AICTE Announces GOC Scheme to Support Academic Conferences Across Various Fields

AICTE has introduced the GOC scheme to offer financial assistance to institutions for organising conferences in various disciplines, including Science and Technology, Management, and Hotel Management. Know details here

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced the Grant for Organising Conference (GOC) scheme for AICTE-approved institutions. This scheme offers financial assistance to institutions for organizing conferences in various fields, such as Science and Technology, Management, and Hotel Management. Interested institutions must apply through the GOC portal and submit their applications at least 8 months before the conference date.

While launching the scheme, AICTE Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam emphasised its primary objective: to bring together academicians and experts from across the country and abroad to share knowledge, experiences, and research findings. This initiative aims to provide an in-depth analysis of various subjects and update the knowledge of participants from academic and research institutions.

He announced the extension of the scheme in category B to BBA/BCA/BMS colleges. He said, that through this scheme, academia can disseminate and exchange knowledge with industry and other knowledge domains. This scheme will also foster the skill of networking, which is essential for technical and management students.

Grant for Organising Conference Categories

The GOC scheme is divided into two categories. Category A is for organizing conferences on pre-defined themes announced by AICTE. Under this category, AICTE will cover one-third of the total expenditure incurred on organizing the conference, up to a maximum of INR 3 lakh.

Category B is for conferences proposed by institutions in emerging areas, core engineering, technical disciplines, management, and hotel management, as well as multi-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and trans-disciplinary areas. For these conferences, AICTE will grant one-third of the total expenditure incurred, up to a maximum of INR 2 lakh.

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