ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION NEW DELHI January 22, 2001 Minutes of the 39 th meeting of the Executive Committee held on 22 nd January at 10.30 AM in the Executive Committee Room of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi The following members attended the meeting : 1. Prof.N.C.Nigam, in Chair 2. Shri M.K.Kaw 3. Prof.R.C.Malhotra 4. Dr.H.C.Pande 5. Dr.Dharni P. Sinha 6. Prof.C.K.Kokate 7. Shri Venkateswaran Iyer 8. Shri M.A. Sattar 9. Shri V.N.Ojha 10. Prof.Ashoka Chandra 11. Prof.N.R.Shetty 12. Prof.D.V.Singh 13. Prof. P. Dayaratnam 14. Dr. H.Ramachandran 15. Prof.S.M.Chatterjee 16. Prof.R.S.Nirjar Prof.V.N.Gupchup, Chairman NBA also attended the meeting as a special invitee. The following members could not attend the meeting : 1. Dr.Hari Gautam 2. Prof.S.P.Sukhatme 3. Shri I.V.Manivannan 4. Secretary (Mizoram) 5. Dr.R.S.Paroda The Chairman welcomed the members of Executive Committee. Before taking up the Agenda, Chairman informed the members regarding the completion of approvals, additional courses and increase in intake process for previous session (2000-2001).
SECTION - 1 (Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meetings) Item No. 39.01.01 : To confirm the minutes of the Thirtyeighth meeting of the Executive Committee held on September 11, 2000. The minutes were confirmed. Item No. 39.01.02 : To confirm the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Executive Committee held on September 12, 2000. The minutes were confirmed. SECTION - 2 (Action Taken Report) Item No. 39.02.01 : To receive the note on action taken on the decisions and recommendations made in the Thirtyeighth meeting of the Executive Committee held on September 11, 2000. The Executive Committee noted the status of the action taken. Item No. 39.02.02 : To receive the note on action taken on the decisions and recommendations made in the Special Meeting of the Executive Committee held on September 12, 2000. The Executive Committee noted the status of the action taken. SECTION - 3 (For Information of the Members ) Item No. 39.03.01 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Seminar Grant for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.02 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Career Award for Young Teachers for the year 2000-2001.
Item No. 39.03.03 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Travel Grant for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.04 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Staff Development for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.05 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Visiting Professorship for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.06 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Financial Assistance to Professional Societies/ Bodies for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.07 : To receive a note on the Scheme of Emeritus Fellowship for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.08 : To receive a note on the Reconstitution of the Regional Committees of AICTE. Item No. 39.03.09 : To receive a note on the Status of Monitoring of research projects funded by AICTE during 1997-98 and 1998-99 under the schemes of MODROBS, TAPTEC and R&D. Item No. 39.03.10 : To receive a note on the release of grants to Technical Institutions under MODROBS, TAPTEC and R&D Schemes for the year 2000-2001. Item No. 39.03.11 : To receive a note on implementation of Enterpreneurship and Management Development (EMD) Scheme
Item No. 39.03.12 : To receive a note on implementation of Industry Institute Interaction (III) Scheme Item No. 39.03.13 : To receive a note on increase in intake/new courses in IT related areas during 2000-01. Item No. 39.03.14 : To receive a note on the progress of Procurement of Land/Flats for Residential Accommodation for AICTE Officials. Item No. 39.03.15 : To receive a note on the Statement of Receipt and Expenditure for the Financial year 2000-2001 ( Upto 31st December, 2000) SECTION - 4 (For Discussion and Consideration) Item No. 39.04.01 : To consider and approve the Jurisdiction of operation of Regional Committees for three newly created States. Item No. 39.04.02 : To consider and approve the guidelines for weeding out of old records/files of AICTE. Item No. 39.04.03 : To consider and approve the recommendation of All India Board of Pharmaceutical Education with respect to lateral entry of Diploma holders (D.Pharmacy) to Degree Programme in Pharmacy.
