AICTE has, in a circular, directed institutions not to enrol students to such courses for the 2016-17 academic year.
The central government has decided to close down five-year
integrated or dual-degree master of business administration (MBA)
programmes offered by many universities and independent management
schools in India. The government had previously closed down four-year
undergraduate degree courses in academic year 2014-15.
A circular issued by the country�s technical education regulator All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) said such courses were
�not in line with the UGC-approved programmes�. The University Grants
Commission (UGC) is the country�s top higher education regulator.
�The AICTE has decided the following: the dual degree courses have
been closed (sic) and no fresh admission should be permitted from AY
(academic year) 2016-17,� said a circular issued to all institutions.
It has directed institutions not to enrol students to such courses
for the 2016-17 academic year. Students currently enrolled in such
courses will be allowed to exit the course after the end of three years,
the circular said.
Ironically, such courses were approved by AICTE in 2012-13 to suit the different needs of the industry.