifs{kr volajpuk dk s iwjk fd, tku s d s v/;/khu fon”s kh jkf’Vªdk@sa fon”s kh Hkkjrh; ukxfjdk@sa Hkkjrh; eyw d s ukxfjdk sa ¼vkslhvkbZ@ihvkbZvk½s@[kkM+h n”s kk sa e sa dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjksa d s cPpk sa l s Hkjh tk ldrh gAS¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 ;g Hkh fd] fon”s kh jkf’Vªdk@sa ckgjh Hkkjrh; ukxfjdk@sa Hkkjrh; eyw d s ukxfjdk sa ¼vkslhvkbZ@ ihvkbZvk½s@[kkM+h n”s kk sa e sa dk;Zjr Hkkjrh; dkexkjk sa d s cPpk sa d s fy, dkVs s e sa fjDr cph fdlh Hkh lhV dk s lca fa/kr jkT; ljdkj@l?a k jkT;{ks= ds ço”s k d s vfare pj.k d s lekIr gkus s ds i”pkr~ fjDr cph lhVk sa dk s vfuoklh Hkkjrh;k sa ¼,uvkjvkbZ½ dkVs s d s fy, vHkkrf”ki d s vuqekns u i”pkr~ rFkk vuqekns u çfØ;k iqfLrdk 2018&19 e sa fn, x, vuqlkj vifs{kr volajpuk dk s iwjk fd, tku s d s v/;/khu vfuoklh Hkkjrh;k sa ¼,uvkjvkbZ½ l s Hkjk tk ldrk gAS 9- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-17 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-17 lHkh vkons dk sa dk s vuqekns u çfØ;k ifqLrdk e sa fofufnZ’V “krksZ a d s vuqlkj [k.Mk sa 4-1 vkSj 4-2 d s varxZr ;Fkkykx w J.s kh ¼;k½sa s d s fy, vueq kns u izfØ;k ifqLrdk e sa fofufn’ZV “krksaZ d s vuqlkj ,d gh vkons u ¼flxa y ,Iyhd”s ku½ d s ek/;e l s vkWuykbZu vkons u djuk gkxs kA [k.M 4-2 d s varxZr fd, x, vkons uk sa dh dfe;k sa lEcU/kh fjikVs Z ikVs Zy l s tkjh ¼tSujVs ½ gkxs hA vkons d ikVs Zy ij vfUre :i l s vkons u tek dju s rd] ikVs Zy ij vifs{kr vkWuykbZu l”a kk/s ku dj ldr s gaSA ÞlfCeVß VSc] ncku s d s i”pkr~] tc rd vkons u dk izØe.k iwjk ugh a gk s tkrk] rc rd MkVk e sa fdlh izdkj dk l”a kk/s ku ugh a fd;k tk ldrkA vkons d dk s vuqekns u izfØ;k iqfLrdk e sa fofufnZ’V fd, x, vuqlkj] ;Fkkykx]w nLrkots lca fa/kr {ks=h; dk;kZy; dk s tek dju s gkxsa As 10- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-21 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-21 ¼d½ bu fofu;eka s d s [k.M 4-1 d s varxZr tek fd, x, lHkh vkons uk sa d s fy, nLrkots k sa lfgr vkons u dh gkMZ dkWih laoh{kk dh frfFk dk s {ks=h; dk;Zyk; e s tek djuh gkxs h] ,slk u dj iku s ij laoh{kk lpa kfyr ugh a dh tk,xhA ¼[k½ laoh{kk lfefr] mu vkons dk sa dk]s ftUgkusa s bu fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-1 d s varxZr viu s vkons u izLrqr fd, gaS] mUg sa viu s izLrkok sa d s izLrqrhdj.k d s fy, vkefa=r djxs hA vkons dk sa dk]s laoh{kk d s le; Lo;&a lR;kfir ifzr;k sa lfgr lHkh eyw nLrkots izLrqr dju s gkxsa As vkons dk sa dk s ;g ijke”k Z fn;k tkrk gS fd og laoh{kk lpw h dk vuqikyu dj sa rFkk vuqifLFkr u jgAsa ¼x½ bu fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-2 d s ¼[k½] ¼x½] ¼?k½] ¼>½ ¼´½ ¼M½ ¼<½ vkSj ¼.k½ d s varxZr vkons u dju s oky s laLFkkuk sa d s lca /a k e]sa laoh{kk lfefr vkons dk sa }kjk miyC/k djk, x, nLrkots k sa d s vk/kkj ij izLrkok sa dk izØe.k djxs hA ftud s vkons u bu fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-2 d s ¼³½] ¼p½] ¼N½] ¼t½ rFkk ¼V½ d s lca /a k e sa izkIr gq, g Sa mUk laLFkkuk sa d s fy, fo'k"skK nkSjk lfefr vk;kfstr dh tk,xh ¼?k½ ,slh nk s vFkok vf/kd U;kl@lkslk;Vh@dia uh ftud s f”k{kk bR;kfn d s {ks= e sa ,d gh çdkj d s y{; gS a mud s foy; lfgr U;kl@lkslk;Vh@dia uh dk s lca fa/kr vf/kfu;ek sa e sa fufgr dkuuw h çko/kkuk sa d s vuqlkj uke e sa ifjorZu dh vuqefr nh tk,xhA ¼M½+ ftl laLFkku dh dqy vuqekfsnr ço”s k{kerk Þvuqefr çkIr vf/kdre ço”s k{kerkß l s de gkxs h] mUg sa ikVs Zy ij Mky s x, ÞLo&çdVhdj.kß d s vk/kkj ij Þ“kUw ; dfe;kßsa ¼thjk s MSfQf”k;Ulh½ d s v/;/khu jk’Vªh; çR;k;u eMa y ¼,uch,½ d s çR;k;u d s fcuk Hkh Þvuqefr çkIr vf/kdre ço”s k{kerk rd lhV as c<+ku s dh vuqefr nh tk,xhA bld s fy, çLrko ij çØe.k vkons d }kjk miyC/k djk, x, nLrkots k sa d s vk/kkj ij laoh{kk lfefr }kjk fd;k tk,xkA ¼p½ ,sl s laLFkku ftud s ikB~;Øek sa e sa fujarj vYiço”s k dh fLFkfr cuh gqbZ gS mud s fy, ifj’kn ~ d s vuqekns u l]s vuqekns u çfØ;k ifqLrdk e sa fofufnZ’V fd, x, vuqlkj mi;qDr dkjZokb Z dh tk,xhA 11- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-29 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-29 ¼x½ laLFkku@fo'ofo|ky; d s uke e sa ifjorZu] efgyk laLFkkvk sa dk lg&f'k{kk laLFkku e sa ifjorZu rFkk lg&f'k{kk laLFkkuk sa dk efgyk laLFkkvk sa e sa ifjorZu] LFky e sa ifjorZu] laLFkku@ikB~;Øe@vk sa dk s cUn dju s d s fy, laLFkku dk s lEcfU/kr ÞvukifÙk izek.k i=ß ¼,uvkslh½ lEcfU/kr dSy.s Mj o"kZ d s 31 fnlEcj l s iwoZ tek djuk gkxs kA ,sl s fo|eku laLFkku ftUgkusa s laLFkku dk s cUn dju s d s fy, vkons