GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

HIGHER EDUCTAION DEPARTMENT – ADMISSION OF STUDENTS IN

PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN UNAIDED NON-MINORITY INSTITUTIONS - THE
ANDHRA PRADESH UN-AIDED NON-MINORITY PROFESSIONAL
INSTITUTIONS (REGULATION OF ADMISSIONS INTO UNDER-
GRADUATE AND PHARM-D (DOCTOR OF PHARMACY), PROFESSIONAL
COURSES THROUGH COMMON ENTRANCE TEST) RULES 2011 –
ORDERS- ISSUED.

HIGHER EDUCATION (EC.2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No 74 Dated:28 -07-2011.
Read the following:-

1)G.O.Ms.No.53, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.10.5.2006.

2)G.O.Ms.No.62, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.26.5.2006.
3)G.O.Ms.No.124, Higher Education (EC.2) Dept., Dt.19.8.2006.
4)G.O.Ms.No.191, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.6.10.2007
5)G.O.Ms.No.68, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.10.7.2008.
6)G.O.Ms.No.110, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.14.7.2008.
7)G.O.Ms.No.140, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.31.7.2008.
8)G.O.Ms.No.175, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.19.7.2008.
9)G.O.Ms.No.6, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.27.1.2009.
G.O.Ms.No.59, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.13.7.2009.
10)
G.O.Ms.No.152, Higher Education (EC) Dept., Dt.5.12.2009.
11)
AICTE revised approval Process Hand Book 2011-12 and notification
12)
dt.4.7.2011.
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ORDER:

In the G.O. 1st read above Government have issued rules for
Admission of students in Professional courses in Unaided Non-Minority
Institutions. The said rules were subsequently amended through the G.Os
2nd to 11th read above. The All India Council for Technical Education has
notified a new Regulation in vide reference 12th read above for prescribing
45% qualifying marks for entry into under graduate professional courses
(40% in case of Reserved Categories) in the aggregate or group subject. In
view of the above, Government have decided to issue a fresh set of
Comprehensive rules for Admission of students in Professional courses in
Unaided Non-Minority Institutions.

2. The following notification will be published in an Extra Ordinary Issue

of Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dt.28.07.2011.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 15 of the Andhra

Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and prohibition of
Capitation Fee) Act, 1983, (Andhra Pradesh Act 5/1983) and in supersession of the
Andhra Pradesh Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institutions (Regulation of
Admissions into under-graduate Professional Courses through Common
Entrance Test) Rules, 2006 issued in G.O.Ms.No.53, Higher Education (EC)
Dept, dated 10.5.2006 as subsequently amended, the Governor of Andhra
Pradesh hereby makes the following Rules for admission into under Graduate
Professional Courses in Engineering (including Technology) and Pharmacy in
Un-aided Non-Minority Professional Institutions in the State.
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1. Short Title, applicability and commencement:

(i) These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Unaided Non-
Minority Professional institutions (Regulation of Admissions into
Under-graduate and Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) Professional
Courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2011.

(ii) They shall apply to all Unaided non-Minority Professional

Institutions imparting Under-Graduate professional Courses in
Engineering (Including Technology) and Pharmacy in the State.

(iii) They shall come into force from the academic year 2011-12.

2. Definitions:

(i) In these rules, unless the context to otherwise requires:

(a) "Act" means the Andhra Pradesh Educational

Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and
Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Andhra
Pradesh Act No. 5 of 1983).

(b) “Admissions and Fee Regulatory Committee” (AFRC)

means Committee established and constituted by the
Government for regulating the admissions and for
fixing the fees to be charged from candidates
seeking admission into Unaided Minority and Non-
Minority Professional institutions.

(c) “Common Entrance Test” means EAMCET/EAMCET-

AC, the examination conducted for assigning rank or
merit to candidates, which will be the basis for
admission of the candidates into the first year of
concerned Under-Graduate Courses in various Un-
aided Non-Minority Professional Institutions in the
State.

(d) “Competent Authority” means the Chairman, Andhra

Pradesh State Council of Higher Education.

