AICTE

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 Departments 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 Departments, 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.
9	Vigilance & Public Grievance Cell.: Director Dy. Director	Vigilance matters. Grievance issues Prevention of commercialization of technical institutions.
10	Legal Cell: Director Asstt. Legal Adviser	Notification of rules and regulations. Court cases. Coordination with advocates.
11	University Bureau: Advisor Dy. Director	Conduct of inspections and suitable performance appraisal systems for universities imparting technical education. Deemed University status.
12	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 Departments 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.