Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Pioneer Scheme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1784 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## Pioneer Scheme

## 1784. SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA:

| Will the Minister ofHUMANRESOURCEDEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:                           | Will the Minister ofHUMANRESOURCEDEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:                           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a)                                                                                        | whether the Maker Village is planning to associate with All India Council for              |
|                                                                                            | Technical Education (AICTE) by launching pioneering schemes to promote                     |
|                                                                                            | entrepreneurship and innovation;                                                           |
| (b)                                                                                        | whether the AICTE maintains a list of unapproved institutes based on the                   |
|                                                                                            | information received from various sources;                                                 |
| (c)                                                                                        | if so, the details thereof;                                                                |
| (d)                                                                                        | whether the list includes (264) technical and (116) architecture institutes; and           |
| (e)                                                                                        | if so, the steps being taken by the Government to control such construction of             |
|                                                                                            | fake institutions?                                                                         |
| ANSWER                                                                                     | ANSWER                                                                                     |
| (SHRIRAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')                                                           | (SHRIRAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')                                                           |
| (a): Yes, Sir. The 'Maker Village' of Kerala had approached the All India Council for      | (a): Yes, Sir. The 'Maker Village' of Kerala had approached the All India Council for      |
| Technical Education (AICTE) for collaboration.                                             | Technical Education (AICTE) for collaboration.                                             |
| (b) to (d): The AICTE maintains a state-wise list of (264) unapproved technical institutes | (b) to (d): The AICTE maintains a state-wise list of (264) unapproved technical institutes |
| on its website. The same may be seen at AICTE website                                      | https://facilities.aicte-                                                                  |

india.org/dashboard/pages/angulardashboard.php#!/unapproved  .  The  list  does  not contain architectural institutes. (e): To  curb  the  menace  of  unapproved  institutions,  AICTE  issues  Public  Notices  and individual  letters  to  such  institutes  to  seek  AICTE  approval  for  conducting  technical education  programmes  or  to  close  down.  The  concerned  State  Governments  are  also advised  to  take  appropriate  action  against  such  institutes.  In  case,  any  unapproved institute applies to AICTE for approval, it is considered as a new technical institute and the  application  is  processed  as  per  relevant  provisions  of  AICTE  Approval  Process Handbook.

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