Andhra Pradesh Commissionerate of Higher Education Act, 1986
The Andhra Pradesh Commissionerate of Higher Education Act, 1986
The Andhra Pradesh Commissionerate of Higher Education Act, 1986 establishes a statutory body to plan, coordinate, and oversee higher education across the state. It applies to universities, degree colleges, junior colleges, and technical education boards, placing key administrative authorities under the Commissionerate's supervision. The act empowers the authority to allocate government grants, inspect institutions, evaluate academic standards, and present annual reports to the state legislature. This legislation matters because it unifies educational administration, ensures financial accountability, and promotes systematic growth and higher teaching quality for students throughout Andhra Pradesh.
- 1. Short title and Commencement
- 2. Definitions – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Constitution of Commissionerate of Higher Education
- 4. Hyderabad.
- 5. Terms and conditions of service of Chairman and members
- 6. Meeting of the Commissionerate
- 7. Vacancies amongst members or defect in constitution not to invalidate acts or proceeding of the Commissionerate
- 8. Temporary association of persons with the Commissionerate for particular purposes
- 9. Director of Higher Education etc., to be under the administrative control of the Commissionerate
- 10. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Commissionerate
- 11. Powers and functions of the Commissionerate
- 12. Fund of the Commissionerate
- 13. Inspection
- 14. Annual Report
- 15. Accounts and Audit
- 16. Lirections by Government
- 17. Returns and information
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Power to make regulations
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