Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 20 of 2019)",
    "act_year": 2019,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title extent, commencement and application.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"AFRC\" means the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee, Andhra Pradesh, established under GO Ms. No.6, dated 8-01-2007;\n(2) \"Commission\" means the Regulatory and Monitoring Commission established under section 3 of this Act;\n(3) \"Government\" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;\n(4) \"Higher Education\" means study of a curriculum or course for the pursuit of knowledge beyond 10+2 level;\n(5) \"Higher Educational Institution\" means any institution of education post the secondary school level (Grade 12) that awards a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction at any level in any field or discipline;\n(6) \"Member\" means a member of the Commission including the Vice - Chairperson;\n(7) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(8) \"private university\" means a university established under section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulations) Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016.);\n(9) \"regulations\" means regulation made by the Commission under section 22 of this Act;\n(10) \"Regulatory Authority\" means any Statutory State or Central Regulatory Authority set up for the purpose regulating Higher Education under any other Act or Rules for the time being in force;\n(11) \"student\" means person enrolled in the Higher Educational Institution for pursuing a course of study for the award of a degree, diploma, certificate or other academic distinction;\n(12) \"teacher\" means a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, lecturer or any other person required to impart education or to guide research or render guidance in any other form to the students for pursuing a course of study in Higher Educational Institutions;\n(13) \"University\" means a University established or incorporated by under a State Act;\n(14) \"University Grants Commission\" means the University Grants Commission established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No. 3 of 1956.).\nChapter-II\nEstablishment of the Commission",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Establishment of Commission.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Composition of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) A Chairperson who is a retired judge of the High Court;\n(b) A Vice Chairperson who is an eminent academician;\n(c) One Member who is, an eminent Chartered Accountant or a person with over 25 years of experience in the field of Public Finance;\n(d) Three Members who are experts and not less than the rank of a Professor preferably with over 25 years of teaching & research experience from any of the following disciplines:-\n(i) Social Sciences;\n(ii) General Science;\n(iii) Medical and Dental Sciences;\n(iv) Engineering and Architecture;\n(v) Agriculture and Allied Sciences.\n(e) One Member who has extensive experience in administrative matters preferably a person belonging to the Indian Administrative Service either working or retired;\n(f) One representative from one of the Higher Educational Institutions in the State.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Appointment of Chairperson and Members.",
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            "content": "(a) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh -Chairperson ex officio; and\n(b) four experts of repute who have special knowledge of, and professional experience in, higher education and research, belonging to Institutes of National Importance or Central Universities, not holding any office of profit under the Government of Andhra Pradesh, to be nominated as members by the State Government.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Vacancy Filled by the Government.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Resignation and Removal of members.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Appointment of officers and other employees of the commission.",
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            "content": "Chapter-III\nPowers and Functions",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Powers and Functions of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) the Commission shall ensure that standards of admission, teaching, examination, research, qualification of teachers and infrastructure, are being maintained by the Higher Educational Institutions in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Regulatory Authorities of the Central Government from time to time;\n(b) the Commission shall have the power to monitor and regulate Fee in Higher Educational Institutions in accordance with the rules, guidelines and procedures, prescribed for the purpose;\n(c) the Commission shall have power to regulate the aspects of conduct of entrance test/admissions by Private Higher Educational Institutions in accordance with rules framed by the State Government;\n(d) the Commission shall monitor the service conditions of teachers working in Private Higher Educational Institutions and take steps to protect their interests including making appropriate enforceable recommendations to the respective regulatory authorities;\n(e) the Commission shall ensure redressal of grievances of students and parents in a time bound manner;\n(f) the Commission shall take all action pertaining to and pursuant upon liquidation of private universities to ensure smooth closure as mandated in Section 32(11)(e) of the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulations) Act, 2016;\n(g) the Commission shall advise, when called upon to do so by the State Government, as the case may be, on policies relating to higher education and research in any field of knowledge therein;\n(h) the Commission may ensure that all Higher Education Institutions comply with guidelines of information disclosure to monitor and evaluate their performance in coordination with regulatory bodies such as the Universities, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education;\n(i) the findings of the Commission shall be communicated to the Higher Educational Institutions formally, with a direction to rectify deficiencies noted within an acceptable timeframe. At all times, the Higher Educational Institutions shall have both the right to represent to the Commission against conclusion on deficiencies, as well as the responsibility to comply with the deficiencies expeditiously;\n(j) whenever required, the commission may consult various stake holders, including representatives of Private Higher Educational Institutions from time to time.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Penalties.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Procedure and Powers of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;\n(b) discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as evidence;\n(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;\n(d) requisitioning of any public record;\n(e) issuing commission for the examination of witnesses;\n(f) reviewing its decisions, directions and orders;\n(g) any other matters which may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Regulations.",
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            "content": "Chapter-IV\nFinance, Accounts and Audit",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Payment to the Commission.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Fund of the Commission.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Budget.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Accounts and Audit of the Commission.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Annual Report.",
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            "content": "Chapter - V\nMiscellaneous",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Chairperson and members, officers, and employees of the commission to be public servants.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Protection of actions taken in good faith.",
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        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Power of State Government to issue direction.",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Power to remove difficulties.",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Power to make regulations.",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) procedure to follow by the members in the discharge of their functions;\n(b) to monitor Higher Educational Institutions;\n(c) the form and manner in which the accounts shall be maintained by the Commission under section 16 of this Act;\n(d) such other matters as may be required for proper functioning of the Commission.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 25th December, 2019 [ap697]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 20 of 2019)",
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        "Act Year": "2019",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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