(e) "Convener of EAMCET Admissions" means the

Commissioner / Director of Technical Education or
any other officer of such rank, nominated by the
Competent Authority for selection and allotment of
candidates for admission.

(f) “Convener of EAMCET-AC Admissions” means a

person nominated by the Association(s) of Unaided
Professional Colleges for selection and allotment of
qualified candidates for admission.

(g) “Eligible Candidate” means the candidate who is

eligible for admission as per the eligibility criteria
prescribed under Rule 4 hereunder.

(h) “Government” means State Government of Andhra

Pradesh.
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(i) “Inspecting Authority” means the Authority/Officer

appointed by the Admission and Fee Regulatory
Committee for inspecting and scrutinising the
Admissions of the candidates made in the Un-aided
Professional Institutions.

(j) “Institutions” means, unless otherwise specifically

mentioned, all the Unaided Non-Minority Professional
Institutions imparting Professional Courses in
Engineering (Including Technology) and Pharmacy.

(k) Non-Resident Indian (NRI) / NRI Sponsored

Candidates means a candidate, born to a parent of
Indian Origin residing outside the country or ‘ward’
of a person of Indian Origin residing outside the
country, and who has passed the qualifying
examination or its equivalent.

(l) "Qualified Candidate" means the candidate who

passed the qualifying examination obtained not less
than 45% marks (40% in case of Reserved
Categories) in the prescribed group subjects and has
appeared for the Common Entrance Test
EAMCET/EAMCET-AC, as the case may be, for
admission into the related Professional Course and
has been assigned ranking in the Common Merit List.

(m) “Qualifying Examination" means the examination of

the minimum qualification passing of which with not
less than 45% marks (40% in case of reserved
categories) in the prescribed group subjects entitles
one to seek admission into the relevant Professional
Course as prescribed in the Andhra Pradesh Common
Entrance Test for entry into Engineering; Pharmacy,
Agricultural, Medical and Dental courses Rules, 2011.

(n) “Single Window System” means a system by which

available seats in all the Institutions are offered
through Common Centralized Counseling or
Decentralized Online Counseling to qualified
candidates in order of merit in the Common Entrance
Test.

(o) "State Council" means the Andhra Pradesh State

Council of Higher Education, constituted under the
Andhra Pradesh Council of Higher Education Act,
1988 (Andhra Pradesh Act No.16 of 1988).

(p) "University" means the University concerned in

which the particular courses are offered

(ii) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have
the same meaning assigned to them in the Andhra Pradesh
Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of
Capitation Fee) Act, 1983. (Andhra Pradesh Act 5 of 1983) and the
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Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering,

Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and Dental Courses Rules, 2011.

3. Allotment of Seats:
(i) The seats to be allotted in each Un-aided Non-Minority Professional
Institution under these Rules for Admission of Candidates shall be
classified as:

(1) Category A seats

(2) Category B seats

(ii) The Category A seats shall be 70% of sanctioned intake of seats in each
course in Un-Aided Non-Minority Professional Institution, which shall be
filled with eligible candidates on the basis of Rank obtained at EAMCET /
EAMCET-AC, as the case may be, following the provision of sub rule (i)
of Rule 6 and Rule of Reservation laid down in Rule 7.

(iii) The Category B Seats shall be 30% of the total intake of seats in each
course in respect of Un-Aided Non-Minority Professional Institutions,
which shall be open for admission to all the eligible candidates on merit
basis including candidates belonging to other States and Union
Territories of India and NRIs / NRI Sponsored Candidates,
following the provisions of sub rule (ii) of Rule 6.

(iv) The sanctioned intake of seats in Under graduate Pharmacy and

Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) Courses in each institution shall be filled
up by eligible candidates from M.P.C. and Bi.P.C streams in the ratio of
50:50. Vacant seats, if any, in either stream shall be filled up by eligible
candidates in the other stream.

4. Eligibility Criteria for Admission:

The eligibility criteria for Admission into Engineering (including Technology),

Pharmacy, and Professional Courses shall be as mentioned below:

(i) The Candidate shall be an Indian National or Persons of Indian Origin

(PIO) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders.

