AP private universities to reserve 35% seats under government quota

The proposal was floated in a review meeting headed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on February 12, 2021.

AP University, College seat reservation: According to the latest reports, private universities in Andhra Pradesh can reserve 35 per cent of seats under the government quota. The aim behind this initiative is to provide support and impart quality education to the students who are socially and financially backward. The proposal was floated in a review meeting headed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on February 12, 2021. During the meeting, the status of higher education was reviewed and amending AP Private University Act 2006 was discussed. The meeting also enquired on the reopening of colleges and conducting of classes post COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the official statement, the Chief Minister directed the officials to set the highest standards for newly setting up private universities and converting existing colleges into private universities. Talking about the joint certification with 200 best educational institutions of the world lasting for about 5 years and considering it as an eligibility criteria for recognising a college as a private university.“It is decided to introduce the amendment bill of AP Private University Act-2006 in the coming Assembly session. Discussing aided colleges, it was said that they should be handed over to either government or private totally if they cannot run them independently,” the official statement read.

The chief minister further said revolutionary changes will come up in the education and skill sectors with the introduction of unlimited internet access in every village along with providing laptops to students at affordable prices through schemes such as Amma Vodi and Vasati Devena. He said there should be no place for recommendations in university recruitments and they should be held transparently and qualified staff should be present in universities.

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