Engineering graduates can get second degree in another branch in two years

Engineering graduates can get second degree in another branch in two years

admin | 2021-08-15
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The AICTE has asked all technical universities and institutions to make necessary changes to its statutes to implement the decision.The apex body has now decided to allow engineering graduates to do a second engineering degree in a different discipline in two or three years under lateral entry system.

“AICTE is receiving requests from students regarding admission in B Tech as an additional degree through lateral entry, ” the AICTE said in its circular sent to vice-chancellor of technical universities and directors/principals of AICTE approved institutions. “It is informed that the proposal was placed before the AICTE executive committee (EC) on its 144th meeting held on July 13 and the opined that technical universities can facilitate such students to take admissions to BTech/BE by allowing them to get admissions at appropriate level of BTech programme in another discipline or branch of engineering,” the circular said.

“Executive committee approved the exemption from pursuing courses already done in the first discipline of B Tech programme and students can be appropriately guided to complete their requirements of the second discipline. As there is a practical component involved, students will be required to take admission in an institution or college as a regular student and the concerned university will ensure this and make necessary provision in their statutes accordingly

However, S Vaidyasubramaniam, vice-chancellor of said allowing two degrees at level will lead to artificial demand for popular courses. “Instead of allowing two engineering degrees at UG level, either the existing UG degrees must be made interdisciplinary or comprehensive PG degrees should be encouraged,” he said

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