AICTE extends ban on new engineering colleges till 2024 – Education News
AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabuddhe confirmed that the moratorium on opening of new colleges has been extended by two years. “A committee was appointed to once again study the current scenario. In their report, they have rightfully suggested the ban on new colleges be extended by two years. Seat vacancy in engineering colleges has only slightly improved, but for it to get better, this ban on new institutes needs to continue,” said Sahasrabuddhe.
With admissions to engineering colleges on the decline in the past five years – from 3 million engineering seats (undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma included) in 2015-16, the intake capacity dropped to 2.4 million in the 2020-21 academic year – AICTE had called for a two-year ban on new engineering institutes from academic year 2020-21. With the implementation of the two-year blanket ban on new engineering institutes, AICTE in 2021 accepted closure applications of 63 institutes, while 32 institutes applied for withdrawal of approval and a staggering 500 institutes around the country did not apply for continuation of approval for the 2021-22 academic year.
“New institute approvals have only been allowed in districts with not enough government-funded engineering institutes in order to give aspirants the option of studying closer to home. In the last two years, only government-funded new institute approvals have been accepted in order to ensure engineering seats are affordable for students,” added Sahasrabuddhe.
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