ACHIEVEMENTS 2019-2020

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

23rd May, 2020

 State Profile

Degree Colleges
Universities
State Universities-16
Deemed to be- 5 Government Degree
Private Universities-6 & Aided Colleges-292
National Institutes-7

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 Status of Andhra Pradesh on Higher Education
Gross Enrolment Ratio Number of Colleges Colleges Per Lakh population

AP National TN
48.6% AP National Uttar Pradesh AP National Karnataka/TS
32.4 25.8%
2624 39050 6922 48 28 51

11 th
Position at National level 2nd
Position at National level
5 th
Position at National level

SC Students GER Pupil Teacher Ratio Gender Parity Index

AP National Tamil Nadu AP National Kerala

26.9 42.1 AP National Karnataka 0.82 0.97 1.26
21.8
18:1 25 16:1

10th Position at National level Last Position at National level

2nd Position at National level
NADU(Yesterday)

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 NADU

Executive Councils of Several Vice-

State Universities Chancellors posts
were not constituted were vacant

Only Partial Fee

Reimbursement of Rs Fee Reimbursement
35,000 was offered to was not released for
students 2018-2019

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NADU
Improper handling of
Curriculum for Degree
Corruption allegations Teaching Recruitment
courses was not
against many process led to several
revised for the last five
Universities court cases. Issue is not
years
yet resolved.

Poor Availability and

Maintenance of
Infrastructure in HEIs*

*Higher Education Institutes

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NEDU (Today)

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 Jagananna
Jagananna
Vasathi
Vidya Deevena’
Deevena’

Flagship
Curriculum
Initiatives in Revision and
Higher Education Naadu-Nedu
Mandatory
Internship

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 Jagananna Jagananna
Vidya Vasathi Aim- To provide
Aim- To provide
Deevena Deevena’ Financial Assistance to
Financial benefit to all
students pursuing
sections of the society
higher studies to meet
for pursuing Higher
their lodging and
Education
boarding expenses

Outcome- Rs.4,000/-
Crores (including dues of Outcome- Estimates of
1880/- Crores of the around Rs. 2300 Crores
previous Govt) has been
for the present
released under the
scheme to socially
Financial Year approved
backward students by the Government
pursuing Higher Education

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 Naadu-Nedu

Aim To revamp the infrastructure in Government Degree Colleges (GDCs)

and Universities

• Proposed project for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)- Rs. 1394.19 Cr;
• Prepared estimates worth Rs 775 crores for Upgradation of nine components
Outcome in 151 GDCs;
• Works worth Rs.74.32 crores are being undertaken in five State Universities
namely, JNTU - Anantapur, JNTU- Kakinada, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Sri
Venkateswara University and Andhra University to revamp the infrastructure.

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 Priority of Facilities

Naadu-Nedu: Priority of Facilities

Electrification with Fans and Tube
Toilets with Running water
lights

Drinking Water Supply Furniture for students and staff

Painting to entire campus Major and Minor Repairs

Smart boards English Language Labs

Compound walls

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 Curriculum Revision and Mandatory Internship

Aim To provide skill oriented courses and internship to students.

Revised curriculum will come into effect from 2020-21 with Life
Outcome Skill Courses, Skill Development Courses and Skill Enhancement
Courses with 10 months of compulsory apprenticeship.

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 Initiatives in Higher Education

Constituted an Education Reforms Andhra Pradesh Higher Education
Committee to develop an Regulatory and Monitoring
appropriate education policy and
Commission (APHERMC) to promote
strategy to improve the standards of uniform development of quality
all HEIs
education in HEIs
Constituted Executive Council for all
Andhra Pradesh State Universities
with 50% member representing
Women, First time in Indian
Universities and 58% represents BC,
SC, ST and Minorities groups

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 Established Telegu Academy, Appointed Vice-Chancellors to 4
Hindi Academy, Architecture & Universities namely,
Fine Arts Unspecialisediversity YVU,SPMVV,AKNU and KU.
and Cluster University to provide Notification issued for 6
learning environment Universities.

