AICTE Member arrested by CBI in Bribe case

The CBI on Thursday swooped down on top officials of AICTE and has arrested a member secretary besides registering corruption cases against its Chairman and others. While Member Secretary, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) K Narayan Rao was arrested by the CBI here in national capital for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs five lakh for inspection and approval of an engineering college in Hyderabad, the agency has registered corruption cases against AICTE Chairman R A Yadav, Advisor H C Rai and Deputy Director Robinder Randhawa in a separate corruption case. He alleged that Regional officer of AICTE had demanded money for processing a case of increase in intake of seats of a Faridabad-based engineering college. The owner of the college brought the alleged illegal demand of the regional officer Sriom Dalal to the knowledge of AICTE Chairman, Advisor and Deputy Director, but no action was taken by them and Dalal allegedly continued to harass the owner for money.

In fact, it is more specific than whispers. Aravali Institute of Management is based in Jodhpur and when it didn't obtain AICTE approval (a bribe was demanded), it went public with its allegations. This was probably the first time anyone went public with an allegation and offered to tender evidence. The bribe demanded was Rs 5 lakhs. AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), an authority to control the quality education in india. The recent case of taking bribes by some of AICTE officers vanish the whole image and faith in education system.