All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) issues a directive regarding technical program compliance. The statutory mandate requires technical institutes and PGDM colleges to maintain valid council approvals. Universities are exempt from prior approval mandates following specific Supreme Court judgments. Verification directories for approved and unapproved institutions are hosted on the AICTE portal at aicte-india.org. Stakeholders must check official database registries directly to confirm valid institutional credentials.