Introducing Skill oriented

Conducted the State level Curriculum for Degree courses as
Research Common Entrance Test per industry needs with
for admission into Research compulsory apprenticeship of 10
programs i.e. M.Phil and Ph.D months in the 3-year and in 4-
years Engineering courses

*SPMVV- Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, YVU- Yogi Vemana University, AKNU- Adikavi Nananya University, KU-Krishna
University

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Assessed the quality and
quantity needs of faculty in
each University in the State for
recruitment of teachers in the
Universities.
Initiatives
750 Video Lessons were made
available in CCE-LMS for UG
Students
Offering a 20 hour curated
courseware program by
APSCHE in collaboration with
TCS iON, available free of cost
to enhance employability

Introduction of 25 Market APHERMC initiated a Grievance

oriented courses in Redressal Mechanism so as to
Government Degree Colleges address grievances of students
and Private Aided Degree and parents in an effort to
Colleges to improve improve the education
employability skills environment

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 RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE
TECHNOLOGIES
History
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge
Technologies was established in 2008
primarily to cater the educational
needs of rural youth of Andhra
Pradesh.
• Founder Chancellor: Prof. D. Raj Reddy
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Features
• Offers 2 year PUC leading to 4 year B. Tech
programme
• All campuses are 100% residential.
• All students are provided a laptop, pair of
uniforms , shoes etc at the time of joining.
• Follows ICT based Education model to
encourage “Learning by Doing
• Encourages two years long term Internship
in premier institutions and industries
Status
• Total students’ strength in all four campuses is
22,000
• Number of Girl students is up to 55% to 60%.
• Students placed in top MNCs like Google,
Amazon, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, iB
group, Thought works etc
• Alumni pursuing their Higher studies
(MS/M.Tech/Ph.D) in various premier foreign
and Indian Universities
• Infrastructure is being created in 2 new
campuses-Ongole and Srikakulam
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 RUSA-NEDU
Two New Model Degree
120 Virtual Classrooms and
Colleges are being Computer lab consisting of
40 digital classrooms were
constructed at Pendlimarri, 30 computers were set up in
provided to 40 Degree
Kadapa and Araku, 40 Degree Colleges
Colleges.
Visakhapatnam

Entrepreneur and
Innovation Career Hubs
were established in two
selected autonomous
colleges and three State
Universities

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 Photos of Digital Classrooms & Virtual Classrooms

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REPU (Tomorrow)

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Repu: End-to-End Computerization
Implementation of e-Office in Universities /
Institutions/Statutory bodies under Higher Education

Implementation of Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance

Management System in all the Higher Educational Institutions
including aided and private

Automation of Administrative and Academic Activities

in Universities

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 REPU
Quality Assurance Institutional Inter – University
Performance Review Research Boards
Cell Board
Board
• To be established in • To periodically • To facilitate • Coordinate with all
APSCHE to promote review academic coordinate among Universities and the
quality standards in performance of Universities and Government to
HEIs teachers and Authorities. improve Quality of
• Handhold HEIs to department in HEIs • Furnish Research in AP
set up Internal • To maintain recommendations • Identify thrust area
Quality Assessment accountability and on good to undertake
Cell and improve improve Centre of governance and research
their accreditation Excellence. review innovative
status and rankings practices in HEIs

*HEIs-Higher Education Institutes including State Universities, Govt and Aided Colleges

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REPU (Tomorrow)- Plan Of Action for Universities
Common Post Graduate Reforming the functioning of
Entrance Test to be State Universities and State Propose necessary
conducted for admission into Council on the lines of amendments to the
Post Graduate Courses of all reforms suggested in NEP University and APSCHE Acts
Universities in the State 2019

Conduct training programs Periodical review of the Statutes and ordinances to

for teaching and non administrative functioning of be prepared to strengthen
teaching staff on various the universities on various the academic and
administrative and technical matters to improve the administrative functioning of
aspects i.e. E-office, e governance of the the Private Universities.
accounting etc. universities.