(ii) In respect of Under-graduate Professional Courses in Engineering

(Including Technology) and Pharmacy the candidate should have
completed 16years of age as on 31st December of the Academic
year for which the admissions are being conducted. In respect of
Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) course the candidate should have
completed 17years of age as on 31st December of the Academic
year for which the admissions are being conducted.

(iii) The candidate should have passed the qualifying examination (10+2)
conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
or equivalent with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects
along with one of the Chemistry/Bo-Technology/Biology subjects
and obtained at-least 45% marks in the above subjects taken
together/ (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved
categories) and should have secured a rank at the Common
Entrance Test and shall satisfy other conditions laid down in these
Rules:
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(iv) The Candidate should satisfy Local/Non-Local status requirement for

admission into Category A seats as laid down in the Andhra Pradesh
Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) order, 1974 as
subsequently amended.

(v) Candidates should satisfy the eligibility requirements for Admission

into Category ‘B’ seats as laid down in Rule 6(ii) of these rules.

5.Method of Admission:

The general guidelines for the admission of candidates into Private Un-Aided
Non-Minority Professional Institutions offering Engineering (Including
Technology) and Pharmacy shall be as follows,-

(i) (1) All the Category A seats shall be filled by the respective
Institutions by admitting candidates as allotted by the Convener of
EAMCET admissions/ Convener of EAMCET - AC admissions, as the
case may be, depending upon the option exercised by the
institution as per sub-clause (4) of clause (a) in Rule 11 of the
Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry in to Engineering,
Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and Dental courses Rules, 2011.

(2) All the Category B seats shall be filled by the respective

Institutions on merit basis following the procedure laid down in the
Rule 6(ii) hereunder.

(ii) The Convener of EAMCET admissions / Convener of EAMCET – AC

admissions shall allot candidates to Institutions in terms of Rules
laid down herein.

(iii) The admissions shall be made in the order of merit on the basis of
the ranking assigned in EAMCET/EAMCET – AC as per Rule 5 / sub
Rule (7) of Rule 12 of the Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test
for entry into Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and
Dental courses Rules, 2011.

(iv) The total number of candidates to be admitted in each course in the

Un-aided Non-Minority Professional Institutions shall not exceed the
limits prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education /
Pharmacy Council of India, as the case may be from time to time

(v) The admission of the candidates made in various Un-aided Non-

Minority Professional Institutions shall be subject to scrutiny by the
inspecting Authority appointed for the purpose.

6.PROCEDURE OF ADMISSIONS:

(i) TO FILL UP CATEGORY- A SEATS (70%):

For the purpose of admissions for Category- A seats, all the

Institutions shall be divided into two groups viz., EAMCET and
EAMCET –AC streams basing on the option exercised by them as
per sub-clause (4) of clause (a) in Rule 11 of Andhra Pradesh
Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering, Pharmacy,
Agriculture, Medical and Dental courses Rules -2011. There shall
be separate counseling for admission in respect of each stream
through Single Window System. The procedure to be followed
for such admissions shall be as given below:
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(a) ADMISSIONS INTO NON-MINORITY INSTITUTIONS UNDER

EAMCET STREAM:

(1) A Committee for EAMCET Admission into Institutions, which

opted for EAMCET, shall be constituted by the Competent
Authority with the following members to advise the Convenor of
EAMCET Admissions, in the matters relating to admissions and
on such other matters necessary for the smooth conduct of
admissions.
(a) Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher
Education. ……..(Chairman)
(b) Secretary of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher
Education.
(c) Convener of EAMCET Admissions (Member Convener).
(d) Professor in-charge of Computer / online systems in
admission camp.
(e) Two representatives of the Universities as nominated by
the State Council.
(f) Three representatives of the Private Unaided Technical
Institutions as nominated by the State Council.
(g) Commissioner / Director of Technical Education or his
nominee.
(h) One special invitee nominated by the State Council.

