Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Rules, 2019

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Rules, 2019",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Rules, 2019",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No.49, High",
    "act_year": 2019,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Rules, 2019",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Act, 2019 (Act No. 20 of 2019);\n(b) \"fee\" means all fees including tuition fee and development charges;\n(c) \"State\" means the State of Andhra Pradesh;\n(d) \"Eminent Academician\" means a Professor who has rendered over 25 years of professional experience having worked in an Institute of National Importance or a Central University, having published works in the field of Education in Journals of National or International repute;\n(e) \"Eminent Chartered Accountant\" means a Chartered Accountant who has over 25 years of experience in the field of Accounting;",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a)The Chairperson of the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall preside over the meeting of the Search-cum-Selection Committee;\n(b)The Chairperson of the Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be empowered to determine the term of the Search- cum-Selection Committee;\n(c) In case of a difference of opinion amongst the members of the Search-cum -selection Committee, the matter shall be decided by the majority of the members present and voting;\n(d) Each member of the Search-cum-selection Committee shall have one vote, and in case of equality of votes on any question to be decided by the Search-cum-Selection Committee, the chairperson or the member presiding over the meeting shall have a casting vote;\n4.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Meeting.",
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            "content": "6.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Maintenance of Standard of Education.",
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            "content": "(a) Recruitment of Staff - Recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff by the Private Higher Educational Institutions in accordance with central and state laws;\n(b) Qualification and Pay - The Commission shall ensure that all Private Higher Education Institutions follow the qualification and pay guidelines prescribed by the Central Regulatory Authorities;\n(c) Selection and Appointment - The Commission shall ensure that the selection and appointment of all teachers are done in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Central Regulatory Authorities/Universities;\n(d) Schedule of employment to be maintained: -Every Private Higher Educational Institution shall maintain a schedule of employees indicating there in the number of persons in its employment, the name and qualification of each employee, the pay and such other particulars;\n(e) Private Higher Educational Institutions shall update the information on the web from time to time;",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Fee Regulation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) The location of the Higher Educational Institution,\n(b) The nature of the course,\n(c) The cost of available infrastructure,\n(d) The expenditure on administration and maintenance,\n(e) A reasonable surplus required for growth and development of the Higher Educational Institutions,\n(f) The revenue foregone on account of waiver of fee, if any, in respect of students belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and wherever applicable to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and other Economically Weaker Sections of the Society, to such extent as shall be notified by the Government from time to time,\n(g) Any other relevant factor.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Admissions.",
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            "content": "(b) The Commission shall have power to require a Private Higher Educational Institutions to furnish information as may be necessary for enabling the Committee to regulate the conduct of admission and/ or to fix in respect of each Course offered in the Institutions;\n(c) The Commission shall specify the standard and procedures to be adopted by the Association of Private Unaided Higher Educational Institutions to furnish, by a prescribed date, information as may be necessary for enabling the Committee to regulate the conduct of admission and or to fix the fee in respect of each course offered in the Institution;\n(d) The Commission shall call for options from Unaided Minority and Non- Minority Higher Educational Institutions to opt either for the Common Entrance Test Conducted by the Government or its Agency or the Common Entrance Test conducted by the Association of Professional Colleges;\n(e) The Commission shall call for options from Unaided Minority Higher Educational Institutions to opt either for the Single Window System for admission to be operated by the Government or its agency or the same operated by the Association of Unaided Professional Institutions;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Grievance Redressal Mechanism.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. AFRC.",
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            "content": "(b) All matters pending with the AFRC shall be transferred to the Commission including the issues of fee fixation which have not been notified as per Act 5 of 1983, as and when the Commission takes charge;\n(c) All persons employed under AFRC will continue to work with the Commission as per the agreed terms and conditions of employment;",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Establishment of IT Cell.",
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            "content": "(b) The Commission shall monitor through the State-wide database, all matters concerning the Regulation of Higher Education to ensure effective regulation and provide advice to the Government as per section 9(g) of the Act;\n(c) The Commission from time to time, shall prescribe the parameters that are to be included in the database;\n(d) The Commission shall maintain a real-time website which will host all its decisions related to Higher Educational Institutions and will make the same available to the public;\n(e) All the data related to the Commission shall be maintained with State Data Centre;\n(f) Data pertaining to decisions of the Commission and data of other bodies like universities, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, Head of Departments, etc shall be available to each other;",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Appointment of Secretary.",
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            "content": "(b) The Secretary of the Commission shall be a retired Senior Government official in the rank of Secretary or Additional Secretary to the Government with good administrative experience;\n(c) The Secretary to the Commission shall be appointed on contractual basis for a period of three years extendable further by the Government on the recommendation of the Chairperson by not more than two years or until he or she attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier;\n(d) The Secretary to the Commission shall receive a consolidated pay of Rs. 1,25,000/- per month;",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Appointment and Conditions of Service of Officers and Staff.",
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            "content": "(a) The Commission may appoint a Finance and Accounts Officer who has 15 years of experience in the field of Finance in the Private Sector or a retired Government official of the rank of Joint Director who has worked with the Finance Department of the Government;\n(b) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall be appointed on contractual basis for a period of three years extendable further by the Government by not more than two years or until he or she attains the age of 70 years whichever is earlier;\n(c) The Finance and Accounts Officer shall receive a consolidated pay of Rs.50,000/- per month;\nS.No\nS.No\nName of the Post\nName of the Post\nConsolidated Pay\nConsolidated Pay\nNo. of Posts\nNo. of Posts\n1\nData Analyst\nRs. 25,000 per month\n2\n2\nStenographer\nRs. 25,000 per month\n1\n3\nData Entry Operator\nAs per Government norms for outsourcing staff\n2\n4\nOffice Subordinates\nAs per Government norms for outsourcing staff\n6",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 25th December, 2019 [ap680]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No.49, Higher Education (U.E), 11th October, 2019",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2019",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission Rules, 2019",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}