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 REPU (Tomorrow)- Plan Of Action

Mandating the
qualifications for
recruitment of teachers in
Private Higher Educational
Institutions
Reviewing the Best
Teacher Award Scheme to
identify most deserving
candidate
Detailed study of GER Introducing Learning
(Gross enrolment ratio) to
Management Systems in
be conducted across all HEIs
in the state all Universities

Job oriented academic Conducting Career Online admissions for UG

Detailed study to be
courses are to be designed Awareness recruitment
undertaken on the needs of courses to be conducted
and offered in all HEIs with
localities for demand of drives in association with in collaboration with
the participation of the
industry
courses industry APCFSS for all HEIs*

*HEIs-Higher Education Institutes including State Universities, Govt and Aided Colleges

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REPU

• To unite undergraduate students from across the

Gap Year Enrichment
nation/global and immerse them in unparalleled
Program learning environment

• Bridge the mismatch between Academic rigors and

Finishing School the employability skills.
• Prepare a student to be “Industry Ready”

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 Happiness Curriculum
Link People, Education and Society to develop
Social Responsibility and impact Social Structure.
To envelop ‘felt – citizens’ to discuss, debate
and come out with tangible solutions for ‘felt-
needs’ of the people against local, regional and Education
State resources.
Offer solutions to Social Problems leading to Society
complete HARMONY

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 RUSA- Plan Of Action
Development of Incubation and
Innovation Centres to
encourage the innovative ideas
Initiate Foreign Faculty
Exchange Program
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Upgradation of Research
Centers in Acharya Nagarjuna
University, Sri Venkateshwara
University and Andhra
University.
Conducting Faculty
Development ProgramsTo
foster the faculty’s knowledge,
skills and professional
competence
Promote Industrial/Field Visits
for Students to bridge the gap
between classroom theoretical
training and practical learning
Infrastructure Development o
taken up in 17 Government
Degree Colleges and two
Universities (Rayalaseema
University and Dravidian
University)
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 Plan of Action- Colleges
• Nadu-30.2 GER
Access- Increasing enrolments in all • Nedu-32.4 GER
GDCs and Aided Colleges • Repu- 40.0 GER

• Nadu-0.77
Gender Parity Improvement- • Nedu-0.82
Bringing Positive change in GPI • Repu-0.95

• Nadu-40% Accreditation
Quality Enhancement- 100% • Nedu-60% Accreditation
accreditation by NAAC by 2024 • Repu-100% Accreditation

• Nadu- 2 Colleges
Getting NIRF ranks to 10-15 • Nedu- 4 Colleges
Colleges in less than 100 rank band • Repu- 8-10 Colleges

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 • Nadu- Few faculty having digital Skills
Faculty trainings on Digital Sills • Nedu- 500 Faculty trained
• Repu- 2000 Faculty will be trained

• Nadu-0
Implementation of MOOCs in Colleges • Nedu- 16 autonomous Colleges
• Repu-All Degree Colleges

• Nadu- No Invation Centres

Incubation &Innovation Centres • Nedu- 1 MIC in Silver Jubilee College
• Repu- In 10-15 Colleges there will be Innovation Centres

• Naadu- No Curriculum Design in UG Courses

• Nedu- 25 Market Oriented Courses introduced in 12 Autonomous Colleges
Curriculum Development • Repu- Market oriented /Skill development courses in all colleges across the
State

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 Covid-19 Initiatives
5979 classes have been Students are being
organized across various To ensure maximum encouraged to enroll for free
disciplines wherein nearly outreach, lectures are being online courses from platforms
24000 students and 933 uploaded on Youtube, like Udemy, Coursera, etc and
teachers are participating in WhatsApp and E-mail utilize resources like MOOC,
online virtual classes SWAYAM, and NPTL.

Organizing online GATE

Organized Two Webinars in
training classes to all
on Remote teaching and
engineering students of the
learning methodologies and
state at free of cost. 1st Phase
how to conduct academic
is completed and 2nd phase is
programmes after COVID-19.
going on.

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 Covid-19 Initiatives

SPMVV, YVU, AKNU * are

Provided campus hostels to the
district administration, to be used
as Quarantine facilities for COVID-
19 relief measures
conducting Counselling sessions
through Psychology Dept to address
the issues related to anxiety in the
patients,  fears in the family
members and precautions

Initiated an outreach program

1,16,459 NSS volunteers have been
under which students are
pooled together from all over the
identifying misinformation
State in dealing with this pandemic
regarding Covid-19 and creating
by initiating a myriad of activities
awareness about Covid-19

*SPMVV- Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, YVU- Yogi Vemana University, AKNU- Adikavi Nananya University

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 THANK YOU!

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