AICTE Policy for All (Technical/Engineering and Non-Technical) Distance Education in India

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is mandated by Parliament for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education system throughout the country. It is responsible of promotion, qualitative improvement and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the technical education system and for matters connected therewith. The ‘technical education’ as defined under AICTE Act 1987, includes programme of education, research and training, engineering, technology, architecture, town planning, management, pharmacy and applied arts & crafts. The technical education system in the country, at present, offers technical education programs through conventional face to face and distance mode of education. […]

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About BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) Distance Education Courses

BITS Pilani offers below Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) Distance Education Courses: B.S. Engineering Technology M.S. Manufacturing Management M.S. Software Systems M.S. Quality Management M.S. Consultancy Management M.Phil. Hospital & Health Systems Management These courses aren’t listed on the AICTE approved ‘Engineering / Technology’ institutes to offer education in distance: AICTE Approved List of Distance Engineering and Technology Institutions   Also, these courses aren’t named as Engineering courses instead are termed as Science courses which fall under Degree education but NOT Engineering courses.  Thus, people who studied  BITS WILP programme courses wouldn’t be eligible for Govt./Public sector Engineering posts.  Rather […]

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