The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has instructed engineering colleges to refund fees and return certificates to students if they withdraw before starting the course or leave midway. The new rule will be applicable from this academic session.
"In case the vacated seats are not filled, the institution should refund the security deposit and return the orginal documents. institution should not demand fee for the subsequent years from the students cancelling their admission fee at any point of time," AICTE notified.
The HRD Ministry has included a clause in AICTE approval process handbook 2017-18 which directs engineering institutes to refund the fees vacant is subsequently filled by another candidate by the last date of admission.
About AICTE
The All India Council for Technical Education is the statutory body and a national-level council for technical for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. It is assisted by 10 Statutory Boards of Studies.
Highlights
AICTE has instructed engineering colleges to refund fees and certificates to students if they withdraw before the starting the course or leave midway.
HRD Ministry has included a clause in AICTE approval process handbook 2017-18 which directs engineering institutes to refund the fees.
