AP Private Higher Educational Institutions Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Institutions Rules, 2021

The AP Private Higher Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Institutions) Rules, 2021 relating to the establishment, administration and control of Private Higher Educational Institutions including granting permissions to New Private Un-aided Degree Colleges, Un-aided Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes, Shifting of Colleges, Change of Managements, Conversion of Colleges, change of name of the college, etc.

Higher Education Department - The Andhra Pradesh Private Higher Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Institutions) Rules, 2021 for granting permission to start Private Un-aided Degree Colleges, un-aided Under Graduate and Post Graduate Courses and related matters thereon - Orders - Issued.

G.O.MS.No. 36 Dated: 15-07-2021.

Read the following:-

1.A.P. Education Act, 1982.
2.G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (Rules) dated:5.2.1987 and subsequent amendments.
3.G.O.Ms.No. 278,Education (UE.II-2) Department, dated:24.7.1995.
4. UGC Regulations 2009 and 2012 on affiliation of Colleges.
5.From the Secretary, APSCHE, Rc.No.APSCHE/AC/Colleges & Programmes / Review of Rules/2020-21, dated:04.07.2020.

Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to evolve appropriate strategies for bringing more transparency in the system, and to achieve the targeted standards of quality in the realm of Higher Education. It has therefore become desirable to bring out comprehensive rules relating to the establishment, administration and control of Private Higher Educational Institutions including granting permissions to New Private Un-aided Degree Colleges, Un-aided Under Graduate and Post Graduate Programmes, Shifting of Colleges, Change of Managements, Conversion of Colleges, change of name of the college, etc.

Accordingly, the following notification will be published in an Extra-Ordinarily issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated:16-07-2021.

RULES:

1. Short title, applicability and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Survey on the Educational needs of the Locality
4. Eligibility of sponsoring Society
5. Norms for establishment of New Private Unaided Degree College
6. Norms for starting of new private un-aided UG Programmes /Addl. Sections/ change of combinations, conversion of medium etc.,
7. Norms for starting a new un-aided post graduate course
8. Norms for Extension of Permission (EoP)
9. Norms for shifting of Degree Colleges
10. Norms for conversion of colleges
11. Change of name of the College
12. Norms for appointment of staff
13. Schedule to accord approvals for New Colleges Programmes
14. Norms for application for New Colleges/ Programmes 
15. Procedure for grant of permissions for new colleges/ programmes
16. Power to grant and refusal of permission
17. Power to withdrawal of permission/recognition
18. General Instructions
19. Penalties
20. Special Provision

Download AP Private HEI Establishment Rules 2021 G.O