It is hereby informed to students in particular and Public in General, that there are more than 36 Plus Business Schools which are offering MBA without the approval of AICTE or any APEX body
Please Note that
1.As per the AICTE Act (52) of 1987 and the Regulations laid down there under, approval is mandatory for any institution offering Technical Education Programmes in Engineering & Technology, Management, Computer Applications, Architecture & Town Planning, Pharmacy, Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Applied Arts and Craft, in India with or without Foreign University Collaboration.
2. As per AICTE Notification Dated 16.05.05 No. F. 37-3/Legal/2005:- In supersession of the Regulations Notified by the Council vide Notification No. F.37-3/Legal (vi) 2003, dated 3rd April 2003 and in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 23 read with Clause (b), Clause (f), Clause (g) and Clause (n), (o), (p) of Section 10 of the AICTE Act, 1987, (Act 52 of 1987), the Council hereby makes these regulations for regulating entry and operation of Foreign Universities/ Institutions imparting technical education in India. It is mandatory to take AICTE Approval for Foreign University Collaborative Programs / courses offered in INDIA.
3. As per AICTE Advt. No.: UB/04(03)/2010, all the Institutions offering technical education programmes in affiliation /collaboration with or any University in any form are advised to seek the prior approval of AICTE/approval of AICTE.
4. It has come to the notice of the University Grants Commission that some of the State Private Universities have affiliated colleges and started off-campus centre(s) beyond the territorial jurisdiction of their State in violation of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and against the judgment in case of Prof. Yash Pal & Others vs. State of Chhatisgarh & Others. Some of these universities are running these Centres on franchising basis also which is not allowed. It is for the information of the public at large and the student community in particular that as per the information available with the UGC as on date, The Students, parents and the general public at large are, therefore, cautioned and advised by UGC not to take admission in the unapproved Off-Campus(s) / Off-Shore Campus(s) / New Department(s) / Study Centre(s), Colleges / Institutions affiliated to deemed to be universities and courses run under distance mode (without the approval of UGC-AICTE-DEC Joint Committee).
5. In case your any private university has already started any off-campus centre outside the State, it must be immediately closed. It may also be ensured that any off-campus centre within the State shall be opened only as per the provisions laid down in the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and with the prior approval of UGC.
7.As per Osmania University Act 1991 (Chapter-II,6(2)); "No college or institution within the concerned University area shall, after the commencement of this Act, form part of or be affiliated to, or be recognized by, or seek admission to any privileges of any other University".
8. As per the “Section 21 A of AP Education Act 1982”
21-A: Prohibition of affiliation with Universities outside the State": No Institute imparting education and located in this State shall affiliate itself to any university outside the State of Andhra Pradesh.
9. DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110068
Recognition of Distance Education Institutions & Their Programmes
Public Notice
It has come to the Notice of the DEC that many Universities/Institutions are giving misleading advertisements in Newspapers stating that their programmes are recognised by the Distance Education Council.
In this context it is notified that in exercise of powers conferred by Clause 4(a) of Statutes 28 read with Section 16 and Section 4 and 5 of IGNOU Act 1985 (No. 50 of 1985), passed by the Parliament, the Distance Education Council (DEC) has prescribed the guidelines for determination of standards for the Distance Education systems in the country. It is therefore, necessary for all Centres /Institutions /Directorates imparting education through distance mode to get their Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates (Programmes) recognized and approved by the Distance Education Council (DEC).
The Dept. of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India notified vide the Notification No. 44 dated 01-03-1995 published on Saturday, April 8th, 1995 in the Gazette of India that:
..“on the recommendation of the Board of Assessment for Educational Qualification, the Government of India has decided that all the qualifications awarded through Distance Education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government, provided it has been approved by Distance Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi – 110068….”
In view of the aforesaid directive of the Government of India, it is mandatory for all the Centres/Institutions/Directorates offering programmes through distance mode to apply to the DEC and obtain prior approval before starting a new Centre/ Institution/ Directorate or Programme. In case an institution is already running distance education programmes it must apply to the Distance Education Council for recognition of the institution and programme-wise approval.
Further, it is the responsibility of the institution to strictly adhere to the norms prescribed by concerned statutory authorities for offering professional and technical programmes.
And, further it is in the public interest and in the interest of maintaining standards in the open and distance learning system, that the study centers of an institution are not franchised and run by the institution itself. Also admissions, examinations and evaluations are directly managed by the institution.
Further, those Universities/ Institutions which have been approved by the DEC for the academic year 2009-10 onwards will clearly mention the names of the programmes for which approval has been granted to them in their advertisements.
The institution violating these above mentioned norms would be liable to be de-recognized by the DEC. It is also informed that any degree/diploma/certificate offered through distance mode not recognized by the DEC shall not be accepted for employment in Government Services.
For obtaining recognition of their institutions and programmes Universities/Institutions should submit their applications to the DEC, within a month’s time from the date of publication of this notice in the prescribed proforma available on the DEC website: http://www.dec.ac.in.
