In a significant decision, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) announced the registration of engineering diploma holders, from Jammu and Kashmir, through lateral entry under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS).

The AICTE notification stated, “Online registration of eligible students from Jammu and Kashmir, who have passed diploma in engineering programmes during the year 2015-16 from the polytechnics within the state would start from May 22. This would get admission in second year of engineering through lateral entry in this academic session.”

It said the students with diploma in engineering can register online on http://www.aicte-jk-scholarship-gov.in. The notification clarified that after registration on AICTE portal, the students could visit the nearest facilitation centers in the state to get their documents verified by or before June 15 till 5:00pm. “The students should note that the application of candidates would be considered only after the documents are verified by the facilitation centres for PMSSS 2017-18.”

In Kashmir division the Facilitation Centres for PMSSS have been established at Sri Pratap College, Srinagar, Government Degree College, (Women) M.A. Road, Srinagar, Government Degree College for Boys, Anantnag, Government Degree College Bijbehara, Government Degree College (Boys) Baramulla, Government Degree College (Boys) Sopore, Government Degree College Pattan, Government Degree College (Boys) Kupwara,  Government Degree College (SAM) Budgam, Government Degree College Kulgam, Government Degree College Boys Pulwama, Government Degree College Tral, Government Degree College Shopian, Government Degree College Leh, Government Degree College Kargil, Government Degree College Bandipora, Government Degree College Ganderbal, Government Degree College Dooru and Government Degree College Chrar-e-Sharief.

In the Jammu Division the Facilitation Centres have been set up at Govt GM Science College Canal Road Jammu, Govt College for Women Gandhi Nagar Jammu, Government Degree College Boys Kathua, Government Degree College Bani, Government Degree College Boys Udhampur, Government Degree College Rajouri, Government Degree College Poonch Poonch, Government Degree College Reasi, Government Degree College Doda, Government Degree College Ramban, Government Degree College Banihal, Government Degree College Bhaderwah, Government Degree College Kishtwar, Government Degree College Marwah, Government Degree College Samba, Government Degree College R S Pura and Government Degree College Mendhar.

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