AICTE- TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY JOINT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
₹1.5L AICTE grant · faculty training programme · technical university collaboration
AICTE jointly funds 6-day residential training programs for faculty members at AICTE-approved institutions through partner technical universities. Each program supports at least 40 participants and AICTE contributes ₹1.5 lakh per program (shared equally with the university), with 10 such programs conducted per university per financial year. Apply through the AICTE partner portal at portal.aicte-india.org.
About This Scheme
AICTE jointly funds 6-day residential training programs for faculty members at AICTE-approved institutions through partner technical universities. Each program supports at least 40 participants and AICTE contributes ₹1.5 lakh per program (shared equally with the university), with 10 such programs conducted per university per financial year. Apply through the AICTE partner portal at portal.aicte-india.org.
Full official description
AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs for Teachers, launched by the All India Council for Technical Education, aims to provide financial assistance to the technical universities to conduct training for faculty members to prepare them for being successful in the chosen profession and thereby enabling an improvement in teaching-learning methodology. Duration/Type/Participants: The training program will be of six days’ residential program with minimum forty participants. Number of Programs: The university shall conduct 10 such training programs in a financial year. Types of training: Each such programs shall cover at least one of the subjects run by the university viz Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Physics and Chemistry etc. Minimum one session of 3 hours in each program may be kept for training related to Moral Values, Ethics, Behavioral Sciences & Attitude etc. Technical Universities preferably may also use any of the following as the preferred subjects for the program.
Examination reforms.
Mentor's Training as per the norms of NITTT.
Cognitive skills & Design thinking.
NBA Accreditation & the processes.
Identifying problems & double diamond approach towards design.
Model curriculum as prescribed by AICTE.
Induction program for students as prescribed by AICTE.
Intellectual property management at early stage of innovation & start - ups.
Frugal innovations & social entrepreneurship.
Infrastructure: Being a residential program, the university shall have requisite infrastructure viz. guest house and dining hall etc. Role and responsibilities of technical university:
- The university shall conduct the joint training program for teachers strictly in accordance with the provisions of the scheme/MoU related to the program.
- The university will do the certification of these programs jointly with AICTE. It shall be ensured by the
- university that the certificates shall be issued only to those participants, who qualify the test to be necessarily conducted at the end.
- The university will act as the facilitator for the operation of the training program.
- The university will be accountable for finance/ grants sanctioned under the scheme and shall abide by the terms and conditions stipulated by AICTE for financial grants.
- The university will constitute a Project Monitoring committee for effective implementation of the scheme.AICTE will provide its representative as a member on that committee.
- The university shall submit, yearly report, detailed statement of expenditure and Utilization Certificate, in the prescribed format for sanctioned grants, within a month after the end of each financial year duly audited by a certified Chartered Accountant firm. The accounts shall be open to inspection by the officials of AICTE and an audit by the Statutory Auditors.
- After conduct of each of the training program, the documents stated in 1.8 above shall be submitted by the university to AICTE.
Benefits
- AICTE contributes ₹1,50,000 per training program toward:
- Travel allowance and daily allowance for resource persons
- Travel costs for outstation participants
- Course materials for participants
- University contributes a matching ₹1,50,000 for boarding, lodging, coordinator honorarium, and working expenses
- Total program budget: ₹3,00,000 per program
- 10 programs conducted per university per financial year
💡 Why Startups Should Care
If your startup provides faculty development content, EdTech platforms, or skills training for engineering educators, partnering with Technical Universities to jointly deliver AICTE-funded programmes lets you enter the market with ₹1.5L in guaranteed co-funding per programme.
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Faculty participants must be from AICTE-approved institutions affiliated with the partner technical university
- The technical university (not individual colleges) applies for and administers the grant
- Programs must be 6-day residential with at least 40 participants
How to Apply
- Register your institution at the AICTE partner portal at portal.aicte-india.org/partnerportal_enu/start.swe — click 'New Institute' and complete registration.
- Log in and apply through the AICTE portal for the Technical University Joint Training Programme for Teachers.
- Plan and conduct the approved training programme.
- After completion, submit required documents to AICTE for fund disbursement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AICTE-Technical University Joint Training Programs For Teachers scheme?
AICTE - University training programs provides training for faculty members to prepare them for being successful in the chosen profession and thereby enabling an improvement in teaching learning methodology.
Who manages this scheme?
This scheme is managed by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).
Mention one of the main benefits of the scheme.
Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the technical university for the training program
What should be the criteria of the institution?
Institutions should be AICTE approved.
How many training program can be conducted by the universites?
The university shall conduct 10 such training programs in a financial year.
What is the duration of the training program?
The training program will be of six days.
How many minimum participants need to join this program?
Minimum forty participants need to join.
Who will act as the facilitator for the operation of the training program?
The university will act as the facilitator for the operation of the training program.
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- Detailed schedule of the training programme
- List of resource persons invited with their credentials
- Attendance record of participants
- Feedback forms from participants
- Utilisation certificate and expenditure statement