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Andhra Pradesh Colleges of Physical Education Admissions through Common Entrance Test Rules 2003

Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 24, Education (TRG. 3), dated 12th February, 2004

Last Updated 14th August, 2019 [ap335]

(a) "Act" means the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Act No. 5 of 1983).

(b) "Committee for Admissions" means the Committee nominated by the Competent Authority to select and make allotment of candidates to B.P.Ed/U.C D.P.Ed Course in University/Government/Private-Aided. / Private Un-Aided/Aided Minority/Un-Aided Minority Colleges of Physical Education in the State of Andhra Pradesh for Admissions to the extent of seats earmarked to the State Agency in accordance with the provisions laid down".

(c) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh empowered to decide the Admission and Academic Programme of Colleges of Physical Education.

(d) "Common Entrance Test" means Physical Education Common Entrance Test the examination conducted for assigning merit ranking to candidates, which will be the basis for admission of the candidates into the B.P.Ed/ U.G.D.P.Ed Course in various University / Government/Private Aided/Private Un-Aided Colleges of Physical Education in the State.

(e) "Common Entrance Test of Association of Colleges of Physical Education" means Physical Education Common Entrance Test, Adhoc Committee the Examination conducted for assigning merit ranking to candidates which will be the basis for admission of candidates to the extent of seats provided in B.P.Ed/U.G.D.P.Ed. Courses for the managements of Colleges of Physical Education in the State.

(f) "Competent Authority" means the Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education.

(g) "Convenor" means a person not below the rank of a Professor or Head of Department of Physical Education of a University or Director of Physical Education of a University who is the Member Convener of the committee of Admissions for the conduct of Physical Education Common Entrance Test and also to make allotment of candidates to B.P.Ed/ U.G.U.P.Ed Course for all the Convener Seats earmarked in Colleges of Physical Education in the State.

(h) "Convenor Seats" means the Government seats earmarked from out of the sanctioned intake of seats in each institution to be filled by the Convenor.

(i) "Management Seats" means the seats earmarked from out of the sanctioned intake of seats to be filled by the Management of the Private Un-Aided Colleges of Physical Education and Un-Aided Minority Colleges of Physical Education.

(j) "Institutions" means, unless otherwise specifically mentioned, all the University/Government/ Private Aided/Private Un-Aided/ Aided Minority/Un-Aided Minority Colleges of Physical Education (including those detailed as State-wise institutions) imparting B.P.Ed/U.G.D.P.Ed Course.

(k) "Fee Committee" means the committee constituted with the following to fix the fees fur professional courses.

(i) Retired High Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice, as Chairman of the Committee.

(ii) Chartered Accountant nominated by the Chairman of the Committee.

(iii) A representative of NCTE.

(iv) Secretary to State Government in-charge of School Education, A.P. Secretariat, Hyd.

(v) Independent person of repute nominated by the committee

(l) "Permanent Committee" means the committee, constituted to ensure that the PECET-AC conducted by the Association of Colleges is fair and transparent and the Committee constituted with the following members:

(i) Retired High Court Judge nominated by the Chief Justice

(ii) Educationist of eminence.

(iii) Secretary to State Government in-charge of School Education, A.P.Sectt., Hyd.

(iv) Independent person of repute in the field of Education nominated by the committee.

(v) Vice-Chancellor of University nominated by the Committee.

(m) "Local area" means the territorial jurisdiction prescribed for identifying the local candidate:

(n) "Local Candidate" means the Candidate in relation to the local area as specified in Rule (6) of these Rules.

(o) "Qualified Candidate" means the candidate who has appeared for the Common Entrance Test for admission into B.P.Ed/U.G.D.PEd Course and has been assigned ranking in the Common Merit List vide Rule 6 in G.O. Ms.No. 39 dated 27th March 2003.

(p) "Qualifying Examination" means the examination of the minimum qualification prescribed for appearance: passing of which entitles one to seek admission into the B.PEd/U.G.D.P.Ed Course as prescribed in the Andhra Pradesh Common Entrance Test for entry into Under Graduate Diploma in Education (UGDPD), Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.,) Common Rules, 2003 is issued in G.O.Ms.No. 39, Education (Trg) Deptt., dated 27-3-2003.

