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For the Prelims:About Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad (SSPCA) Initiative,Financial Assistance and Mentorship,Eligibility,About the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),Functions |
Why in the news?
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) recently introduced a scheme named 'Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad' (SSPCA).
About Support to Students for Participating in Competitions Abroad (SSPCA) Initiative:
Financial Assistance and Mentorship:
Eligibility:
About the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE):
Functions:
○It grants approval for starting new technical institutions, for the introduction of new courses, and for variations in intake capacity in technical institutions.
○The AICTE has delegated to the concerned state governments powers to process and grant approval for new institutions, starting new courses and variations in the intake capacity for diploma-level technical institutions.
○It also lays down norms and standards for such institutions.
○It also ensures the quality development of technical education through the accreditation of technical institutions or programmes.
○In addition to its regulatory role, the AICTE also has a promotional role, which it implements through schemes for promoting technical education for women, handicapped, and weaker sections of society promoting innovations, faculty, research and development, and giving grants to technical institutions.
Source:India Today