Salient Features

The All India Council for Technical Education Act, 1987 (AICTE Act, 1987)

Salient Features

The Act envisages proper planning and coordinated development of technical education system in the country and promotion of qualitative improvements of technical education in relation to planned quantitative growth. The "technical education" covers programmes of education, research and training in engineering, technology, pharmacy, architecture, town planning, management and applied arts and crafts. The Act was enacted on 15th December, 1987. It has 6 Chapters and 25 Sections.