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

(r) "University" means the University concerned in which the particular course is offered:

(s) "Inspecting Authority" means such an authority nominated by the competent Authority for the purpose of verification of admission.

(ii) The total number of candidates to be admitted in B.P.Ed/U.G.D.P.Ed in the University / Government/Private Aided/Private Un-Aided/Aided Minority/ Un-Aided Minority Colleges of Physical Education shall not exceed the intake prescribed by the Government/University from time to time.

(1) Candidates should be of Indian Nationality.

(2) Candidates should belong to the State of Andhra Pradesh. The candidates should satisfy local/non-local status requirements as laid down in the A.P. Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 as amended from time to time.

(3) Educational Qualifications and age limit:

(i) For U.G.D.Ed. Course. - (a) candidates seeking Admissions should have passed 2-year Intermediate Course (10 plus 2 pattern).

OR

Intermediate Vocational Course in any field prescribed by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh:

OR

Any other examination recognized as equivalent to the above examinations by the respective bodies in Andhra Pradesh.

(b) Candidates should have completed 16 years of age on the date of commencement of admissions.

(ii) For B.P.Ed. Course. - (a) The candidates seeking Admission should have passed three year Degree examination in any faculty (10 plus 2 plus 3 pattern) or any examination recognised as equivalent thereto by the Universities in Andhra Pradesh.

(b) Candidates should have completed 19 years of age on the date of commencement of admissions.

(a) Govt/University/Private Aided Non-Minority

(b) Private Un-Aided Non-Minority

© Private Aided Minority

(i) The seats shall be allotted to eligible candidates under these Rules on the basis of rank obtained at PECET, PECET-AC and by following Rules of reservation laid down by the Government from time to time.

(ii) A committee of Admissions may be constituted, by competent authority with the following members to advise the Convenor in the matters relating to admission and on such other matters necessary for the smooth conduct of Admissions

Members:

(a) Convener

(b) representative from each of the affiliating University in the State

(c) Special invitees nominated by the Chairman of the Committee.

(iii) The Convenor shall prepare the seat matrix of the available seats in University / Government/Private Aided Non-Minority/Private Un-Aided Non-Minority / Private Un-Aided Minority Colleges of Physical Education in the state. He shall prepare the programme of schedule for admissions, notify the programme of admissions after due approval of the commissioner and shall

(iii) In Service Candidates. - In the case of admissions of in-service Physical Education Teacher candidates (including Physical Director) working in the Educational Institutions under all categories of Managements, namely Government, Local Bodies and Private, the selection shall be made on the basis of the length of service. They need not appear for Entrance Test.

(iv) candidates shall be called for Counselling and provisional allotment to the Institutions shall be made in the order of merit assigned at PECET by following the Rules of Reservation issued by the Govt., from time to time and such allotment is only provisional.

(v) The selection of candidates against the Convener Seats and the allotment in respect of University/Government/ Private Aided Non-Minority/Private Un-Aided Non-Minority Colleges of Physical Education shall be solely on the basis of merit as adjudged by the rank obtained in the Entrance Test 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 B.P.Ed/U.G. D.P.Ed Programme offered by the Colleges of Physical Education in the State 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.

(vi) Once a candidate secures admission to a particular College/Institution based on his/her option, no more claim for admission into other Colleges shall be entertained.

(vii) The candidates admitted against the convener seats in the University/ Government/private Aided Non-Minority / Private Un-Aided Non-Minority / Private Un-Aided Minority Colleges of Physical Education shall pay the fee at the time of admission as prescribed by the Government/ respective Universities from time to time.

(viii) The Convener shall prepare the final list of candidates admitted institution wise and send the same to the Registrar of affiliating Universities, Commissioner of School Education and The Secretary, APSCHE.

(ix) All the candidates called for counselling shall produce the specified original documents along with duly attested photocopies and the Convenor shall be entitled to cause verification of all the documents produced by the candidates.

