#AICTE approval

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that AICTE-approved courses cannot be excluded from counselling due to minor nomenclature discrepancies, directing the inclusion of 'Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)' with 120 seats. The judgment reinforces that substantive approval outweighs procedural labeling errors, impacting technical education admissions statewide.

Andhra Pradesh High Court directs the state to provisionally include AICTE-approved diploma courses in 2026-27 admissions counseling, pending final NOC decision. The ruling underscores administrative delays violate constitutional rights under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g), mandating expeditious processing to protect educational institutions and students from irreparable harm.