April 12, 2010: The dream of Nellore residents to study under the university within the district will be fulfilled from this year, with the government empowering the newly set up Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) with affiliating status.
Nearly, 80 Degree, PG, B.Ed, Law, Professional and Oriental colleges functioning under Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) for the past 50 years, would come under the purview of VSU.
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has issued orders to this effect. Affiliating powers were also given to six other new universities in the State. With this, VSU will have powers to establish autonomous and PG colleges outside the university area in its limits.
Infrastructure
However, the government has asked the university managements to increase the facilities like constituting of College Development Council, Academic Audit Cell, appoint Deans for all disciplines, Board of Studies for each subject, Examination Branch with adequate stall, permanent building, furniture and equipment.
Government has also issued orders advising the SVU not to affiliate colleges in the jurisdiction of the new universities from the next academic year (i.e. from 2010-2011).
V-C lists priorities
Speaking on the occasion, VSU Vice-Chancellor C.R. Visweswara Rao said the university will strive to improve infrastructure, faculty and examinations systems in all the institutions under its purview and asked the college managements to cooperate.
Registrar V. Narayana Reddy said the university will not compromise in maintaining quality in education and steps would be taken to conduct the examinations strictly.
The management will make surprise visits and cancel recognition to those institutions which are not up to the standard, he warned.
SVU and JNTU (Anantapur) are managing the colleges in Nellore district for the past few years and there was a demand since 1954 to set up a university in Nellore with affiliating powers.
Nearly, 80 Degree, PG, B.Ed, Law, Professional and Oriental colleges functioning under Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) for the past 50 years, would come under the purview of VSU.
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education has issued orders to this effect. Affiliating powers were also given to six other new universities in the State. With this, VSU will have powers to establish autonomous and PG colleges outside the university area in its limits.
Infrastructure
However, the government has asked the university managements to increase the facilities like constituting of College Development Council, Academic Audit Cell, appoint Deans for all disciplines, Board of Studies for each subject, Examination Branch with adequate stall, permanent building, furniture and equipment.
Government has also issued orders advising the SVU not to affiliate colleges in the jurisdiction of the new universities from the next academic year (i.e. from 2010-2011).
V-C lists priorities
Speaking on the occasion, VSU Vice-Chancellor C.R. Visweswara Rao said the university will strive to improve infrastructure, faculty and examinations systems in all the institutions under its purview and asked the college managements to cooperate.
Registrar V. Narayana Reddy said the university will not compromise in maintaining quality in education and steps would be taken to conduct the examinations strictly.
The management will make surprise visits and cancel recognition to those institutions which are not up to the standard, he warned.
SVU and JNTU (Anantapur) are managing the colleges in Nellore district for the past few years and there was a demand since 1954 to set up a university in Nellore with affiliating powers.
