Self-financing arts and science colleges in the city are upset with the new norms by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on who can offer BBA and BCA programmes.
The AICTE has permitted engineering colleges to start BBA and BCA programmes. In its Approval Handbook for 2024-2027, it has permitted colleges to offer courses of three or four-year duration and has relaxed norms for colleges under its purview that wish to offer them.
An exclusive building and director/principal are not required for non-technical institutions already running UG courses (BCA/BBA/BMS) and PG courses (MCA/MBA) in Management and Computer Applications without its approval, it has said.