Fake degrees at IGNOUThe esteemed Open University of India, Indira Gandhi National Open University is once again in the limelight but this time for wrong reasons. The University has been exposed under the fake degree scam where it has been providing degrees without conducting examinations.
Tech (Bachelor of Technology) program in IGNOU. B. Tech from IGNOU is the best choice for a student who wants to pursue an engineering degree through distance mode. It is a 4-year undergraduate (8 semesters of 6 months each) professional degree course for students who have an interest in machinery and technology.
A. Yes, the eligibility for enrolling in the distance BE/BTech programme is to pass class 12. A diploma in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage.
As per the Supreme Court's decision, distance BTech is termed as invalid. The Supreme Court clearly mentioned in its order that Btech Distance education is not valid and cannot be allowed by any university or institute.
Since IGNOU is a Govt. University and also recognised by UGC and DEB, degrees from IGNOU can be used to give any Govt exam or pursue higher education in India and abroad too. ABSOLUTELY! No government cannot deny you an opportunity when you have passed from a government institution!
Validity of IGNOU degrees: IGNOU is a trusted and accredited government distance education university. The degrees granted by IGNOU are valid and recognized not only in India but abroad. However, the scope after graduation from IGNOU is limited as compared to graduation in regular mode.
In the other approach to modularity, students completing a Diploma/PG Diploma Programme are allowed lateral entry in a degree programme. This helps the students in upgrading their knowledge/skill as per their requirement and convenience.
2. IGNOU MBA is Recognized: IGNOU is recognized and approved by AICTE, UGC & DEC. The degrees provided by IGNOU are equally valuable and competent as those provided by any other regular universities of India.
ugc approved is better as it wii be internationally recognised. aicte is some kind of govt recognition but it will have no reciprocal approval internationally. aicte approval is used be deemed universities as a money spinner for the colleges. god only knows what is its value!
Of course, you are eligible to apply for government jobs if your college is not recognised or apporoved by AICTE. If any college is already approved by UGC, then the approval from AICTE is not necessary. AICTE is simply a part of UGC. So don't worry about that.
Directly under the President is the IIT Council, which comprises the minister-in-charge of technical education in the Union Government, the Chairmen of all IITs, the Directors of all IITs, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, the Director General of CSIR, the Chairman of IISc, the Director of IISc, three
A : Universities do not require prior approval of AICTE to commence a new Department or Course and Programme(s) in Technical Education, however Universities have obligation or duty to conform to the standards; and norms laid down by the AICTE.
How to Check if Your College is AICTE Approved or Not..?
- At first, you have to visit the official websites of the college in which you are going to take admission & check their approval letter on web sites.
- One can also visit the official website of the AICTE & search for the college in which you are going to take admission.
Approval by AICTEAs Amity University is a Bonafide University established by a State Act, it does not require AICTE approval.
Institute first go to Official website of AICTE. URL: www.aicte-india.org Page 3 • After login, click on Extension Approval Tab. A Instruction Page will appear in which general instructions to be followed are listed in a sequential order for all the institutions. Now the Application of 2019-20 will get open.
To apply online for the AICTE-approved scholarships, candidates have to register themselves at the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), submit documents and get them verified to avail the AICTE scholarships.
M.Sc IT degree is a post graduate level master's degree, whereas B. Tech IT is an undergraduate level bachelor's degree in IT domain. B. Tech is a professional degree with specialization in IT Engineering which gives it more market value compared to M.Sc which is still considered to be primarily an academic degree.
The Universities established by an Act of Central or State Government are valid Universities. Degree awarded by a valid University and specified by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956 is recognized, subject to the approval of the programme by the concerned Statutory Professional Council(s), wherever applicable.
UG means Undergraduate course which you will do after 12th class I.e BTech in case of engineering. PG is postgraduate course that you will do after Btech I.e MTech. Mtech is postgraduate course. Some engineer students do MBA after Btech which is also postgraduate course.
No. IITs and other technical institutes have been formed by separate acts of parliament. Polytechnics, independent colleges under the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) and any other such institute set up under a special act of the parliament or government, does not fall under the purview of UGC.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was set up in November 1945 as a national-level Apex Advisory Body to conduct a survey on the facilities available for technical education and to promote development in the country in a coordinated and integrated manner.
The degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) are verified/validated by the issuing authority i.e. concerned university/institution only. DEB, UGC can provide the recognition status of the university/Institution which is available on the UGC website at www.ugc.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) provides financial assistance to eligible colleges which are included under Section 2(f)* and declared fit to receive central assistance (UGC grant) under Section 12 (B)** of UGC Act, 1956 as per approved pattern of assistance under various schemes.
The only course approved through distance mode is Masters of Business Administration [MBA]and Masters of Computers Application [MCA]. Apart from these two courses, no other courses offered through distance mode are approved by the All India Council of Technical Education AICTE.
B.A range of credits from 150 to 160 for a student to be eligible to get Under Graduate degree in Engineering. A student will be eligible to get Under Graduate degree with Honours or additional Minor Engineering, if he/she completes an additional 20 credits.
Currently, such programmes from foreign universities are not valid for getting admission in higher education courses or government jobs as PG in India is a two-year course. But the government is now planning to change it by equating credits with the duration of the course.
Degrees granted for courses pursued on offshore campuses of foreign universities are only valid in India if the offshore campus is duly approved by the competent authorities in that country. Foreign degrees awarded to students through pathway or diploma-level institutions are not given recognition as well by the AIU.
NEW DELHI: The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) will soon give equivalence to one-year postgraduate degree courses offered abroad, officials have said. Indian students with one-year postgraduate degree qualification cannot appear for the National Eligibility Test (NET) or UGC - NET in India.
You can't get job as a lecturer in foreign countries though UGC NET exam. You can apply only Indian universities. The educational qualification required for NET exam is masters degree from a recognized university with above 55% marks. 5% relaxation is given for SC/ST category candidates.
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) does not have any condition of recognition of AICTE. In majority cases UGC approved education is considered. However, WES assessment does not allow you to practice in Canada but MCC does. In short, as a thumb rule it is accepted.
Most UK universities accept the Indian graduation system of three years for entry into most postgraduate courses. An Indian bachelor degree like B.A., B.Com. or B.Sc. is equivalent to a British Bachelor (Ordinary) Degree. Tech or other such courses.
After years of advocacy by Australia's government and education sector, India's Ministry of Human Resource Development has now issued an official memorandum advising that the Association of Indian Universities (the recognition body) will issue equivalence certificates where the Australian transcript reflects all units
There are no specific benefits of AICTE accreditation, as AICTE approval is mandatory for institutes to offer engineering, PG management courses and courses that come under the ambit of 10 statutory bodies of AICTE. Without AICTE approval these institutes can't run these courses.
Singhania University is UGC approved. The university is under the UGC Act and established by the government of Rajasthan. To study abroad the university should be recognized by AIU. For more details you can refer to your admission department.