u fd;k rFkk dqN dfe;k sa d s dkj.k ifj"kn~ }kjk ml s vuqekfsnr ugh a fd;k x;k g(Sa rk s laLFkku dk s ml o"k Z d s fy, 'kUw ; izo's k {kerk d s lkFk vuqekns u e sa foLrkj ¼bvZ k,s ½ iznku fd;k tk,xkA ,sl s laLFkku lHkh fo|kfFkZ;k sa d s mÙkh.kZ ¼ikl½ gk s tku s vFkok utnhdh4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] vHkkrf'ki vuqekfsnr laLFkkvk sa e sa iqu%forfjr dj fn, tku s d s i'pkr~ lHkh lxa r nLrkots tek djxs sa rFkk vkf/kdkfjd rkSj ij laLFkku dk s cUn dj ldxas As fdlh laLFkku }kjk cna dju s d s fy, fd;k tku s okyk vkons u ml laLFkku }kjk pyk, tk jg s lca fa/kr dk;ZØe dh vof/k] ftl vof/k e sa laLFkku }kjk vfuok;Z nLrkots tek fd, tku s pkfg, a rd oS/k jgxs kA vU;Fkk] vHkkrf”ki lca )rk çnku dju s oky s fo”ofo|ky;@eMa y@l?a kjkT;@{ks= dk s lfwpr djr s g,q laLFkku dk s cna dj nxs h vkSj bld s lca /a k e sa lkoZtfud lpw uk tkjh dj nxs hA 12- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-31 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-31 ¼d½ vkons d] rduhdh laLFkk d s uke dk bl izdkj iz;kxs ugh a djxs k fd rduhdh laLFkk d s uke dk lfa{kIr :i vkbZvkbZ,e vFkok vkbvZ kbZVh vFkok vkbZvkbZ,llh vFkok ,uvkbZVh vFkok vHkkrf”ki vFkok fo”ofo|ky; vuqnku vk;kxs ¼;tw hlh½ vFkok ekuo lalk/ku fodkl ea=ky; ¼,e,pvkjMh½ vFkok Hkkjr ljdkj ¼thvkvs kbZ½ curk gkAs vkons d] ljdkj] Hkkjr ¼bfaM;k½] Hkkjrh; ¼bfaM;u½] jk"Vªh; ¼u”s kuy½] vf[ky Hkkjrh; ¼vkWy bfaM;k½] vf[ky Hkkjrh; ifj"kn~] vk;kxs tSl s 'kCnk sa dk vFkok lia zrhd vkSj uke ¼vufqpr iz;kxs dk fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1950 d s varxZr fuf"k) vU; ukek sa dk iz;kxs rduhdh laLFkk d s uke e sa dgh Hkh a ugh a djxs kA ijarq ;g Hkh fd] mi;qZDr çfrc/a k ml n'kk e sa ykx w ugh a gkxsa ]s ;fn rduhdh laLFkk Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk LFkkfir dh xbZ gS vFkok bldk uke Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk vuqekfsnr fd;k x;k gSA ¼[k½ vkons d@laLFkku ,d gh jkT; e sa fLFkr fdlh fo|eku laLFkku d s uke dk ç;kxs Hkh ugh a djxs kA 13- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 4-35 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 4-35 vkons d rduhdh laLFkkvk sa l s ifj"kn~ dk s fofHkUu iz;kts uk sa d s fy, vifs{kr tkudkjh rFkk nLrkots lgh rFkk i.w kZ iznku dju s dh vi{s kk dh tkrh gSA ;fn] nh xbZ tkudkjh vFkok ifj"kn~ dk s iznku fd, x, nLrkots xyr] vi.w k Z ik, tkr s g]Sa vkSj@vFkok vkons d rduhdh laLFkk, a okLrfod tkudkjh dk s izdV dju s esa vlQy jgrh g Sa vkSj@vFkok mUgkusa s tkudkjh fNikbZ gS@mldk xyr fuoZpu fd;k gS] rk s ifj"kn~ bl lca /a k e sa dkjZokbZ djxs h] ftle sa vuqekns u okil yus k vkSj@vFkok ,slh vU; dkjZokbZ djuk 'kkfey g]Sa tk]s vkons d rduhdh laLFkkvk sa d s fo:) fd, tku s d s fy, vko';d le>h tk,Aa ;fn tek fd;k x;k dkbs Z Hkh nLrkots tkyh ik;k tkrk gS rk s laLFkku d s çkpk;Z rFkk U;kl@lkslk;Vh@dia uh d s v/;{k@lfpo d s fo:) vkijkf/kd ekeyk nt Z fd;k tk,xkA 14- ç/kku fofu;ek sa e sas [k.M 4-45 d s :i e sa u;k [k.M “kkfey fd;k tkrk gS % 4-45 O;kolkf;d f”k{kk ikB~;Øe vkjHa k dju s d s fy, tek fd, x, vkons uk sa ij vuqekns u çfØ;k ifqLrdk e sa fu/kkfZjr dh xbZ çfØ;k rFkk ,u,lD;,w Q fofu;ek sa rFkk Þleo;ß e sa le;&le; ij vf/klfwpr fd, x, vU; lfUu;ek sa ,o a ekudk s d s vuqlkj çØe.k fd;k tk,xkA 15- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 5-1 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS% 5-1 dk;Zdkfj.kh lfefr d s fu.kZ; l s ;fn dkbs Z laLFkk@vkons d O;fFkr g Sa rk s o s dfe;k sa dk s iwjk dju s d s lca /a k e]sa vLohÑfr i= ¼,yvksvkj½ viyksM dj fn, tkus dh frfFk ds 7 fnu ds Hkhrj ifj"kn~ d s le{k dsoy ,d ckj vihy dj ldxsa As vkons dk@sa laLFkkvk sa }kjk tek dh xbZ ,slh lHkh vihyk sa dk s LFkkbZ vihyh; lfefr d s le{k j[kk tk,xkA ifj"kn~ dk vfare fu.kZ; dSy.s Mj o’kZ d s 30 vizSy rd vFkok mll s iwoZ viykMs dj fn;k tk,xkA 16- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 10-3 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 10-3 ladk;% Nk= vuqikr dh iwfrZ u gksuk] f'k{k.k LVkQ ds fy, fufnZ"V osruekuksa vkSj@vFkok vgZrkvksa dk vuqikyu u fd;k tkuk ,slh laLFkk,]a tk s 12 ekg l s vf/kd d s fy, ;FkkfufnZ"V f'k{k.k LVkQW d s fy, fufnZ"V osruekuk sa vkSj@vFkok vgZrkvk sa dk vuiq kyu ugh a dj jgh g]Sa rFkk lda k; % Nk= vuqikr dk vuqj{k.k ugh a dj jgh gS]a o s ifj’kn~ }kjk fuEufyf[kr n.MkRed dkjZokb;Z k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d vFkok vf/kd gsrq nk;h gkxsa h % • ,d “kS{kf.kd o"kZ d s fy, vfuoklh Hkkjrh;k sa rFkk vf/kl[a ; lhVk]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]as d s fy, vuqekns u dk fuyEcuA • laLohÑr izo's k {kerk e sa dehA • ,d “kS{kf.kd o"kZ d s fy, lca fa/kr ikB~;Øe ¼vk½sa e sa ço's k ugh a ¼uk s ,Mfe'ku½ fLFkfrA • lca fa/kr ikB~;Øe ¼vk½sa d s fy, vuqekns u okil yus kA • laLFkk d s vuqekns u dk s okil yus kA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 ifj’kn~ laLFkku d s fo:) LVkWQ dk s bySDVªkfud dyh;fjxa lfoZl ¼bZlh,l½ }kjk jk’VªhÑr cdSa d s ek/;e l s osru dk fu;fer :i l s le; ij ,o a iwjk Hkqxrku u fd, tku s dh fLFkfr e sa nMa kRed dkjZokb Z vkjHa k dj ldrh gSA laLFkk, a fdlh Hkh lda k; lnL; d s eyw “kS{kf.kd@O;kolkf;d nLrkots k sa dk s ,df=r dju@s jkds dj j[ku s d s fy, ifj’kn~ }kjk mu ij nh xbZ dkjZokbZ;k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d vFkok vf/kd n.MkRed dkjZokbZ;k¡ fd, tku s gsrq nk;h gkxs hAa 17- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 10-9 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 10-9 lEcfU/kr jkT;@'kqYd fofu;ked lfefr }kjk fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd ls vf/kd 'kqYd çHkkfjr djuk laLFkkvk sa dk s f”k{k.k “kYq d] ijh{kk “kYq d bR;kfn lHkh “kqYdk sa dh ?kk’sk.kk ikjnf”kZrk d s lkFk ikVs Zy ij djuh gkxs h rFkk dM+kbZ l s mldk vuqikyu djuk gkxs kA fo|kfFkZ;k sa l]s rduhdh laLFkk lEcfU/kr jkT;@'kqYd fofu;ked lfefr }kjk fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd l s vf/kd dkbs Z Hkh vU; 'kqYd ¼Hkqxrku@jkf'k½ izkIr dju ss d s fy, ik= ugh a gkxs h pkg s ;g fdlh Hkh uke l s gkAs ;fn dkbs Z laLFkk mDr fn”kk&funsZ”kk sa dk ikyu ugh a djrh gS rk s og ifj’kn~ }kjk fuEu n.MkRed dkjZokbZ;k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d vFkok vf/kd gsrq nk;h gkxs h %& • çR;ds jkT;@'kYq d fofu;ked lfefr }kjk fu/kkfZjr 'kqYd l s olyw s x, çR;ds vf/kd 'kYq d d s fy, çfr Nk= olyw s x;s dqy vf/kd “kqYd ¼Qhl½ dh nkxs quh “kkfLr mn~xzfgr dh tk,xh rFkk fy;k x;k vfrfjDr 'kqYd fo|kFkhZ dk s okil ykSVkuk gkxs k • ,d “kS{kf.kd o’kZ d s fy, vfuoklh Hkkjrh;k sa rFkk vf/kl[a ; lhVk]sa d s fy, vuqekns u dk fuyca u] ;fn dkbs Z gk s • laLohÑr izo's k {kerk e sa deh • ,d “kS{kf.kd o’kZ d s fy, ,d@vf/kd ikB~;Øek sa e sa ço's k ugh a ¼uk s ,Mfe'ku½ fLFkfr • dk;ZØe@ikB~;Øe d s fy, vueq kns u okil yus k • laLFkk d s vuqekns u dk s okil yus k 18- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 10-10 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 10-10 Qhl okilh ds ekeys ¼[k½ ço's k d s jn~n gkus s ij Qhl dh okilh d s ckj s eas vHkkrf'ki d s fn'kk&funsZ'kk sa dk ikyu u dju s okyh vFkok /ku&okilh e sa nsjh djus okyh laLFkk,]a ifj’kn~ }kjk fuEu n.MkRed dkjZokbZ;k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d vFkok vf/kd dh nk;h gkxsa h %& • 'kqYd ¼Qhl½ dh okilh d s izR;ds ekeys d s fy, izfr Nk= l s olyw s x, dqy 'kqYd d s ik¡p xq.kk d s led{k dk tqekZuk mn~xzfgr fd;k tk,xkA • ,d “kS{kf.kd o’kZ d s fy,] vfuoklh Hkkjrh;k sa d s fy, lhVk sa rFkk vf/kl[a ; lhVk sa d s fy, vuqekns u dk fuyca u] ;fn dkbs Z gkAsa • laLohÑr ço”s k {kerk e sa dehA • ,d “kS{kf.kd o’kZ d s fy, ,d@vf/kd ikB~;Øek sa e sa ço's k ugh a ¼uk s ,Mfe'ku½ fLFkfrA • dk;ZØe@ikB~;Øe gsrq vuqekns u dh okilhA 19- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 10-13 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 10-13 vuqeksnu okil ysus ds ekeys dks NksM+dj n.MkRed dkjZokbZ ds fo:) iwokZfLFkfr dh çkfIr ¼fjLVksjs’ku½ dh çfØ;k laLFkku ço”s k{kerk d s fy, iwoZfLFkfr dh çkfIr ¼fjLVksj”s ku½ gsrq vkons u djxs k rFkk vueq kns u çfØ;k iqfLrdk e sa nh xb Z çfØ;k d s vuqlkj ml ij çØe.k fd;k tk,xkA 20- ç/kku fofu;ek sa d s [k.M 10-14 dk s l”a kkfs/kr djd s fuEufyf[kr [k.M l s çfrLFkkfir fd;k tkrk gS % 10-14 ,QMhvkj tkjh djuk ifjiDork ¼eSP;kfsjVh½ d s ckn ,QMhvkj d s uohuhdj.k dh vuqefr ugh a gAS rFkkfi] Lor% uohuhdj.k ¼vkVk s fjusoy½ d s ekey s e sa ,QMhvkj NMq +ku s d s fy, lca fa/kr cdSa dh fVIi.kh çkIr djuh gkxs hA ;fn fdlh Hkh laLFkku dk fdlh Hkh ljdkjh fudk;@cdSa d s lkFk dkbs Z Hkh foÙkh; xc+ u gS] rk s laLFkku dk s ,QMhvkj rc rd tkjh ugh a dh tk,xh tc rd dh laLFkku dk s bl izdkj d s fudk; l s vukifÙk6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] izek.k&i= ¼,uvkslh½ izkIr ugh a gk s tkrk gSA lca fa/kr ikfVZ;k sa }kjk ekey s d s fuiVku d s ckn gh vHkkrf”ki }kjk mi;qDr rFkk ifj’kn~ d s fu;ekuqlkj dkjZokbZ dh tk,xhA ;fn dkbs Z laLFkku@U;kl@lkslkbZVh ,QMhvkj l s lca fa/kr fu;ek sa dk mYy?a ku djrh gS] rk s ifj’kn~ mfpr n.MkRed dkjZokbZ djxs hA ,slh laLFkkvk sa d s ekeys esa ftud s }kjk ,QMhvkj d s ifjiDo ¼eSP;ksj½ gkus s l s iwoZ ml s NqM+k fy;k tkrk g S vFkok ,yvk,s d s le; ij vifs{kr ,QMhvkj lf`tr ugh a dh tkrh gS rk s muij “kkfLr d s :i es a ,QMhvkj d s eYw ; d s 10 çfr”kr d s cjkcj dh jkf”k dh “kkfLr yxkbZ tk,xhA 21- ç/kku fofu;ek sa e sa 10-15 d s :i e sa ,d u;k [k.M “kkfey fd;k tkrk gS % 10-15 volajpukRed lqfo/kkvksa ds lR;kiu ds fy, fo’ks’kK nkSjk lfefr dks nkSjk djus dh vuqefr u nsus okys laLFkku tk s laLFkk volajpukRed lqfo/kkvk sa d s lR;kiu d s fy, fo”k’skK nkSjk lfefr dk nkSjk djok, tku s gsrq vuqefr ugh a nsrh gS a og ifj’kn~ }kjk uhp s nh xbZ n.MkRed dkjZokbZ;k sa esa l s ,d vFkok vf/kd dkjZokb Z fd, tku s gsrq nk;h gkxsa hA • ,d “kS{kf.kd o’kZ d s fy, ço”s k ugh a ¼uk s ,Mfe”ku½ • laLFkku d s vuqekns u dk s okfil yus k 22- ç/kku fofu;ek sa e sa 10-16 d s :i e sa ,d u;k [k.M “kkfey fd;k tkrk gS % 10-16 lg;ksx ls rFkk V~ohfuax dk;ZØeksa esa fu;eksa dk mYya?ku fd, tkus ds ekeys d½ ;fn dkbs Z fon”s kh fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkku vuqekns u çfØ;k iqfLrdk e sa nh xbZ “krk sZa e sa l s fdlh dk Hkh vuqikyu dju s e sa vlQy jgrk gS rk s ifj’kn~ LFkkbZ lquokbZ lfefr rFkk LFkkbZ vihfy; lfefr d s ek/;e l s lquokbZ dk ;Fkkfspr volj çnku dju s d s i”pkr ~ ml fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkku }kjk Hkkjr e sa viuk fMIykes k@iksLV fMIykes k@fMxzh@LukrdkÙs kj fMxzh@LukrdkÙs kj fMIykes k çnku dju s d s fy, ml fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkku dk s V~ohfuxa dk;ZØe pyku s d s fy, fn, x, vuqekns u dk s okil y s yxs h rFkk ,sl s fon”s kh fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkku dk s Hkkjr e sa dUs æ [kkys u s vFkok fdlh Hkh fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkku d s lkFk lg;kxs h O;oLFkk d s lkFk ço”s k dju s ij jkds yxk nh tk,xhA [k½ ifj’kn~&fon”s k ea=ky;] x`g ea=ky;] vkjchvkbZ lfgr lca fa/kr ,tsalh dk s bl fu.kZ; d s ckj s e sa lfwpr djxs h rFkk bu ,tfsal;k sa dk s fuEu e sa l s dkbs Z ,d vFkok lHkh mik; dju s dk ijke”kZ nxs h • mfYyf[kr fon”s kh fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkk d s deZpkfj;k@sa f”k{kdk sa dk s ohtk nus s gsrq bUdkj djuk@ohtk okil yus kA • Hkkjr l s mud s Lon”s k e sa itwa h LFkkukarfjr dju s ij jkds yxkukA • fon”s kh fo”ofo|ky;@laLFkku d s V~ohfuxa dk;ZØek sa d s vuqekns u dk s okil yus s d s lca /a k e sa rFkk bld s ifj.kkek sa d s ckj s e sa tu lkekU; dk s lfwpr dju s gsrqA x½ ;fn ifj’kn ~ d s /;ku e sa ;g vkrk gS fd] og fon”s kh fo”ofo|ky; Hkkjr e sa lh/k s vFkok fdlh Hkkjrh; Hkkxhnkj d s lg;kxs l s vuqekns u çkIr fd, fcuk rduhdh f”k{kk e sa fMIykes k@iksLV fMIykes k@ fMxzh@LukrdkÙs kj fMxzh@LukrdkÙs kj fMIykes k@MkWDVksjy Lrj d s dk;ZØe pyk jgk gS rk s ifj’kn~ Hkkjrh; n.M lfagrk d s varxZr U;k;Hkxa ] çopa uk] dnkpkj] /kk[s kk/kM+h d s varxZr rRdky dkjZokbZ vkjHa k djxs hA ?k½ ;fn ,d ckj V~ohfuxa dk;ZØe d s fy, vuqekns u dk s okil y s fy;k tkrk gS rk s ifj’kn~ lca fa/kr jkT; ljdkj@l?a k jkT;{ks= d s lg;kxs l s ,sls dk;ZØek sa es a ita hÑr fo|kfFkZ;k sa dk s ifj’kn~ l s vuqekns u çkIr laLFkkvk sa e sa iqu% vkcfaVr djxsa hA ,sl s ekeyk sa e sa laLFkku dk s ,sl s fo|kfFkZ;k sa l s ,df=r fd, x, iwj s “kqYd dk s ml laLFkku dk s ykSVkuk gkxs k ftle sa mu fo|kfFkZ;k sa dk s lek;kfstr fd;k tkrk gSA M½+ ,sl s fon”s kh laLFkkuk sa dk s de l s de vxy s rhu o’kksZ a rd fdlh vU; dUs æ@laLFkku d s lkFk lg;kxs dju s vFkok Hkkjr e sa lg;kxs h O;oLFkk e sa ço”s k dju s dh vuqefr ugh a gkxs hA MkW- ,e- ih- ifwu;k]a mik/;{k [foKkiu III/4/vlk-/329/17 (162)] vLohdj.k % çLrqr vf/klpwuk eyw :i l svxazts h e safyf[kr dk fgUnh vuqokn gSA ;fn ble sadkbsZ folxafr ifjyf{kr gksrh gS rk svxazts h e safyf[kr vf/klpwuk ekU; gkxshA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th December, 2017 All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of Approvals for Technical Institutions) (1st Amendment) Regulations, 2017 F. No. AB/AICTE/REG/2016.