AICTE Revised Academic Calendar Released; Admission to technical courses in October

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has revised the academic calendar for the year 2020-2021 and has asked its affiliated Universities, Colleges and educational institutes to follow it.

AICTE has released the Revised Academic 2020 for the Colleges, Universities and other educational institutions affiliated to it. According to the revised academic calendar issued by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) the first round of counselling and admission to allotted seats in the institutions affiliated to it shall be completed on or before October 5. The second of counselling has to be concluded on or before October 15. The AICTE has also revised the academic calendar and has asked its affiliated universities, colleges and academic institutions to follow it. This is the second time that the AICTE has revised its academic schedule after the University Grants Commission (UGC) changed the academic calendar and asked universities to hold final year exams. This will be first time that the counselling will be conducted so late.This year it has been postponed due to coronavirus outbreak in the country.

It has asked all the academic institutions to postpone the classes if they have already begun it. For those students who will be appearing for the final semester exams, AICTE, has asked educational institutions, colleges and universities affiliated to it  to hold special classes.

The Council has issued revised guidelines after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that all the academic institutions, colleges and universities will remain closed until July 30 due to the rising novel coronavirus cases in India.

“All the AICTE approved institutions/ universities are requested to follow UGC revised guidelines on exams issued on July 6 in view of COVID-19 pandemic,” the technical education regulator has said.

The council has also asked the universities to start classes, from August 17, in online or offline or blended mode (online and offline) following the prescribed protocols or guidelines related to COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Highlights of the AICTE Revised Calendar

• The first round of counseling/ admission for allotment of seats should be completed: On or before 30th August, 2020.
• The second round of counselling/ admission for allotment of seats to be completed: On or before September 10, 2020

• Last date up to which students can be admitted against vacancies: September 15, 2020.
• Commencement of classes for existing students of technical courses except for PGDM/PGCM: August 16, 2020
• Commencement of the academic session and the teaching process including Lateral Entry to Second Year Courses for newly admitted students: September 15, 2020
• Technical Institutions conducting PGDM/PGCM Courses shall not initiate the admission before: April 1, 2020
• Commencement of classes for existing students PGDM/PGCM: July 15, 2020
• Last date for cancellation of seats of PGDM/PGCM with a full refund: August 5, 2020
• Last date up to which students can be admitted in Open and Distance Learning Courses: August 16, 2020, and February 15, 2021

• The academic session for the PGDM/ PGCM Courses for newly admitted students: August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.
• Admission ending date of PGDM/ PGCM Courses: August 10, 2020

Check the official notification here

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