Date: 2020-03-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section 1 of Section 23 read with Section 10 b g i j m n and o of All India Council for Technical Education Act
Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Open and Distance Learning Education Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019. These amendments are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The document outlines specific revisions to Annexure IX of the guidelines, concerning student support centers and laboratory requirements.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to AICTE ODL Guidelines for Standalone Institutions
* These guidelines may be called the All India Council for Technical Education Open and Distance Learning Education Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2020.
* Revisions are incorporated into Annexure IX of the AICTE Open and Distance Learning Education Guidelines, 2019.
Student Support Centers:
* The number of qualified counselors has been revised to 1 to 2 for every 500 students for each theory course of 4 credits.
* The ratio was originally one counselor for every 100 students.
* The number of qualified supervisors per practical course of 2 credits remains at 1 or more.
Laboratory Requirements:
* The laboratory needed for an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) program should be in a recognized institution running a similar course in conventional mode.
* The required period for which the institution must have been running the similar course has been reduced from 5 years to 3 years.
Impact Analysis:
Standalone Institutions:
* Impact: Standalone institutions offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programs must adhere to the revised guidelines for student support and laboratory facilities.
* Action Required: Institutions need to adjust their counselor-to-student ratios and ensure their laboratory arrangements meet the new criteria, including the revised minimum duration for running similar conventional courses.
Students:
* Impact: Students in ODL programs will be affected by the changes in counselor availability and laboratory access.
* Action Required: Students should be aware of the revised support structure and laboratory provisions in their respective programs.
AICTE:
* Impact: AICTE is responsible for enforcing and monitoring compliance with these amended guidelines.
* Action Required: AICTE needs to communicate these changes effectively to standalone institutions and update their oversight mechanisms accordingly.
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.
All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987: The act of the Indian Parliament that established the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
AICTE Open and Distance Learning Education Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019: Guidelines issued by AICTE regarding Open and Distance Learning (ODL) education for Standalone Institutions, which are being amended by this notification.
AICTE Open and Distance Learning Education Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2020: The new guidelines superseding the 2019 guidelines after the amendments described in this notification.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification is issued and where the All India Council for Technical Education is located.
Rajive Kumar: Member Secretary of AICTE.
Standalone Institutions: Educational institutions that are not affiliated with a university and offer specialized courses.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th February, 2020
F.No. AICTE/P&AP/ODL Standalone/2020.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
Section 23 read with Section 10(b) (g)(i)(j)(m)(n) and (o) of All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987,
the AICTE hereby makes the following guidelines further to amend the AICTE (Open and Distance Learning
Education) Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2019, namely:-
1. a) These guidelines may be called the All India Council for Technical Education (Open and Distance
Learning Education) Guidelines for Standalone Institutions, 2020.
b) These shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the All India Council for Technical Education (Open and Distance Learning Education) Guidelines,
2019 for Standalone Institution (hereinafter referred to as the said guidelines), the following amendments
have been incorporated in existing Annexure IX of the guidelines as per the table given and shall be read
accordingly.
Amendment in the Clauses of AICTE Guidelines, 2019:
Existing Clause Amended Clause
Annexure IX: Annexure IX:
5. Deployment of manpower and other support at 5. Deployment of manpower and other support at
LSCs: LSCs:
5.1. 5.1
Number of qualified counsellors per theory course of 4 (a) Number of qualified counsellors to number of
credits: 1 to 2 for every 500 students. students per theory course: 1: 100
(b) Number of qualified supervisors per practical
course of 2 credits: 1 or more
5.2 . 5.2
The laboratory needed for the ODL programme on The laboratory needed for the ODL programme on offer
offer should be in a recognised Institution and running should be in a recognised Institution and running a similar
a similar course in conventional mode for a period of course in conventional mode for a period of not less than
not less than 5 years. 3 years.
Prof. RAJIVE KUMAR, Member Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./502/19]
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