—In exercise of its powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 23 read with Section 10 and Section 11 of the All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (52 of 1987), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) makes the following Regulations to amend the All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of Approvals for Technical Institutions) Regulations, 2016 published vide F. No. AB/AICTE/REG/2016 dated 30th November 2016 in Gazette notification. Short Title, Application and Commencement These Regulations shall be called the All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of Approvals 1. for the Technical Institutions) (1st Amendment) Regulations, 2017. They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. All India Council for Technical Education (Grant of Approvals for the Technical Institutions) 3. Regulations, 2016 (hereinafter to be called the Principal Regulation) shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clauses. Clause 2.15 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 4. “Division” means 2.15 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 Sixty (60) seats in Under Graduate and Diploma in Pharmacy Programme including supernumerary seats, if any; 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; A batch of maximum of Fifteen (15) seats in Post Graduate Programme in Pharmacy, Thirty (30) seats in Pharm.D., Ten (10) seats in Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate); A batch of maximum of Sixty (60) seats in Integrated Degree in Engineering and Technology, Integrated Degree in MCA and Integrated/ Dual Degree in MBA; and A maximum of Twenty (20) seats per year in fellowship Programme in Management. A new Definition is inserted as 2.47 in the Principal Regulations: 5. “Supernumerary Seats” includes TFW, OCI/ PIO/ Foreign Nationals/ Children of 2.47 Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries, Lateral entry, PwD and J&K Seats notified from time to time, over and above the “Approved Intake”. Clause 4.2 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 6. Extension of Approval to the existing Institutions; 4.2 a. Extended EoA; b. Increase in Intake/ Additional Course(s); c. Addition of Integrated/ Dual Degree Course; d. Continuation of approval after a break in the preceding Academic Year/ Restoration e.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] To Start Diploma in Degree Pharmacy Institutions and Vice-Versa; f. Conversion of PGDM Institutions into MBA Institutions; g. Conversion of Second Shift Courses into First Shift Courses; h. Introduction of Part Time Programmes; i. Introduction of Fellowship Programme in Management; j. Introduction of Supernumerary Seats for Foreign Nationals/ Overseas Citizen of India/ k. Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/ PIO)/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries ; Introduction of seats for sons/ daughters of NRIs; l. Change in name of the Course/ Reduction in intake/ Closure of Programme and/ or m. Course; Change in name of the Institution or Affiliating University/Board; and n. Change in name of the Trust/ Society/ Company; o. Processing fee of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by Technical 7. Education Regulatory (TER) Charges. Clause 4.7 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 8. There shall be 15% supernumerary seats for Foreign Nationals / Overseas Citizen of 4.7 India/ Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/PIOs) / Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries in all the Courses, of which 1/3rd shall be reserved for Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries. Any vacant seat in a given Course, out of 1/3rd seats reserved for Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries shall be reverted to the quota of 2/3rd meant for OCI/PIO / Foreign Nationals and vice-versa. Beside this, any vacant seat after the last round of the admission of the concerned State Government, may be filled with Foreign Nationals / Overseas Citizen of India/ Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/PIOs) / Children of Indian Workers in the Gulf Countries subject to approval from AICTE for the above quota and fulfillment of requisite infrastructure as per the Approval Process Handbook. Further, any vacant seat in the “Foreign Nationals/ Overseas Citizen of India/ Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/ PIO)/ Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries” after the last round of the admission of the concerned State Government/ UT, may be filled with NRI subject to approval from AICTE for the NRI category and fulfillment of requisite infrastructure as per the Approval Process Handbook. Clause 4.17 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 9. All applicants shall apply online through a single application under the applicable 4.17 category(ies) under Clauses 4.1 and 4.2, as