About All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is the statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. It was established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in 1987 given statutory status by an Act of Parliament. AICTE is responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India. The AICTE accredits postgraduate and graduate programs under specific categories at Indian institutions as per its charter. Its headquarters is in New Delhi.

Circular from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

1. The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, November 8, 2012 in All India Council for Technical Education (Career Advancement Scheme for the Teachers and other Academic Staff in Technical Institutions (Degree) Regulations, 2012.

Contributor to this Page:

a) Badan Barman, Assistant Professor, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India.