Topic: AICTE
India’s mechanical engineering course set for IT makeover, to include 3D printing & drones
An AICTE-appointed committee is working on revising the mechanical engineering syllabus for all colleges barring centrally-funded institutes like IITs, IIITs and NITs.
After 2-year ban, AICTE wants to know if it can allow new engineering colleges from next year
An expert committee had in 2019 advised AICTE to stop approving new engineering colleges and adding more seats, except in emerging areas like AI, machine learning and robotics.
Engineering seats in India hit 10-year low, while management seats continue to grow
23.6 lakh engineering seats were available across India in 2021-22, the lowest since 2012-13, while number of management seats was 4.04 lakh — the highest in 5 years.
Engineering courses in regional languages should be a story of reform, not political gimmick
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NEET registrations on the rise, experts say Covid a factor but more seats the bigger reason
The National Testing Agency, which conducts NEET-UG, says 16.14 lakh students have registered for the exam this year — highest in the last five years.
Record 480 female students from J&K, 504 from NE get technical education scholarship in ‘20-21
Awardees from J&K and Northeast were much higher in 2020-21 compared to 2019-18 after AICTE decided to give scholarship to all poor female students from these regions irrespective of merit.
Govt working on management & non-tech courses in regional languages, AICTE chief says
In interview to ThePrint, AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe says though engineering courses will begin in 5 regional languages from 2021-22 session in 13 colleges, scientific words won't be translated.
Studying engineering without physics and maths is like a building without foundation
AICTE making maths, physics optional for engineering sounds ‘flexible’ only on paper. Its bridge courses won’t fix the problem.
How colleges will offer engineering in languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati from 2021
To begin with, AICTE allows 5 engineering disciplines such as mechanical, civil, electrical to be taught in regional languages. Study material for these disciplines being translated.
‘Becoming flexible like the West’: Colleges, institutes happy as AICTE makes PCM optional
AICTE has given list of 14 subjects, apart from Physics, Chemistry & Maths, which students can opt for. These include computer science, electronics, IT, biology, entrepreneurship.
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Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.