(2) The Convener of EAMCET Admissions shall collect Rank lists of the
qualified candidates of EAMCET prepared by the Convenor of
EAMCET, as per sub-rule (3) of Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh
Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering, Pharmacy,
Agriculture, Medical and Dental courses Rules, 2011.

(3) The Convener of EAMCET Admissions shall prepare and notify the
schedule for admissions, venue, timings and all other necessary
details in at least three leading newspapers one each in Telugu,
Urdu and English, at least 8-10 days before the commencement of
counselling. The decision of the Committee for EAMCET Admissions
shall be final in issuing notification and the schedule and procedure
of counselling.

(4) The Convener of EAMCET Admissions shall adopt computerised

Single Window system of Counselling either by following centralized
or decentralized Online Counselling at various centres for the
convenience of the Candidates and shall prepare the seat matrix of
Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institutions. He shall make all
the necessary arrangements for manpower, admission venue,
drawing scrutiny officers from other departments, fee collection,
networking, facilities for Online Counselling at various centres,
mobilization of software etc., in consultation with the Admission
Committee.

(5) No Management of Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institution

shall issue notification and call for applications for admission
separately or individually except as provided in Rule 6 (i) (a) (11)
and Rule 6(i) (b) (11) of these rules.

(6) Candidates shall be called for counselling and provisional allotment

of Courses / Institutions shall be made in the order of merit
assigned at EAMCET by following the Rules of Reservation issued by
the Government from time to time and G.O.Ms.No.550, Higher
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Education Department dated: 30.7.2001 and such allotment is only

provisional.

(7) The selection of candidates and allotment of Courses / Institutions

in respect of Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institutions, shall
be solely on the basis of merit as adjudged by the rank obtained in
EAMCET subject to the condition that the candidate should have
passed the qualifying examination. However, mere appearance at
the Entrance Test and obtaining rank in the merit list does not
entitle a candidate to be considered for admission automatically
into any Course / Institution unless he / she also satisfies the rules
and regulations of admission prescribed by the concerned
University / Government including marks to be obtained in the
qualifying examination.

(8) Once a candidate secures admission to a particular College /

Institution based on his / her option, no more claim for admission
into other Colleges, to any other kind of seat or any other course,
be entertained during that phase of admissions.

(9) The candidates admitted into Unaided Non-Minority

Professional Institutions shall pay at the time of admission the fees
payable per student per annum as prescribed by the AFRC.

(10) The Convener, EAMCET Admissions shall handover the vacant

seats, if any to the Institutions concerned after conducting the
counselling till the last rank of EAMCET.

(11) The institution shall fill, on merit basis, such vacant seats handed
over by the Convenor of Admissions duly conducting internal sliding
reservation category wise in each course before issuing the
notification for admissions by the individual Institutions. The vacant
seats so arising in each course after the exercise of internal sliding
shall be filled reservation category wise with eligible candidates
through Institutional spot admission ensuring merit and
transparency still vacant seats, if any, may be filled with the
candidates securing not less than 50 % marks in the prescribed
group subjects in the Qualifying examination.

(12) The Institution shall obtain ratification from the Competent

Authority for all the admissions including internal sliding conducted
by the Institution.

(13) The Convener of EAMCET Admissions shall prepare the final list of
candidates, admitted course-wise and Institution-wise and send the
same to Concerned Universities, Institutions and AFRC.

(14) The Competent Authority in consultation with the Committee of

EAMCET Admission shall fix the cut off dates for each stage of
admissions.

(15) All the candidates called for Counselling shall produce the
specified original documents along with duly attested photocopies
and the Convenor of EAMCET Admissions shall be entitled to cause
verification of all the documents produced by the candidates.
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(b) ADMISSIONS INTO NON-MINORITY INSTITUTIONS UNDER

EAMCET –AC STREAM:

(1) Committee for EAMCET-AC Admissions into institutions, which opted

for EAMCET- AC shall be constituted by the Association of Un-aided
Professional Colleges to advise the Convenor of EAMCET-AC
Admissions in the matters relating to admission and on such other
matters necessary for the smooth conduct of Admissions.

