GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT The Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act, 2014 – Section 95 - Continuation of existing admission Quotas in all Government or private, aided or unaided, Institutions of higher education for a period of 10 years in the State of Andhra Pradesh and State of Telangana – Orders – Issued. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SR) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 178

Dated :18-05-2014 Read:

The Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act 2014 (Central Act No.6 of 2014) -oOoORDER: The following notification will be published in the Extra-ordinary issue of Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 19.05.2014. NOTIFICATION Whereas, the Andhra Pradesh Re-Organization Act, 2014( Act 6 of 2014) published in the Gazette of India on 1st March, 2014 has formed Telangana State under Section 3 of the said Act from the Appointed Day as defined in section 2 (a) of the Act. The Government of India vide Gazette Notification dated 4th March 2014, has notified the 2nd June, 2014 as the Appointed Day. 2. And whereas section 95 the Andhra Pradesh Re- organization Act 6 of 2014 (Central Act No.6 of 2014) provides that the existing admission quotas in all Government or private aided or unaided, institutions of higher, technical and Medical education so far it is provided under Article 371 D of the Constitution shall continue as such for a period of 10 years during which the existing common admission process shall continue. 3. In terms of the powers conferred under section 95 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 6 of 2014 and in order to ensure equal opportunities for quality higher education to all students in the successor States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the existing admission quotas in all government or private, aided or unaided, institutions of higher (including the disciplines of agriculture, horticulture, veterinary, law, vedic education etc.,), technical and medical education, in so far as it is provided under article 371D of the Constitution, in the existing State of Andhra Pradesh, shall continue as such for a period of ten years, effective from the Appointed Day of 2nd June, 2014, during which the existing common admission process shall continue. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) DR P.K.MOHANTY, CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery & Stores purchases (Printing wing) Hyderabad Copy to : The Principal Secretary to Govt., Higher Education Department The Principal Secretary to Govt., Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department The Principal Secretary to Govt., Agriculture & Co- Operation Department The Principal Secretary to Govt., Agriculture & Co-Operation (Horticulture) Department The Principal Secretary to Govt., Animal Husbandry,Dairy Development & Fisheries Department The Principal Secretary to Govt.,, Revenue (Endowments) Department The Principal Secretary, Law Department The P.S. to Advisor to Governor of Andhra Pradesh The P.S. to Chief Secretary to Government SF/SC. //FORWARDED::BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER