AICTE 2020: AICTE revised academic calendar released; Read details here

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE 2020)recently released an official AICTE tification regarding a revised academic calendar for current academic year. AICTE revised academic calendar was released in wake of current Coronavirus situation in India.

According to AICTE revised academic calendar, classes for existing students of technical courses are all set to commence from August 17, 2020. se classes will begin for students of technical courses except PGDM/PGCM students.

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Official AICTE tification regarding AICTE revised academic calendar

commencement of classes including lateral entry to second-year courses for newly admitted students will begin from October 15, 2020. official AICTE tification also said that courses must be completed by August 17, 2020, for manment programmes. AICTE 2020 in its official statement said that “UGC has issued revised guidelines on examination and academic calendar for all Universities, in view of COVID-19 on July 6, 2020. All AICTE approved institutions/universities are requested to follow UGC Revised Guidelines on Examination. Accordingly, Council has issued revised Academic Calendar for 2020-21 for Technical Institutions.” AICTE 2020 also mentioned that academic calendar may furr change as per COVID-19 situation in India and guidelines issued by ministries of health and Human Resource Development.

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Highlights of AICTE revised academic calendar by AICTE 2020

• Grant of affiliation by University/Board – August 15, 2020
• Completion of first round of counselling/admission for allotment of seats – October 5, 2020
• Completion of second round of counselling/admission for allotment of seats – October 15, 2020
• Last date up to which students can be admitted against vacancies – October 20, 2020
• Commencement of classes for existing students of technical courses except for PGDM/PGCM – August 17, 2020
• Commencement of classes for existing students of PGDM/PGCM – July 15, 2020
• Last date for cancellation of seats of PGDM/PGCM with a full refund – August 10, 2020
• Last date of admission of PGDM/PGCM courses – August 17, 2020
• academic session for PGDM/PGCM courses for newly admitted students – August 10, 2020

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AICTE India recently reduced duration of MCA programme to two years from three years. AICTE 2020 recently released a tification regarding same. decision to reduce course duration by a year was taken in 545th meeting of University Grant Commission.

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