(2) The Convener of EAMCET -AC Admissions shall collect Rank lists of the
qualified candidates of EAMCET –AC prepared by the Convener of
EAMCET-AC as per Clause (c) of sub- rule (7) of Rule 12 of the
Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into Engineering,
Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and Dental courses Rules, 2011 and
EAMCET prepared by the Convener of EAMCET as per sub rule (3) of
Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into
Engineering, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Medical and Dental courses Rules,
2011.

(3) The Convener of EAMCET-AC Admissions shall prepare and notify the
schedule for admissions, venue, timings and all other necessary details
in at least three leading newspapers one each in Telugu, Urdu and
English, at least 8-10 days before the commencement of counselling.
The decision of the Committee for EAMCET-AC Admissions shall be
final in issuing notification, schedule and procedure of counselling.

(4) The Convener of EAMCET-AC Admissions shall adopt computerised

Single Window system of Counselling either by following centralized or
decentralized Online Counselling at various centers for the
convenience of the Candidates and shall prepare the seat matrix of
Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institutions. He shall make all the
necessary arrangements for manpower, admission venue, drawing
scrutiny officers from other departments, fee collection, networking,
facilities for Online Counselling at various centres, mobilization of
software etc., in consultation with the Admission Committee.

(5) No Management of Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institution shall

issue notification and call for applications for admission separately or
individually except as provided in Rule 6(i) (a) (11) and Rule 6 (i) (b)
(11)of these rules.

(6) Candidates shall be called for counselling and provisional allotment of

Courses / Institutions shall be made firstly in the order of merit
assigned at EAMCET-AC and, if vacant seats still remain, then in the
order of merit assigned at EAMCET by following the Rules of
Reservation issued by the Government from time to time and
G.O.Ms.No.550, Higher Education Department dated: 30.7.2001 and
such allotment is only provisional.

(7) The selection of candidates and allotment of Courses / Institutions in

respect of Unaided Non-Minority Professional Institutions, shall be
solely on the basis of merit as adjudged firstly by the rank obtained in
EAMCET-AC and, if vacant seats still remain, then by rank obtained in
EAMCET subject to the condition that the candidate should have
passed the qualifying examination. However, mere appearance at the
Entrance Test and obtaining rank in the merit list does not entitle a
candidate to be considered for admission automatically into any
Course / Institution unless he / she also satisfies the rules and
regulations of admission prescribed by the concerned University /
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Government including marks to be obtained in the qualifying

examination.

(8) Once a candidate secures admission to a particular College /

Institution based on his / her option, no more claim for admission into
other Colleges, to any other kind of seat or any other course, be
entertained during that phase of admissions.

(9) The candidates admitted into Unaided Non-Minority Professional

Institutions shall pay at the time of admission the fees payable per
student per annum as prescribed by the AFRC.

(10)The Convener, EAMCET-AC Admissions shall handover the vacant

seats, if any to the Institutions concerned after conducting the
counselling till the last rank of EAMCET-AC and EAMCET as provided
under clauses (6) and (7) above.

(11) The Institution shall fill, on merit basis, such vacant seats handed
over by the Convenor of Admissions duly conducting internal sliding
reservation category wise in each course before issuing the
notification for admissions by the individual Institutions. The vacant
seats so arising in each course after the exercise of internal sliding,
shall be filled reservation category wise with eligible candidates
through Institutional spot admission duly ensuring merit and
transparency still vacant seats, if any, be filled with the candidates
securing not less than 50 % marks in the prescribed group subjects
in the qualifying examination.

(12) The Institution shall obtain ratification from the Competent

Authority for all the admissions including internal sliding conducted
by the Institution.

(13) Convener of EAMCET-AC Admissions shall prepare the final list of

candidates, admitted course-wise and Institution-wise and send the
same to concerned Universities, Institutions and AFRC.

(14) The Competent Authority in consultation with the Committee of

EAMCET- AC Admission shall fix the cut off dates for each stage of
admissions.