per the conditions mentioned in Approval Process Handbook. The portal permits the generation of deficiency report for applications under Clause 4.2. The applicants shall make necessary corrections online, till the final submission of the application on the portal. After pressing the “submit” tab, the data shall not be allowed for any further correction, till the processing of application is completed. Applicants have to submit documents, as applicable, to the concerned Regional Office as specified in the Approval Process Handbook. Clause 4.21 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 10. Applications under Clause 4.1 shall submit the hard copy of the application along with 4.21 a. the documents on the date of Scrutiny at the Regional Office, failing which the Scrutiny shall not be conducted.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 The Scrutiny Committee shall invite the Institutions applied under Clause 4.1 of these b. Regulations, for presentation of their proposals. Applicants shall produce ALL the original documents along with self-attested copies at the time of Scrutiny. Applicants are advised to adhere to Scrutiny schedule and not to remain absent. For Institutions applied under Clause 4.2 (b), (c), (d), (i), (j), (m), (n) and (o) of these c. Regulations, the Scrutiny Committee shall process the applications based on the documents submitted by the applicant. For Institutions applied under Clause 4.2 (e), (f), (g), (h) and (k) of these Regulations, an Expert Visit Committee shall be conducted to the Institutions. Change in name of the Trust/ Society/ Company including merging two or more Trust/ d. Society/ Company having the same common objects of education etc. shall be permitted as per the respective laws laid down in the Acts. Institutions having total Approved Intake less than the “Maximum Intake Allowed” e. shall be permitted to increase up to the “Maximum Intake Allowed” without NBA accreditation subject to “Zero Deficiency” based on Self-Disclosure on the Portal. Scrutiny Committee shall process the proposals based on the documents submitted by the applicant. For Institutions having Courses with meager admission consistently, appropriate action f. as specified in the Approval Process Handbook shall be initiated with the approval of the Council. Clause 4.29 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 11. For Change in name of Institution/University, Conversion from Women’s into Co-Ed 4.29 c. and Vice-versa, Change in site, Closure of Institution/Course(s), the applicant shall submit the relevant NOCs at least before 31st December of the respective Calendar Year. Applications of existing Institutions who have applied for Closure of Institution, and if such application is not approved by the Council due to certain deficiencies; the Institution shall be given EoA with ZERO Intake for that year. Such Institutions shall submit all relevant documents after all the students have passed out or redistributed to nearby AICTE approved Institutions and seek official closure of the Institution. The application for the Closure of Institution shall be valid for the duration of the respective programme offered by the Institution within which the Institution should submit the required mandatory documents. Else, AICTE may close the Institution with the intimation to the Affiliating University/Board and the State Government/Union Territory and shall issue a Public Notice regarding the same. Clause 4.31 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 12. The applicants shall not name the Technical Institution in such a way that the 4.31 a. abbreviated form of the name of the Technical Institution becomes IIM or IIT or IISc or NIT or AICTE or UGC or MHRD or GoI. The applicant shall also not use the word(s) Government, India, Indian, National, All India, All India Council, Commission anywhere in the name of the Technical Institution and other names as prohibited under the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use), Act, 1950. Provided that the restrictions mentioned above shall not be applicable, if the Technical Institution is established by Government of India or its name is approved by the Government of India. Applicants/ Institutions shall not use the names of the Existing Institutions within the b. State. Clause 4.35 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 13. The applicants