AICTE Launches New Courses in Integrated Circuit Manufacturing, VLSI Design & Technology

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New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved two new courses in Integrated Circuit (IC) Manufacturing and VLSI Design and Technology. This is to prepare a ‘market-ready talent pool’ in the field of semiconductors and display manufacturing.

AICTE Launches New Courses in Integrated Circuit Manufacturing, VLSI Design & Technology

ACITE made the announcement on April 21, 2022. The two courses that got the approval from AICTE are Diploma in IC Manufacturing and BTech or BE Electronics in VLSI Design and Technology, as confirmed by the apex advisory body for higher technical education.

“With reference to the programme for development of semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem in India as approved by the cabinet, it is pertinent that the aspirations of India to set up semi-conductors and display manufacturing ecosystem would require market ready talent pool in the field of semi-conductors and display which ultimately would require a clear roadmap of capacity building,” as stated by AICTE in a letter to all the Vice-Chancellors and heads of technical institutions and Engineering colleges.

The letter also added that the institutions that are interested as well as eligible to start these courses shall be permitted subject to satisfying the conditions as laid down in the Approval Process Handbook (APH) 2022-23. The model curriculum for the new courses shall be published soon and all the stakeholders will be informed of those.

Degrees from Pakistan Not Eligible in India: AICTE & UGC

Earlier, AICTE along with the University Grants Commission (UGC) issued a notification stating that Indian Nationals or Overseas Citizens with any degree from any educational institution in Pakistan shall not be eligible to seek employment or pursue higher studies in India.

“However, migrants and their children who have acquired higher education degrees in Pakistan and have been awarded citizenship by India would be eligible for seeking employment in India after obtaining Security Clearance from MHA,” the official notice further added.

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