AICTE


Unapproved Institutions


No institution shall offer Technical program or course without approval of the Council.

Provided further that any Institution offering technical programme without approval the Council, shall be termed as unapproved if:-

1. It is started without approval by the Council.
2. It is working in temporary location / at location not approved by the Council.
3. It is declared as “Unapproved” by the Council.

The Council shall maintain a list of un-approved institutions based on the information received by the council and shall also inform the general public about the same from time to time.

Provided further that any Technical Institution, which has already started without following AICTE approval procedure, wishes to submit an application/proposal, will be considered as new Technical Institution requiring the same procedure as given in Clause/s 4 to 13, for submission and processing of application / proposal. If the Council decides to issue Letter of Approval for such Institution, after processing the proposal as per laid down procedure, its legal date of starting will be from the date of issue of the Letter of Approval and the students admitted, if any, before receiving approval by the Council, will have to be readmitted as per laid down procedure considering basic eligibility for admission from the beginning of first year after approval by the Council. Students, who are admitted prior to approval by the Council, will not have any right for readmission and will have to fulfill all the requirements for admission.

The Institutions conducting courses/programmes in technical education, in temporary location / at location not approved by the Council, shall be liable for action for closure including appropriate action against defaulting Societies/ Trusts/ Companies/ Associated Individuals as the case may be.

However, if any such Technical Institution, wishes to submit an application/proposal for approval, it will be considered as new Technical Institution requiring the same procedure, as given in Clause/s 4 to 13, of approval process hand book for submission and processing of application/ proposal.

If the Council decides to issue Letter of Approval for such Institution, after processing the proposal as per laid down procedure, its legal date of starting will be from the date of issue of the Letter of Approval and the students admitted, if any, before receiving approval by the Council, will have to be readmitted as per laid down procedure considering basic eligibility for admission from the beginning of the first year after approval by the Council. Students, who are admitted prior to approval by the Council, will not have any right for re-admission and will have to fulfill all the requirements for admission.

No course other than those specifically approved by the Council, be run in the same premises sharing the same facilities.

The Council shall initiate appropriate penal civil and / or criminal action against such defaulting Institutions/ Societies/ Trusts/ Companies/ Associated Individuals as the case may be and the following action shall also be taken:-

1. No admission status for approved programme/courses
2. Withdrawal of approval of the Institution

However, such Institution may follow AICTE approval procedure by submitting an application / proposal, as mentioned in Clause/s 23, 25 to 30 of the approval process hand book.

If the Council decides to issue Letter of Approval for such courses, after processing the proposal as per laid down procedure, its legal date of starting will be from the date of issue of the Letter of Approval and the students admitted, if any, before receiving approval by the Council, will have to be readmitted as per laid down procedure considering basic eligibility for admission from the beginning of first year after approval by the Council. Students, who are admitted prior to approval by the Council, will not have any right for re-admission and will have to fulfil all the requirements for admission.

Affidavit for Closure of Unapproved Courses / Programs