(15) All the candidates called for Counselling shall produce the specified
original documents along with duly attested photocopies and the
Convenor of EAMCET-AC Admissions shall be entitled to cause
verification of all the documents produced by the candidates.

(ii) TO FILL UP CATEGORY- B SEATS (30%):

1. The Institution shall conduct Admissions to the seats

available as specified below:

(i) The Institution shall not issue notification and receive the
applications until the EAMCET admission notification is issued by
the concerned.

(ii) The NRI seats (not exceeding 15% of the sanctioned intake in each
course) shall be filled on merit basis with NRI / NRI sponsored
candidates who have passed the qualifying examination with not
less than 50% of in the prescribed group subjects or Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) equivalent to 5 on a scale of 10.
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(iii) The remaining seats shall be filled on merit basis with candidates
belonging to other States and Union territories who have secured
rank at AIEEE and secured not less than 50 % of aggregate marks
in the qualifying examination.

(iv) The seats remaining unfilled from (ii) and (iii) above shall be filled
with eligible candidates on merit basis following eligibility criteria
laid in rule (4) of these rules.

(v) There after, if any seats still remain unfilled such seats may be
filled on merit basis with candidates securing not less than 50% in
the prescribed group subjects taken together in the qualification
examination.

2. The Institution shall follow the procedure mentioned below to

conduct the Admissions:

(i) The Managements of the Colleges shall notify the details of

courses offered with intakes, schedule of admissions, cost of
Application form and Minority/ Non Minority, statues in
popular news dailies one in each language i.e. English, Telugu
& Urdu which is to be displayed on the College website and
also on the college notice board.

(ii) The blank application forms for admission in ‘B’ category

seats shall be made available to the candidates from the
college counter on payment of the prescribed fee. The
facility for downloading the form of application from the
college website should also be provided. In this case, the
cost of procuring the application from shall be paid to the
college by the applicant at the time of submission of the
duly filled in application forms.

(iii) The college authorities shall enter the day wise sale of
applications with the name of the candidates and address in
a Register opened for the purpose and it shall be made
available for inspection for any Officer authorized by the
Competent Authority.

(iv) The college shall issue an acknowledgment / receipt for the

applications received.

(v) The Management shall prepare the merit list of eligible

applicants for each course and announce the same by
displaying both on the website and notice board of the
college for at least two weeks from the date of
announcement.

(vi) The Institution shall obtain ratification from the Competent

Authority for all the admissions conducted under Category B
seats by the institution.

(vii) The Management shall collect the Tuition fees as prescribed

by AFRC for category ‘B’ seats.
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(viii) The Managements shall comply with the above instructions

and failure in implementing the same shall entail to
withdrawal of Government permission, University affiliation
and AICTE approval.

3. After scrutiny, the Competent Authority shall send the ratified

list of admitted candidates from outside the State, NRIs and
others admitted by the Institution to the University concerned
and also to the respective Institutions.

7. Rules of Reservation for admission:

(i) Category A seats shall be reserved, to the following categories in

Admissions to Professional courses:

(1) Region-wise reservation of seats:

Admission to 85% of the seats in each course shall be
reserved for the local candidates and the remaining 15%
of the seats shall be un-reserved seats as specified in the
Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations and
Admissions) Order, 1974 as subsequently amended.

EXPLANATION: For purpose of these rules,-

(i) Local Areas means:

(1) The part of the State comprising the districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad
(including Twin Cities) Ranga Reddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak,
Mahaboobnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal shall be regarded
as the Local Area for the purpose of admission to the Osmania
University, the Kakatiya University and the Telangana University and to
any other educational institutions (other than a state-wide university or
state-wide educational institution) which is subject to the control of the
State Government and is situated in that part.

(2) The part of the State Comprising the districts of Srikakulam,

Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna,
Guntur and Prakasam shall be regarded as the Local Area for the
purpose of admission to the Andhra University, the Acharya Nagarjuna
University and Adikavi Nannaya University and to any other educational
institutions (other than a state-wide university or state-wide
educational institution) which is subject to the control of the State
Government and is situated in that part.

