MBA, tech courses in distance approach are invalid

The All India Council for Technical Education made it clear that the engineering and management degrees offered by certain universities like Sikkim Manipal University and Punjab Technical University through the Distance Education mode are “invalid” and will be not be recognised for employment under the Central government.
In a press release, it said, “Any approval of these courses by the Distance Education Council, will have to be processed jointly by the tripartite committee of UGC, AICTE and DEC.”
AICTE noticed that several institutions and universities in the country are offering various programmes such as BE, B.Tech, MBA, MCA, Hotel Management etc. through distance education mode without the approval of UGC and AICTE.
“Such degrees and diplomas that do not have the approval shall not be recognised for employment under Central government,” the release added.