FSFTI and PUCA request AICTE to exempt BBA and BCA colleges from approval requirements, citing their exclusion from AICTE purview since the enactment of the AICTE Act in 1987. Anshu Kataria, FSFTI President, and Amit Sharma, PUCA Senior Vice President, express surprise at the sudden inclusion of BBA and BCA colleges and highlight concerns about the financial burden on new institutions. The proposed Rs 20,000 approval/affiliation fee per course raises questions given the historical exemption of these courses from AICTE oversight.