AICTE and technical education – UGC NET Question

Statements A and B correctly state that AICTE is the apex body for planning and coordinated development of technical education and that it grants approval for technical institutions and programmes as per its regulations. Statement C is incorrect because AICTE is concerned with technical and professional programmes rather than general non-technical arts and science programmes. Statement D is also incorrect since AICTE’s regulatory framework is specifically intended to maintain and enhance quality in technical education. Therefore, the combination A and B only is correct.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it acknowledges AICTE’s planning and coordination role but ignores its crucial function of approving programmes and institutions as mentioned in B. Since B is also correct, limiting the answer to A alone does not reflect the full scope of AICTE’s responsibilities.

Option B:
Option B is correct as it includes both A and B, capturing AICTE’s planning, coordinating and approval roles. At the same time, it excludes C and D, which mischaracterise the sectoral scope and quality assurance role of AICTE.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it pairs B with C and omits A. While B is correct, C wrongly asserts that AICTE mainly regulates non-technical programmes, which contradicts its mandate in technical education.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it adds the incorrect statement C to the true statements A and B, thereby creating a mixed set of correct and incorrect claims. Any option that includes C or D cannot be fully accurate.