The higher education department has directed eight autonomous colleges within the state to take necessary measures to secure approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for the implementation of MBA and MCA courses in their institutions.
In a communication, the department pointed out that these eight autonomous colleges have been conducting two-year full-time MBA (Master of Business Administration) and MCA (Master of Computer Applications) courses in self-financing and public-private partnership (PPP) modes without obtaining the requisite approval from the AICTE.
As per the AICTE Act of 1987, along with subsequent guidelines and regulations set forth by the council, it is mandatory for institutions to obtain AICTE approval before commencing two-year full-time MBA and MCA courses. This approval process is crucial to uphold the quality and standards of technical education provided to students, as per official sources.
Rajata Kumar Mansingh, deputy director of the higher education department, emphasized in a letter to the principals of the eight autonomous colleges that operating these programs without the necessary approval is a violation of AICTE regulations and constitutes a breach of the trust vested in educational institutions to maintain standards.
The list of colleges includes Government Autonomous College Angul, Fakir Mohan Autonomous College Balasore, Bhadrak Autonomous College, Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College Cuttack, Dhenkanal Autonomous College, BJB Autonomous College Bhubaneswar, Maharaja Purna Chandra Autonomous College Baripada, and SCS Autonomous College Puri.
