S.No.

Bureau and  Officers

Duties and Responsibilities

1

Approval Bureau (UG, PG, Engineering, Management & Technology Bureau:

Adviser
Dy. Director
Asstt. Director

• Processing of proposals for grant of approval (Establishing a new technical institution, establishing integrated campus.  Entry and operation of foreign Universities in India and collaboration and partnerships between India and foreign Universities /institutions in the field of technical education, research and training.  Converting existing AICTE technical institutions into an integrated campus, change of the name of the promoter society/ trust/company/technical institution, closure of AICTE approved technical institution, extension in existing approval, introduction of new course/s/division/s, program/s, shift, change in  take capacity, creation of supernumerary seats for admitting foreign students/persons of Indian origin/children of Indian workers in gulf countries.  Admission quota for children of Non Resident Indians.  Creation of supernumerary seats under tuition fee waiver scheme. Closure of AICTE approved courses/programmes/division at all levels.                                                               
• Maintenance of institutional data base.
• Autonomy status to the technical institutions.

 2

Academic Bureau :

Adviser
Director
Asstt. Director

• All India boards
• Library
• Publication of books, documents, reports, New letters
• Drafting of promotional and research schemes for various nature.
• Work-shop, conferences
• Equivalence of courses/programmes.

 3

Policy Planning & Coordination Bureau.

Adviser
Dy. Director
Asstt. Director

• Special Cell for Research and Coordination with State Govt./UTs. And others for coordinated and integrated development of Technical Education.
• Coordination with out all bureaus and Regional Offices for effective functioning.
• Policy Planning
• Survey on technical manpower make forecast of the needs growth and development in technical education and NTMIs (Special Cell)
• Prescribing norms for fee and admission of students.
• EC and Council meetings.
• Coordination with MHRD and other Govt. departments and other agencies/organizations.
• VIP references.
• Parliament questions.
• Information Facilitation Centre.
• Administration AICTE Portal.
• Norms and standards and guidelines.
• Survey of technical manpower information.
• Right to Information (CPIO).

 4

Research, Institutional & Faculty Development (RIFD).

Adviser
Director
Asst. Director

• Faculty Development schemes.
• Pay scale of teachers.
• Welfare schemes for women, handicapped and weaker sections of the Society.
• Industry Institute Interaction cells.
• Entrepreneurship Development cells.
• Research grants schemes: NAFITEC, MODROBS, NCP, Emeritus Fellowships, Travel Grant, PG Scholarships, Edusat, Deinet NTMIS, QUIP, Teachers Training Programmes, EFIP, Professional Bodies, Research & Development Schemes.
• Charter.
• Monitoring of grantee institutions.
• Declaring institutions/universities fit to receive grants.
• Withhold or discontinue grants in respect of courses, programmes to such technical institutions.

 5

Accreditation Bureau:

Adviser
Director
Dy. Director

• National Board of Accreditation.
• Washington Accord matters.

 6

Administration Bureau:

Director
Chief Adm. Officer
Sr. Adm. Officer
Administrative Officer

• Nomination of AICTE representatives on various bodies, committees.
• Data base of Expert members.
• Logistic support for conduct of all meetings.
• Training of officers and staff of the Council.
• Orientation for experts associated with AICTE in approval process.
• Orientation of experts associated with AICTE in accreditation process.
• Administrative control of Regional Offices.
• General Administration
• Establishment.
• Recruitments.
• Stores and Purchases.
• Rajya Bhasha.
• SC/ST * Minority Cell.
• Upkeep and maintenance of office building.
• Construction of office building
• Advertisement.
• Telephones.
• Staff welfare schemes.
• Security.
• Annual reports.
• Printing and stationery.

 7

Finance Bureau:

Director
Sr. Accounts Officer
Accounts Officer

• Drawing & Disbursement of Plan and Non-plan accounts.
• Cash
• Bills.
• Grants-in-aid.
• Budget & compilation.
• Annual accounts.
• Audit by CAG.
• Pre audit of Plan and non-plan proposals.

 8

Internal Audit Cell:

Director
Accounts Officer

• Conduct of periodical and surprise inspections of various Bureaus, sections and                                departments, including Regional Offices to verify specific cases of                                    implementation of various provisions of the Act.
• Examine files, documents etc and suggest suitable remedial measures for rectifying the irregularities observed.
• Suggest and recommend to the Competent Authority remedial/punitive actions against officers/officials, institutions and others based on findings of audit.

Vigilance & Public Grievance Cell.:

Director
Dy. Director

• Vigilance matters.
• Grievance issues

Prevention of commercialization of technical institutions.

Legal Cell:

Director
Asstt. Legal Adviser

• Notification of rules and regulations.
• Court cases.
• Coordination with advocates.

University Bureau:

Advisor
Dy. Director

• Conduct of inspections and suitable performance appraisal systems for universities  imparting technical education.
• Deemed University status.

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Regional
Offices :

Regional Officers:

• Secretariats of the Regional Committees (Prepares agenda and organizes Meetings of Regional Committees) and to coordinate with Head quarters.
• Coordinating visits of the Expert committees to various institutions.
• To coordinate with the Directors of Technical Education Secretaries dealing with technical education in the State.
• To receive proposals for establishment of new institutions and introduction of new courses/increase in intake, progress-cum-compliance reports, etc.
• To assist various bureaus of AICTE in carrying out their functions related to the region.
• To receive Demand Drafs/FDRs/RPGF from various institutions and maintaining records.
• To take various actions on behalf of AICTE as Regional officer in handling legal matters, queries, complaints, information dissemination etc.
• To carry out associated administrative, financial functions and any other work assigned by the AICTE Head Quarters.