Item No. 39.04.04 : To consider and approve the recommendations of All India Board of Architectural Education with respect to lateral admission of 3 years Diploma holders (Architectural Assistantship & Town Planning) into the 2 nd year of the 5 year B.Arch Course. The proposal was approved with 10% supernumerary seats for lateral entry at 2 nd year/3 rd Semester. Item No. 39.04.05 : To consider and approve the Amendment Regulation, 2000 making partial amendment to 1994 and 1997 Regulations for grant of approval. Item No. 39.04.06 : To consider and approve the Revised Budget Estimates (RBE) for the year 2000-01 and the Budget Estimates (BE) for the year 2001-02 both under Plan and Non-Plan. Item No. 39.04.07 : To consider and approve the AICTE Medical Attendance Scheme for the employees of the AICTE. However, it was suggested that the scheme may also be placed before the Finance Committee of the AICTE for its concurrence. Item No. 39.04.08 : To consider the Report of the Expert Committee for grant of Deemed-to-be-University status to Vellore Engineering College. Item No. 39.04.09 : To consider the report of the Expert Committee for grant of Deemed-to-be-University status to Shanmugha College of Engineering, Tirumalaisamudram. Item No. 39.04.10 : To consider the report of the Expert Committee for grant of Deemed-to-be-University status to Sathyabama College of Engineering, Chennai. The EC authorised the Chairman to decide on the reports of the Inspection Committees of REC's received from UGC on behalf of the Council.
Item No. 39.04.11 : To consider the status of NTMIS Scheme and to deliberate on the future action. The Executive Committee decided that Chairman, AICTE may constitute a Committee to study the functioning of the NTMIS. Since, it has been decided that the Management Information System (MIS) are also required to be developed in the disciplines of Management, Pharmacy and Architecture, the Committee would also assess the capability of the present organisation for implementing these schemes in comprehensive manner. The Committee may also suggest alternatives, measures, methodologies and structures, which can be adopted for effective implementation of the scheme to meet the manpower needs both at the national and global level, using modern methods. The Committee would suggest whether the present set up under IAMR can respond to the challenge. If not, suggest alternatives. Executive Committee also felt that change over from project mode to progamme mode may be necessary. Secretary, Higher Education, MHRD informed that he will take a meeting to review the functions of IAMR. Item No. 39.04.12 : To consider and approve Career Advancement Scheme for Teachers in Degree level Technical Institutions. It was further decided that the proposal regarding selection procedure may be sent to MHRD for its vetting. Item No. 39.04.13 : To consider and approve the Qualifications and Career Advancement Scheme in matter of Assistant Workshop Superintendent and Workshop Superintendent in Degree level Technical Institutions. Item No. 39.04.14 : To consider and approve the Clarification of Minimum Qualification for teaching posts in Degree level Technical Institutions. Item No. 39.04.15 : To consider and approve the draft Annual Report and Annual Accounts for the year 1999-2000. However, it was decided that while finalising the report for printing, the format of the annual report of the UGC may also be looked into.
Item No. 39.04.16 : To consider and approve the recommendations of NBA in respect of Regulations and Organisational Structure. During the last meeting of the EC, it was suggested that National Board of Accreditation (NBA) may be registered as a society and the strategy of franchising the accreditation by Professional Socities/Certified Bodies/Institutions be incorporated to accelerate the process. The Regulations and Staff Requirement be reviewed in this framework and put up in the EC. Prof.V.N.Gupchup, Chairman, NBA presented the views of the NBA Sub-committee. The matter was discusssed at length. It was finally decided that presently the National Board of Accreditation will continue to function in its present form as a Board of AICTE. It was further decided that the NBA shall associate professional societies/bodies /institutions in conducting the evaluation and completing its endeavour. Eventually, the NBA should take steps to establish itself as a Society with proper organisational structure to carry out the task of accreditation of institutions/ programmes. In the meantime, the AICTE should suitably strengthen the staff and other infrastructure of the NBA to cope up with the increasing work load. The AICTE will take steps for its staff structure requirement in the light of the recommendation of the MDI Staff Assessment Report. Steps to amend the Act may also be taken. SECTION - 5 (For Ratification of the Action Taken) Item No. 39.05.01 : To ratify the decision of procuring office space for SWRO, Bangalore from the Govt. of Karnataka. The matter was ratified. Item No. 39.05.02 : To ratify the cut off date for consideration of applications for issue of Letter of Viability for academic year 2000-2001. The matter was ratified. Item No. 39.05.03 : To ratify the decision for second call of applications for establishment of new technical institutions and introduction of new courses and/or variation in the approved intake capacity of courses in academic year 2001-02/2002-03. The matter was ratified.
Any other item : The Executive Committee also constituted the following Sub-Committee of the EC under the Chairmanship of Prof.Ashoka Chandra to look into the Staff Assessment Report of the MDI for AICTE including NBA : 1. Shri M. Venkateswaran Iyer 2. Prof. N.R. Shetty 3. Prof. R.S. Nirjar The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair. Sd/- (R.S.Nirjar) Member Secretary Sd/- (N.C.Nigam) Chairman