During the year under report, statutory bodies of the Council met several times to deliberate issues of importance in technical education, made recommendations and accorded relevant approvals:
Growth of Technical Education: New Approvals Accorded
In accordance with the functions assigned to it under Clause 10(k) of the AICTE Act, the Council grants approvals for starting new technical institutions and for introducing new courses or programmes in already approved institutions. Approvals are accorded in consultation with respective State Governments and affiliating Universities. The data on the number of institutions to which new approvals were given to run technical programmes during 2007-2008 is summarized below:
