AICTE revises academic calendar 2024-25; admission deadline extended till October 23

NEW DELHI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has revised its academic calendar 2024-25, following the Supreme Court’s order dated September 23, 2024. The ruling allowed AICTE to extend the admission deadline for technical institutions to October 23.

According to the revised AICTE academic calendar 2024-25, the deadline for admitting first-year students in technical institutions has now been extended to October 23. Previously, the admissions deadline for affiliated institutions was September 15, 2024.

The official AICTE notice states, that this extension of the admissions deadline is not valid for standalone institutions offering Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Certificate in Management (PGCM) programmes. These institutions are required to adhere to their original admission timelines, which remain unchanged.

AICTE Revised Calendar 2024-25: Admission deadline for second year students

As per the notification, AICTE has also revised the last date of lateral admissions for second-year students in technical institutions to October 23. Previously this deadline was September 15. As per the AICTE revised calendar, the classes for first year students of technical classes will begin from October 23.

AICTE model curriculum for minor degree in space technology

Last month, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the AICTE model curriculum for a minor degree in space technology, coinciding with the first anniversary of National Space Day on August 23. This initiative was part of a one-day event, “Creating a Space Ecosystem: A New Era—Igniting Young Minds for Space Exploration,” organized in collaboration with the AICTE, Indian Space Association (ISpA), and IN-SPACe.

The event featured the release of a book titled ‘Introduction to Finite Element Analysis,’ co-authored by ISRO chairman S Somanath and IIST director S Unnikrishnan Nair. An agreement was also signed to enhance higher education in the space sector. During the event, AICTE chairman T G Sitharam emphasized the significance of Chandrayaan-3 in India's space achievements and the importance of inspiring youth interest in space sciences to tackle global challenges.