(B) Management/convenor Seats For The Year 2003-2004 Only. - (i) Category A: Aided Non-Minority Colleges

Category B: Un-aided Non-Minority Colleges. - The Convenor, PE.CET-2003 shall allot candidates to the extent of 85% of seats from the Common merit list of PECET-2003 as per rules. The Management shall fill up 15% of the remaining seats, from out of the candidates eligible and qualified in PECET-2003/Common Entrance Test conducted by association of Managements of Colleges of PECET-AC.

Category C: Government Physical Education Colleges. - The Convener, PE-CET-2003, shall allot candidates to all the seats (100%) from the common merit list of PE-CET-2003 as per rules.

(ii) Category A: Aided Minority Colleges. - The Management of Aided Minority Colleges shall admit the Candidates to the extent of 70% belonging to concerned Minority Community who are eligible and qualified in PE-CET-2003 or Common Entrance Test (CET-AC) conducted by the Association of Managements of Colleges duly following the transparency measures prescribed in this G.O.,

Category B: Un-aided Minority Colleges. - The Management of Un-aided Minority Colleges shall admit the candidates to the extent of 85% of intake belonging to concerned Minority Community who are eligible and qualified in PE.CET 2003 or Common Entrance Test conducted by Association of Managements of Colleges (PE.CET-AC) as Clarified by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Islamia Educational Academy case.

1. Region-wise reservation of seats:

(a) Admission to 85% of the "Convenor seats" and "Management seats" shall be reserved for the local candidates.

(b) In respect of State-wide Institutions, admissions into 85% of seats, shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to the three local areas in the State specified in this sub-rule namely, Andhra University area (Andhra), Osmania University area (Telangana) and Sri Venkateswara University area (Rayalaseema) in the ratio of 42:36:22 respectively and the balance of 15% seats shall be left for open competition.

(i) The Local Areas means:

(a) 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 Osmania University Local area (Telangana).

(b) 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 Andhra University Local Area (Andhra).

(c) The part of the State Comprising the districts of Anantapur, Kumool, Chittoor, Kadapa and Nellore shall be regarded as the Sri Venkateswara University Local area (Rayalaseema).

(ii) The Local candidate means:

(a) A candidate for admission shall be regarded as a local candidate in relation to a local area.

OR

(b) Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination he has not studied in any Educational Institutions, if he 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 which he appeared or as the case may be first appeared.

(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 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 has studied for the maximum period out of said period of seven years.

OR

(ii) Where the period of his study in two or more local areas are equal such local area where he 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 appeared or as case may be first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination he 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 has resided for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years

OR

(ii) Where the periods of his residence in two or more local areas are equal, such local area where he has resided last in such equal periods.

(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 or whose parent have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding period of employment outside the State.

(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 recognised by the Government or University OR Other competent authority and similar quasi Government Institutions within the State.

Note. - For details, see the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 as amended in G.O.P.No. 646, Edn. (W) Department, dated 10-07-1979.

(2) Reservation of seats for SC/ST/BC Communities. - (a) 15% of seats in each institution ' shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to Schedule Caste as shown below:

SC-A-1% SC-B-7% SC-C-6% SC-D-1% (Vide G.O.Ms.No. 116 Social Welfare (CV.l) dated 10-12-1999 read with A.P. Ordinance No. 6/1999 (Gazette Notification dated 9-12-1999 of Government, of A.P.)

(b) 6% of seats 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.

(c) 25% seats in each institution shall be served for the candidates belonging to the Backward classes and shall be allocated among the four groups of Backward classes as shown below (vide G.O.Ms.No. 1793, Edn., dated 23-9-70):

(d) No candidate seeking reservation of admission under the above categories be allowed to participate in the Counselling of admission unless he produces the Integrated Community Certificate prescribed by the Govt., and issued by the Revenue Authorities in the Govt, (vide G.O.Ms.No. 58, Social Welfare (J) Dept., dated 12-5-1997)

(3) Reservation for Special Categories. - (a) Seats shall also be reserved in each institution, for the following categories, to the extent indicated against them.

