3.14 AICTE Accreditation

AICTE, or the All India Council for Technical Education, is one of the apex accreditation bodies for educational institutions that impart technical education in India. It was considered pertinent to assess how many Management Institutions in the sample were recognized by it.

The statutory body, established for proper planning and coordinated development of a technical education system throughout India ( www.aicte.ernet.in). Other educational accreditation bodies include the National Assessment and Accreditation Council or NAAC- ( http: or or naacindia.org ) for institutions of higher education and National Board of Accreditation or NBA ( www.nba-aicte.ernet.in ) .

A question was posed independently to the Management Institutions interviewed on accreditation to AICTE. The responses reflect that 79.8 percent of the institutions possess accreditation.

This chapter covers the following sections:

4.1 Leadership Roles for Management Institutions

4.2 Perception on I nvestment in CR teaching and research

4.3 Core Areas Important for CR Curriculum

4.4 Stakeholders driving Social Responsibility

4.5 Stakeholders Driving the Development of CR Teachings

4.6 Challenges of CR Teaching and Research in Core Curricula

4.7 Engagement in CR Research and Teaching