Universities can fix enhanced norms and standards for affiliation: SC
While universities cannot dilute the standards prescribed by AICTE, they certainly have the power to stipulate enhanced norms and standards, the bench said.
By: PTI | New Delhi | December 11, 2020 11:11:48 am
AICTE has reserved to itself the power to conduct inspections and take penal action against colleges for false declarations, such penal action does not mean anything and does not serve any purpose for the students, bench said. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav/ Representational)
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday held that Universities cannot dilute the standards prescribed by AICTE for any courses in colleges but they certainly have the power to stipulate enhanced levels and norms for grants of affiliations.
Currently, of the 84,284 seats available through CAP in 304 junior colleges for FYJC, 33,163 have been filled until the second round, while 51,121 seats are vacant