AICTE asks JNTUH to review 10% cap on emerging tech faculty | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: A faculty member has moved the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) against Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), alleging that the university’s 10% cap on interdisciplinary faculty teaching emerging technology courses violates AICTE norms. The council has asked the university to examine and address the grievance.“AICTE rules permit qualified faculty members from core engineering branches to teach courses in emerging areas. However, JNTUH is restricting this option to a limited number of faculty members by imposing a 10% cap. This is against the rules, and the cap must be removed,” said Ome Narella, the faculty member who approached the council.AICTE stated that all colleges must provide a grievance redressal mechanism for faculty members and staff at the institutional level. If a faculty member is not satisfied with the decision of the institution’s grievance redressal committee, they may approach the university.“You are requested to get the above grievance examined and resolve the same at the earliest,” a circular sent by AICTE to JNTUH stated.Faculty members said removing the cap was vital for their survival, as most colleges had discontinued core engineering courses and converted their seats to computer science and allied branches.