Grievance Redressal Mechanism

The Grievance Redressal Mechanism provides a transparent and responsive platform for addressing the concerns of students, faculty, and staff. Through fair evaluation, timely resolution, and confidential handling of complaints, the committee promotes a safe, respectful, and inclusive academic environment where every voice is heard and valued.

About the Mechanism

In order to ensure transparency by Technical Institutions imparting Technical Education, in admission and with Paramount Objectives of preventing unfair practices and to provide a mechanism to students for Redressal of their Grievances, AICTE has notified Regulations for establishment of mechanism for Grievance Redressal Committee and OMBUDSMAN for all AICTE approved Technical Institutions vide No. 37-3/Legal/2012 dated 25.05.2012. Non-Compliance of the above Regulations shall call for punitive action.

Guidelines for Establishment

In order to ensure transparency by Technical Institutions imparting Technical Education, in admission and with Paramount Objectives of preventing unfair practices and to provide a mechanism to students for Redressal of their Grievances, AICTE has notified Regulations for establishment of mechanism for Grievance Redressal Committee and OMBUDSMAN for all AICTE approved Technical Institutions vide No. 37-3/Legal/2012 dated 25.05.2012. Non-Compliance of the above Regulations shall call for punitive action.

Desired Outcomes

  • Each AICTE approved Technical Institution should be able to receive and dispose of the Grievances online.
  • Each of these Institutions should have a notice board/flexboard fixed near the Office of its Head, indicating the details of online Grievance Redressal Mechanism i.e. URL of the online Grievance Redressal Portal, Names, contact nos. and e-mail IDs of members of the Grievance Committee, to ensure publicity/awareness of the establishment of Grievance Redress Mechanism/Students Grievances Portal. This would help speedy Redressal of the Grievances and obviate/reduce the urge to lodge the Grievance on pg.portal of DARPG. The Grievance Committee may include one female member, one member from SC/ST/Minority/OBC and two other members.
  • An online monthly Status Report regarding the number of Grievances received, disposed off and pending as on the last day of the previous month should be informed to AICTE.
  • Non-Registration of Grievances on the Web Site of the Institution resulting in more number of Grievances being registered on the pg.portal of the Central Government which would be an indication that the Grievance Redress Mechanism of the respective Institution/Organisation is not working properly to the satisfaction of the petitioners.
  • The performance of the Grievance Redressal Mechanism at the point of arising of the Grievance, i.e. the Institution may be taken into account by the Accreditation Agencies.
  • The Council shall take into account the performance of the Grievance Redress Mechanism at the point of origin of the Grievance, i.e. Institution, at the time of renewal of their permission/approval every year.