The following information will clear all your doubts regarding IGNOU being AICTE approved:

• IGNOU is not only a central university but also a nodal body to regulate distance education in India.

• IGNOU can commence any course, even technical courses without or with approval of AICTE since it has the right to do so as per its constitution.

• IGNOU has its own SOET (school of engineering and technology) duly approved by HRD and UGC. Their degrees and diplomas are equivalent to any other technical system in India.

• AICTE never recognizes any degree/diploma in distance courses and hence it should be clearly understood for any institution. Nonetheless, IGNOU courses are themselves valid.

However, through a joint resolution of DEC(IGNOU) and AICTE, IGNOU is no longer offering any technical degree/diploma and neither recognizes other universities in DEC mode.