Explore innovative funding options: AICTE chief to V-Cs

The conference was held through videoconference. Instead of depending on government funding universities, new funding options must be created to augment revenues, he said.

Published: 26th February 2021 10:10 AM  |   Last Updated: 26th February 2021 10:10 AM   |  A+A-

By Express News Service

VISAKHAPATNAM: All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairperson Prof Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe suggested that Indian higher education institutions need to explore innovative funding options to meet the future challenges.

He took part as chief guest in South Zone V-Cs Conference organised by Association of Indian Universities and hosted by GITAM Deemed to be University on Thursday. The conference was held through videoconference. Instead of depending on government funding universities, new funding options must be created to augment revenues, he said.


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