(3) The part of the State Comprising the districts of Anantapur, Kurnool,
Chittoor, Cuddapah and Nellore shall be regarded as the Local Area for
the purpose of admission to the Sri Venkateswara University, the Sri
Krishnadevaraya University and the Yogi Vemana University and to any
other educational institutions (other than a state-wide university or
state-wide educational institution) which is subject to the control of the
State Government and is situated in that part.

(ii) The Local Candidate means:

(A) A candidate for admission shall be regarded as a local candidate in

relation to a local area.-
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(a) If he/she has studied in educational Institution or educational

Institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four
consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which
he/she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant
qualifying examination, or

(b) Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic
years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or, as
the case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying
examination, he/she has not studied in any educational Institutions, if
he/she has resided in that local area for a period of not less than four
years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the
relevant qualifying examination in which he/she appeared or, as the
case may be, first appeared.

(B) A candidate for admission to the Course who is not regarded as local
candidate under clause (A) in relation to any local area shall,-

(a) If he has studied in educational Institutions in the State for a period of

not less than seven consecutive academic years ending with the
academic year in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be, first
appeared for the relevant qualifying examination be regarded as a
local candidate in relation to,-

(i) Such local area where he/she has studied for the maximum period
out of said period of seven years, or

(ii) Where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas are
equal, such local area, where he/she has studied last in such equal
period, or

(b) If, during the whole or any part of seven consecutive academic
years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or,
as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying
examination, he/she has not studied in the educational Institutions
in any local area, but has resided in the State during the whole of
the said period of seven years, be regarded as a local candidate in
relation to,-

(i) Such local area where he/she has resided for the maximum
period out of the said period of seven years, or

(ii) Where the periods of his/her residence in two or more local

areas are equal, such local area where he/she has resided last
in such equal periods.

(C) The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for

admission to the remaining 15% of un-reserved seats:

(a) All the candidates eligible to be declared as local candidates.

(b) Candidates who have resided in the State for a total period of 10
years excluding periods of study outside the State or either of whose
parents have resided in the State for a total period of ten years
excluding period of employment outside the State.
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(c) Candidates who are children of parents who are in the employment
of this State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations,
Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi-public Institutions,
within the State.

(d) Candidates who are spouses of those in the employment of the State
or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies,
Universities and Educational Institutions recognized by the
Government or University OR other competent authority and similar
quasi Government Institutions within the State.

(D) If a local candidate in respect of a local area is not available to fill any
seat reserved or allocated in favour of a local candidate in respect of
that local area, such seat shall be filled if it had not been reserved.

NOTE: For details, see the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions

(Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 as subsequently amended.

(2) Reservation for SC/ST/BC Communities:

(a) 15% of seats in each course in each institution shall be reserved for
the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes .

(b) 6% of seats in each course in each Institution shall be reserved for

the candidates belonging to the scheduled Tribes.

The seats reserved for scheduled Tribes shall be made available to

scheduled Castes and Vice-versa, if qualified candidates are not
available in the category.

If qualified candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled

Tribes communities are not available the left over seats reserved
for them shall be treated as unreserved seats and shall be filled by
the candidates of General pool.

(c) 29% of seats in each course in each institution shall be reserved for
the candidates belonging to the Backward classes and shall be
allocated among the four groups of Backward classes as shown below:
GROUP ‘A’ - 7%
GROUP ‘B’ - 10%
GROUP ‘C’ - 1%
GROUP ‘D’ - 7%
(2)
GROUP ‘E’ - 4%

If qualified candidates belonging to Backward class of a particular

group are not available, the leftover seats can be adjusted for the
candidates of next group. If qualified candidates belonging to
Backward classes are not available to fill up the 29% seats
reserved for them, the left over seats shall be treated as
unreserved and shall be filled up with candidates of General pool.

