During the year, meetings of the All India Boards of Studies held and major issues considered are as detailed below:
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All India Board of
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Date
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Major issues considered
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1.
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Town & Country Planning
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18.03.2008
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The Task Force constituted to review and make model curriculum for B. Planning course submitted it’s report.
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2.
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Vocational Education
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21.06.2007
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A Task Force was constituted to critically examine the role of AICTE in the field of Vocational Education and device a scheme for the vertical mobility of ITI students.
A sub-committee was constituted to device and promote schemes for special vocational education courses for North Eastern States.
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20.12.2007
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A Task Force was constituted for :
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Accreditation of vocational training providing agency.
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Identification of vocations.
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Development of competency based curriculum and skill standardization.
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Guidelines for assessment.
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Mechanism for vertical mobility.
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Joint certification mechanism with industry and user groups.
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3.
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Pharmaceutical Education
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20.06.2007
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The following PG Diploma Programmes were recommended and it was suggested that Universities and Accredited Institutes may offer these Programmes.
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Clinical Pharmacy and Research
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Pharmaceutical Marketing and Drug Regulatory Affairs
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Quality Assurance
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22.01.2008
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The following nomenclatures were accepted for M. Pharm courses :
M. Pharm in
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Pharmaceutics / Industrial Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Technology
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry
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Pharmacognosy
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Pharmacology
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Pharmaceutical Analysis
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Pharmacy Practice / Clinical Pharmacy / Hospital Pharmacy
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Quality Assurance
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Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
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4.
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Postgraduate Education & Research
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17.05.2007
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The Board deliberated on the desirability of starting M.Tech Programme with emphasis on Technological Education like M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering Education for the teachers working in technical institutions during their vacation and it was accepted in principle. The details of the programme like modules, framework and credits would be worked out by a sub-committee and the nomenclature of the programme would be ‘MS programme approved by AICTE’, further it was decided that those institutes whose Masters Programme in Engineering and Technology were accredited by the AICTE may be permitted to start the above mentioned MS Programme.
A sub-committee would be formed by the Chairman of the AIB-PGER and it will deliberate in detail and finalise the course requirements of Integrated M.Tech Programme and Integrated Ph.D Programme.
A task force was constituted to give a report on the norms & infrastructure requirements of Postgraduate Laboratories.
A task force was formed to discuss on
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a.
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Updating the Curriculum
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b.
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Various means to develop PG teachers
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c.
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Various ways to encourage teachers to go for Ph.Ds
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d.
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Various ways to improve Research activities in Colleges & Universities.
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5.
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Hotel Management and Catering Technology
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24.08.2007
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A Task Force was constituted for the following :
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To revisit policy and regulation for HMCT;
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Infrastructure related issues; and
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Capacity expansion.
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6.
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Management Studies
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04.07.2007 02.08.2007 11.12.2007 14.03.2008
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The sub-committee report on Common Admission Procedure, Faculty Augmentation and Academic Calendar was approved by the All India Board.
The Task Force Report on Norms & Standards for Management Education was approved by the Board.
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7.
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Technician Education
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08.02.2008
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A sub-committee was constituted to prepare a concept paper on the growth of technical education at polytechnic and ITI level and for curriculum innovation in polytechnics.
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8.
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Undergraduate Studies
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09.05.2007 22.08.2007 03.10.2007
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The Board accepted the Model Framework for UG curriculum in Engineering & Technology giving details of credits and their distribution into semesters and subject areas.
The following minimum qualification for admission to the 4-year Biotechnology was recommended by the Board.
“should be a pass in 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics or Biology as a compulsory subject along with one of the following subjects : “Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Computer Science / Mathematics”
It was also suggested that the Universities should consider introducing suitable courses that supplement either Mathematics or Biology for students in Biotechnology based on the over all syllabus of the University
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