are expected to provide the Council true and complete information and 4.35 documents required for various purposes. If the information given and/or the documents10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] provided to the Council are found to be false, incomplete and/or the applicants have failed to disclose factual information and/or suppressed/misrepresented the information, the Council shall initiate action including Withdrawal of Approval/or any other action as deemed necessary against the applicants. If any document submitted is found to be fraudulent, criminal case shall be filed against the Principal of the Institution and the Chairman/ Secretary of the Trust/Society/ Company. A new Clause is inserted as 4.45 in the Principal Regulations: 14. The applications for introduction of Vocational Education Courses shall be processed as 4.45 per the procedure prescribed in the Approval Process Handbook and all other norms and standards as notified in NSQF Regulations and SAMVAY from time to time. Clause 5.1 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 15. An Institution/applicant, if aggrieved by the decision of Executive Committee shall 5.1 have the right to appeal once to the Council, within 7 days from the date of uploading of LoR. All the appeals submitted by the Applicants/Institutions shall be placed before the Standing Appellate Committee. The final decision of the Council shall be uploaded on or before 30th April of the Calendar Year. Clause 10.3 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 16. 10.3 Non-fulfillment of faculty student ratio, not adhering to pay scales and/or qualifications prescribed for teaching staff Institutions not adhering to pay scales and/or qualifications prescribed for faculty for more than 12 months and not maintaining prescribed faculty student ratio shall be liable to any one or more of the following punitive actions by the Council. • Suspension of approval for NRI and supernumerary seats, if any, for one Academic Year. • Reduction in sanctioned intake • No admission in respective Course(s) for one Academic Year • Withdrawal of approval in the respective Course(s) • Withdrawal of approval of the Institution The Council may initiate penal action for not regularizing and ensuring the timely and full payment of the salary of the staffs through Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) by nationalized banks. The Institution collecting/ withholding any of the original educational/professional certificates of a faculty member shall be liable to any one or more of the above said punitive actions by the Council. Clause 10.9 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following Clause: 17. 10.9 Charging excess fee than the fee prescribed by the concerned State/ Fee Regulatory Committee The institutions shall have to announce all fees such as tuition fee, examination fee etc. on their portal transparently and adhere the same strictly. No Technical Institution shall collect any other fee (Payment/ Amount) from the students, whatever name it may be called in addition to the fee fixed by the State/ Fee Regulatory Committee. If any Institution does not follow the said guidelines, the Institution shall be liable to any one or more of the following punitive actions by the Council: • Penalty for charging excess fee than the fee prescribed by the concerned State/ Fee Regulatory Committee levied against each case shall be twice the total fee collected per student and excess fee collected shall be refunded to the student • Suspension of approval for NRI and supernumerary seats, if any for one¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 Academic Year • Reduction in sanctioned intake • No admission in one / more Courses for one Academic Year • Withdrawal of approval for Programme / Course • Withdrawal of approval of the Institution Clause 10.10 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following 18. Clause: 10.10 Refund cases Institutions not following guidelines issued by the Council regarding refund of fee on b. cancellation of admissions or delaying refunds shall be liable to any one or more of the following punitive actions by the Council: • Fine for non-compliance of refund of fee levied against each case shall be five times the total fee collected per student • Suspension of approval for NRI and supernumerary seats, if any, for one Academic