(i) Children of Armed Persons (CAP) -4% for the children of Ex-Servicemen and Defence Personnel including B.S.F. and Central Reserve Police Force residing in Andhra Pradesh.

(ii) National Cadet Corps (NCC) - 1% for National Cadet Corps candidates If qualified candidates belonging to NCC/CAP categories are not available, the left over seats shall be filled up with candidates of General Pool.

Note. - The candidates claiming reservation benefits under the above categories shall produce original documents in support of their claim to the Convenor 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) CAP - To The Director, Sainik Welfare Dept., 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.

(4) Reservation of seats of women. - There shall be a reservation of 33 '/3% of seats in favour of women candidates in each category (OC/SC/ST/BC/CAP/ NCC

Un-aided Colleges Govt.,/Aided Colleges

(i) A notification is to be issued in the local news paper (at least in two paper) duly mentioning the number of seats available inviting applications from the candidates eligible and qualified in PE-CET-2003. Copies of notification should be submitted to the District Educational Officer and also commissioner & Director of School Education.

(ii) The Managements of Minority Colleges of Physical Education shall supply application forms to the candidates in duplicate. The list of certificates to be submitted along with the application should be mentioned clearly in the application form.

(iii) The Managements of Minority Colleges of Physical Education shall also make application forms available in the concerned D.E.O. Office.

(iv) The candidates have to submit the original applications in the college and duplicate application in the respective DEO Office.

(v) Acknowledgement should be issued to the applicants by the management duly verifying whether the candidate has submitted all the certificates required along with the application and if any Certificate is not enclosed the candidate should be advised to submit the application along with the required Certificate, which is not enclosed. In respect of the applications submitted along with all the required Certificates acknowledgement should be given on the spot at the time of submission instead of sending by post.

(vi) After the last date for receipt of the applications the D.E.Os. shall prepare the total list of all the applicants and shall forward the applications along with the list to the college under proper acknowledgement.

(vii) The merit list should be displayed at the college, D.E.O's office and also on www.aponline.gov, in by the D. E. O. one week before the admission of the candidates.

(viii) The admissions should be made as per the admission schedule to be issued by the Commissioner & Director of School Education.

(ix) Regarding admission of the candidates to the special categories- i.e. NCC/ Sports and Games/PHS/CAP the certificates have to be got verified & confirmed by the respective authorities as mentioned in this G.O.

(x) The minority status of the candidates should be determined as per the provisions of the order issued in G.O.Ms. No. 1, Minorities Welfare (M&R) Dept, dated VI 6-01-2004.

(xi) The first list of candidates provisionally selected should be displayed on the notice board and also at the office of the District Educational Officer and also made available on www.aponline.gov.in The candidates should be informed telegraphically well in advance.

(xii) In case all the candidates selected are not reported for taking admission on the schedule date the un-filled seats may be filled up through 2nd & 3rd lists strictly respectively as per rules.

(xiii) Even if in the 3rd list also if all the seats could not be filled they should be filled through spot admissions on the scheduled date issued by the Commissioner & Director of School Education.

(xiv) Management shall not reject the application on flimsy grounds or small rectifiable mistake.

(xv) The college shall prepare the merit list taking into account all the applications i.e. supplied by the D.E.O and received in his office. The merit list has to be submitted to the D.E.O. who shall verify and ensure that all the applications send by him are included in the merit list. The following aspects shall be verified by the DEOs before approving the list of provisionally selected candidates for admission.

(a) Whether merit order has been followed.

(b) Eligibility of candidates as per eligibility criteria laid down

(c) Whether rules of reservation, where applicable have been followed.

(i) Penal action shall be initiated as per Section 9 of Act 5 of 1983 of Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (regulation of admission and prohibition of capitation fee) Act 1983.

(ii) The "No Objection Certificate" (NOC) issued to the society for establishment of the College will be withdraw and thereby the college looses its affiliation issued by the University concerned and recognition granted by NCTE.