ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NEW DELHI Minutes of the 52 nd Meeting of the Executive Committee held on October 25, 2005 at 11.00 a.m. in the Executive Committee Room, AICTE, New Delhi. The following members attended the meeting : 1. Prof. Damodar Acharya in Chair 2. Prof. R. A. Yadav, Vice Chairman, AICTE 3. Shri Puran Singh, Director, MHRD (rep. Secretary(H&SE), MHRD) 4. Prof. S.S. Katiyar, Chairman, NRC 5. Prof. L.R. Verma, Chairman, NWRC 6. Prof. M. S. Palanichamy, Chairman, AIB-PGERT 7. Prof. Ashok Ranjan Thakur, Chairman, AIBVE 8. Shri Jatinder Singh, Comm. & Secretary, Assam 9. Dr. Akhilesh Das, MP 10. Prof. Gautam Barua, Director, IIT Guwahati 11. Prof. Renuka Ravindran 12. Prof. U.B. Desai, IIT Bombay 13. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Chairman, UGC The following members could not attend the meeting: 14. Shri S.K. Ray, Financial Adviser (MHRD) 15. Director General(Tourism), Chairman, AIB-HMCT 16. Principal Secretary, Andhra Pradesh 17. Secretary, Chattisgarh 18. Secretary, Chandigarh 19. Director General (ICAR) 20. Director, IAMR At the outset, Chairman welcomed the members of the Executive Committee (EC). Chairman also briefly informed the members about the support of Australia and UK for AICTE becoming a signatory of Washington Accord. The following decisions were taken:- Item No. 52.01.01: To confirm the minutes of the fifty-first meeting of the Executive Committee held on September 30, 2005. The Executive Committee confirmed the Minutes of the meeting. 1
Item No. 52.02.01: To receive a note on action taken on the decisions taken and recommendations made in the fifty-first meeting of the Executive Committee held on September 30, 2005. The Executive Committee received the information that the Action Taken Report of the 51 st meeting held on September 30, 2005 will be placed in the next meeting of the Executive Committee. Item No. 52.03.01: To receive a note on appointments made to the posts of Data Entry Operator-cum-Assistant. The Executive Committee received the information. Item No. 52.04.01: To consider the recommendations of the Committee constituted to propose possible changes in implementation of mandate of the AICTE in the conduct of its business. The Executive Committee considered and approved the recommendations of the Committee on Governance (Part II) with the following changes in the Delegation of Powers: Sl. No Nature of Power Proposed Delegation of Power Changes approved by Executive Committee 12 Write Off irrecoverable Member Secretary Up to Chairman Upto losses of Stores of the Council s money Rs.10,000/- for losses of stores not due to theft, fraud or negligence and Rs.1,00,000/- upto Rs.5,000/- for other cases. Vice Chairman Upto Rs.50,000/- 34 Withhold increments Chairman - Full Power Above Rs. 1,00,000/-, the matter may be referred to the Executive Committee Chairman - Full Power 38 Allow employee to count for increment any period of extraordinary leave taken otherwise than on Medical Certificate Vice- Chairman Bureau Heads, Regional Officers, Director, Dy. Director, Asstt. Directors & Equivalent posts Vice Chairman Bureau Heads, Regional Officers, Director, Dy. Director, Asst. Directors & equivalent posts Member Secretary for all other below the rank of Asst. Directors (AD) 2
43 (a) Fix the pay pf retired persons on reemployment in the Council 54 Sanction travel by Air/ACC Financial Adviser Full Powers Vice Chairman Bureau Heads, Regional Officers, Director, Dy. Director, Asst. Directors & equivalent posts Member Secretary for all other below the rank of Assistant Directors (AD) Vice Chairman Full Powers Vice Chairman Bureau Heads, Regional Officers, Director, Dy. Director, Asst. Directors & all others below the rank of Asst.Director. Item No. 52.04.02: To consider the recommendations of the Committee constituted to review the prevailing Norms and Standards for establishment of New Technical Institutions. The Executive Committee accepted and approved the recommendations of the Committee with the following changes : i) In the Land requirement for establishment of New Institutions, the Executive Committee has suggested the following : a. Mega cities may be defined as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. b. In the mega cities the land requirement for establishment of new technical institutions in Engineering & Technology, the requirement of land will be 3 (three) acres instead of 4(four) acres. c. The note mentioned under Table 1 (Land Requirement for Establishment of New Technical Institutions] may be replaced with the following : In hilly areas, including North Eastern states, the land can be at the most in three adjacent pieces. 3
Item No. 52.04.03: To consider the recommendations of the Committee to examine the qualifications of faculty of technical educational institutions under Norms and Standards. The Executive Committee accepted and approved the recommendations of the Committee with the following changes : i) The Executive Committee has decided that the duration of the experience for recruitment, promotion, obtaining Ph.D etc. will be uniform in all disciplines. ii) The requirement of experience for appointment of Director/Principal for Engineering/ Technology, Management, Architecture and Town Planning, Applied Arts & Crafts, MCA, Hotel Management & Catering Technology shall be: Professor with a total experience of 15(fifteen) years in the field of Teaching/Industry/Research. iii) The requirement of experience for appointment of Director/Principal for Pharmacy shall be : Professor with a total experience of 10(ten) years in the field of Teaching/Industry/Research. The Executive Committee also approved the following change in minimum qualification and experience prescribed for teaching post in institutions offering Post graduate Programme in Management Studies. S. Cadre No. 1. Lecturer Qualification & Experience for Candidates from Teaching Proposed Recommendations of the Board First Class Master s degree in Business Management/ Administration/ other relevant management related discipline/ PGDBM/ PGDM programmes (minimum two years duration) recognized by MHRD/UGC or recognized by AICTE and accredited by NBA or assessed by AIU and declared equivalent to MBA. Changes approved by Executive Committee First Class Master s degree in Business Management/ Administration/ other relevant management related discipline/ PGDBM/ PGDM programmes (minimum two years duration) recognized by AICTE/MHRD/UGC and declared equivalent to MBA by AICTE/AIU. As per the above modifications, suitable changes will be made in the case of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor & Professor. 4
Item No. 52.04.04: To consider introduction of scholarships for promoting technical education for women, handicapped and weaker sections of the society. The Executive Committee authorized the Chairman to constitute a Committee to look into the matter. Item No. 52.04.05: To consider and approve the Annual Report for the year 2003-2004 of the AICTE. The Executive Committee approved the Annual Report for the year 2003-2004 of the AICTE. Item No. 52.04.06: To consider a process of withdrawal of AICTE approval from the institutions violating AICTE norms. The Executive Committee decided that the matter may be referred to the Committee constituted to propose possible changes in implementation of mandate of the AICTE in the conduct of its business. (Prof. S.K. Khanna Committee) Item No. 52.04.07: To consider the requirement of Cost Estimate of imparting quality Technical Education Programmes. The Executive Committee authorized the Chairman to constitute a Committee to look into the matter. Item No. 52.04.08: To consider the requirement of setting up of Technical Universities in each State. The Executive Committee authorized the Chairman to constitute a Committee to look into the matter. On recommendations of the Committee so constituted, suitable action may be initiated by the Council. 5
Item No. 52.04.09: To consider imposing of penalty on the institutions for non-submission of Compliance Report. The Executive Committee approved the proposal. The meeting ended with a Vote of Thanks to the Chair. Sd/- (R.A. Yadav) Vice Chairman Sd/- (Damodar Acharya) Chairman 6