No candidate seeking reservation for admission under the above categories

be allowed to participate, in the Counseling for admission unless he produces
the Integrated Community Certificate prescribed by the Govt., and issued by
the Revenue Authorities in the Government (vide G.O. Ms. No: 58, Social
Welfare (J), Dept., Dated: 12-5-1997).
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(3) The following reservations in admissions to Professional courses may

be provided in respect of Category- A seats in accordance with
consensus arrived at between Private Unaided Professional Institutions
and the Government:

(1) Reservation of seats for women:

A reservation of 33 1/3% of seats in favour of women candidates in each

course and in each category (OC / SC/ST/BC/PH/CAP/NCC/SP).
The above reservation shall not be applicable if women candidates selected
on merit in each category exceeds 33 1/3%.
If sufficient number of women candidates are not available in the respective
categories those seats shall be diverted to the men candidates of the same
category.

(2) Reservation for Special Categories:

(a) There shall be horizontal reservation in each category (OC, BC, SC,
ST) in each course of an institution, for the following categories, to
the extent indicated against them.

(i) Physically Handicapped (PH) – 3% (three percent) for

Visually handicapped / hearing impaired / Orthopaedically
Handicapped (each 1%) (one percent).

(ii) Children of Armed Forces Personnel (CAP) – 2% (two

percent) for the children of armed persons i.e. Ex-
Servicemen, Defence Personnel including the Children of
Border Security Force and the Central Reserve Police
Force residing in Andhra Pradesh for a minimum period of
5 years.

(iii) National Cadet Corps (NCC) – 1% (one percent) for

National Cadet corps candidates.

(iv) Sports and Games (SP) – ½ % (half percent) for sports

and Games candidates.

If qualified candidates belonging to NCC / SP / CAP categories are not

available, the left over seats shall be filled up with candidates of
General Pool of the same local area.

Note: The candidates claiming reservation benefits under the above

categories shall produce original documents in support of their claim to the
Convenor or Admissions and he shall be entitled to refer the original
documents of the candidates claiming reservation for scrutiny and
confirmation, to the following authorities.

(i) NCC - To the Director of NCC, Andhra Pradesh

(ii) Sports & Games - To the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director,
Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP)
(iii) Physically handicapped- To the Director, Medical & Health Services, AP
(iv) CAP - To the Director, Sainik Welfare Board, A.P.

(b) The priorities in respect of the special categories mentioned above shall
be in accordance with Government Orders issued from time to time.
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8. Penalty for violation of rules:

In case of violation of Admission rules laid herein by any private

institution thereby resulting in making irregular admissions such institutions
shall be liable for penalty or cancellation of affiliation of the University
concerned or for referring the matter to apex bodies like All India Council of
Technical Education / Pharmacy Council of India / Council of Architecture
disqualifying the college from making admission in future.

9. FEE for Engineering (including Technology) /Pharmacy Colleges:

(i) “The fee payable per student per annum for each discipline in
each institution shall be as prescribed by the AFRC .

(ii) The fee prescribed and collected from NRIs, in excess of the fees
prescribed for non-NRI candidates under Category B shall be
utilized for benefiting the students from economically weaker
sections of the society whose eligibility criteria shall be as notified
by the Government. The mechanism for extending such benefit to
the students belonging to economically weaker sections shall be as
prescribed by the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee.

(iii) The Government may notify specific Fee Waiver Scheme(s)

with the approval of Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee
for benefiting the disadvantaged sections of society.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

M.G. GOPAL
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner, Printing, Stationary and Stores Purchase,
Chanchalguda, Hyderabad (with a request to supply 250 copies
immediately)
The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education,
Hyderabad
The Commissioner, Technical Education, A.P. ,Hyderabad
The Registrars of all Universities in the State.
Copy to:
The PS to Principal Secretary, Health, Medical & Family Welfare
Department.
The PS to Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation Department
The PS to Principal Secretary, Minority Welfare Department
The Law (A) Department,
P.S. to Spl. Secretary to Hon’ble C.M.
P.S. to Hon’ble Minister for Higher & Technical Education
P.S. to Chief Secretary
P.S. to Principal Secretary, Higher Education
Sf/Sc-2

//Forwarded by Order//

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