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Please Note that
1.As per the AICTE Act (52) of 1987 and the Regulations laid down there under, approval is mandatory for any institution offering Technical Education Programmes in Engineering & Technology, Management, Computer Applications, Architecture & Town Planning, Pharmacy, Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Applied Arts and Craft, in India with or without Foreign University Collaboration.
2. As per AICTE Notification Dated 16.05.05 No. F. 37-3/Legal/2005:- In supersession of the Regulations Notified by the Council vide Notification No. F.37-3/Legal (vi) 2003, dated 3rd April 2003 and in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 23 read with Clause (b), Clause (f), Clause (g) and Clause (n), (o), (p) of Section 10 of the AICTE Act, 1987, (Act 52 of 1987), the Council hereby makes these regulations for regulating entry and operation of Foreign Universities/ Institutions imparting technical education in India. It is mandatory to take AICTE Approval for Foreign University Collaborative Programs / courses offered in INDIA.
3. As per AICTE Advt. No.: UB/04(03)/2010, all the Institutions offering technical education programmes in affiliation /collaboration with or any University in any form are advised to seek the prior approval of AICTE/approval of AICTE.
4. It has come to the notice of the University Grants Commission that some of the State Private Universities have affiliated colleges and started off-campus centre(s) beyond the territorial jurisdiction of their State in violation of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and against the judgment in case of Prof. Yash Pal & Others vs. State of Chhatisgarh & Others. Some of these universities are running these Centres on franchising basis also which is not allowed. It is for the information of the public at large and the student community in particular that as per the information available with the UGC as on date, The Students, parents and the general public at large are, therefore, cautioned and advised by UGC not to take admission in the unapproved Off-Campus(s) / Off-Shore Campus(s) / New Department(s) / Study Centre(s), Colleges / Institutions affiliated to deemed to be universities and courses run under distance mode (without the approval of UGC-AICTE-DEC Joint Committee).
5. In case your any private university has already started any off-campus centre outside the State, it must be immediately closed. It may also be ensured that any off-campus centre within the State shall be opened only as per the provisions laid down in the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance of Standards in Private Universities) Regulations, 2003 and with the prior approval of UGC.
7.As per Osmania University Act 1991 (Chapter-II,6(2)); "No college or institution within the concerned University area shall, after the commencement of this Act, form part of or be affiliated to, or be recognized by, or seek admission to any privileges of any other University".
8. As per the “Section 21 A of AP Education Act 1982”
21-A: Prohibition of affiliation with Universities outside the State": No Institute imparting education and located in this State shall affiliate itself to any university outside the State of Andhra Pradesh.
9. DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110068
Recognition of Distance Education Institutions & Their Programmes
Public Notice
It has come to the Notice of the DEC that many Universities/Institutions are giving misleading advertisements in Newspapers stating that their programmes are recognised by the Distance Education Council.
In this context it is notified that in exercise of powers conferred by Clause 4(a) of Statutes 28 read with Section 16 and Section 4 and 5 of IGNOU Act 1985 (No. 50 of 1985), passed by the Parliament, the Distance Education Council (DEC) has prescribed the guidelines for determination of standards for the Distance Education systems in the country. It is therefore, necessary for all Centres /Institutions /Directorates imparting education through distance mode to get their Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates (Programmes) recognized and approved by the Distance Education Council (DEC).
The Dept. of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India notified vide the Notification No. 44 dated 01-03-1995 published on Saturday, April 8th, 1995 in the Gazette of India that:
..“on the recommendation of the Board of Assessment for Educational Qualification, the Government of India has decided that all the qualifications awarded through Distance Education by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and Institutions of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services under the Central Government, provided it has been approved by Distance Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi – 110068….”
In view of the aforesaid directive of the Government of India, it is mandatory for all the Centres/Institutions/Directorates offering programmes through distance mode to apply to the DEC and obtain prior approval before starting a new Centre/ Institution/ Directorate or Programme. In case an institution is already running distance education programmes it must apply to the Distance Education Council for recognition of the institution and programme-wise approval.
Further, it is the responsibility of the institution to strictly adhere to the norms prescribed by concerned statutory authorities for offering professional and technical programmes.
And, further it is in the public interest and in the interest of maintaining standards in the open and distance learning system, that the study centers of an institution are not franchised and run by the institution itself. Also admissions, examinations and evaluations are directly managed by the institution.
Further, those Universities/ Institutions which have been approved by the DEC for the academic year 2009-10 onwards will clearly mention the names of the programmes for which approval has been granted to them in their advertisements.
The institution violating these above mentioned norms would be liable to be de-recognized by the DEC. It is also informed that any degree/diploma/certificate offered through distance mode not recognized by the DEC shall not be accepted for employment in Government Services.
For obtaining recognition of their institutions and programmes Universities/Institutions should submit their applications to the DEC, within a month’s time from the date of publication of this notice in the prescribed proforma available on the DEC website: http://www.dec.ac.in.
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