Year • Reduction in sanctioned intake • No admission in one/more Courses for one Academic Year • Withdrawal of approval for Programme/Course Clause 10.13 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following 19. Clause: 10.13 Procedure for restoration against punitive action except in case of Withdrawal of Approval Institution shall have to make an application for restoration of intake and the same shall be processed as per the Approval Process Handbook. Clause 10.14 of the Principal Regulations shall stand amended and substituted by the following 20. Clause: 10.14 Release of FDR Renewal of FDR after maturity is not permitted. However, in case of auto renewal, the remarks of the concerned Bank should be obtained for seeking the release of FDR. If an Institution has any financial embezzlement with Government Bodies/Banks, then FDRs shall not be released to the Institution till the NOC from such body is received. AICTE shall initiate an appropriate action only after the issue is settled by the parties concerned and as per the norms of the Council. In case Institution/ Trust/ Society/ Company violates the FDR related norms, the Council shall initiate appropriate penal action. In case of Institutions where FDRs are encashed before the date of maturity or non- creation of required FDR at the time of LoA, a penalty of 10% of the value of the FDR shall be imposed as penalty. A new Clause is inserted as 10.15 in the Principal Regulations: 21. 10.15 Institutions not allowing Expert Visit Committee for physical verification of infrastructural facilities Institution not allowing Expert Visit Committee for physical verification of infrastructural facilities shall be liable to any one or more of the following punitive actions by the Council:12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] • No admission for one Academic Year • Withdrawal of approval of the Institution A new Clause is inserted as 10.16 in the Principal Regulations: 22. 10.16 Violation of norms in case of Collaboration and Twinning Programmes If a Foreign University/ Institution fails to comply with any of the conditions as a. contained in the Approval Process Handbook, the Council after giving reasonable opportunity of being heard through Standing Hearing Committee and Standing Appellate Committee shall withdraw the approval of the Twinning Programme granted to such University/ Institution to offer their Diploma/ Post Diploma/ Degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in India and forbid such Foreign University/ Institution to either open Centres or enter into any collaborative arrangement with any University/ Institution in India. The Council shall also inform the concerned agencies including Ministry of External b. Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, RBI of such decisions and advise these agencies to take any or all of the following measures • Refusal/ withdrawal for grant of visa to employees/ teachers of the said Foreign University/ Institution. • Stop repatriation of funds from India to home Country. • Informing the public about the withdrawal of approval of the Twinning Programme with Foreign University/ Institution and the consequence thereof. In case, it comes to the notice of the Council, that a Foreign University is running c. Diploma/ Post Diploma/ Degree/ Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/ Doctoral level Programme in technical education in India directly or in collaboration with an Indian partner without obtaining approval, the Council shall initiate immediate action under the Indian Penal Code for Criminal breach of Trust, misconduct, fraud, cheating, etc. Once the approval of the Twinning Programme is withdrawn, the Council shall make d. attempt in co-ordination with concerned State Government/ UT to re-allocate the students enrolled in such Programmes to other approved Institutions of the Council. The Institution in such cases shall have to return the entire fee collected from such students to the Institutions in which such students are accommodated. Such Foreign Institutions shall not be allowed to collaborate with any other Centre/ e. Institution or enter into a collaborative arrangement in India for at least next 3 years. Dr. M. P. POONIA, Vice Chairman [ADVT.- III/4/Exty./329/17 (162)] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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