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GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA SCHOOL EDUCATION (TRG) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 14, Dated:30.05.2018
School Education Department – Rules relating to Admission of students into Pandit Training Courses in Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Private Language Pandit Training Colleges through Common Entrance Test Rules, 2018 – Notification – Orders – Issued.

Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (SE-Trg-1)Dept., dt. 29.3.2007.
2. G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (SE-Trg)Dept., dt. 20.2.2008.
3. G.O.Ms.No.30, School Education (Trg) Dept., dt. 17.10.2015.
4. G.O.Ms.No.10, School Education (Prog.II)Dept., dt. 12.04.2017.
5. G.O.Ms.No.25, School Education (Genl.)Dept., dt. 10.10.2017.
6. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, Hyderabad, Lr.No. 38/N1-3/TSCERT/2018-2, dt.19.3.2018.
7. G.O.Ms.No.10, School Education (Trg) Dept., dt. 06.04.2018.
8. From the Commissioner and Director of School Education, Hyderabad, Lr.No. 38/N1-3/TSCERT/2018-2,dt.20.04.2018.

ORDER:
Orders were issued in the G.O.1st read above, framing the rules for the “Telangana Language Pandit Training Colleges (Regulation of Admissions into Pandit Training courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2007 and the said rules were amended in the G.O.2nd read above.

2. In the G.O. 4th read above, orders were issued framing rules relating to the admission of students into Elementary Teacher Training Institutions / District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) through Common Entrance Test Rules, 2017.

3. In the G.O. 5th read above, Orders were issued, framing the
Telangana State Direct Recruitment for the posts of Teachers Rules, 2017.

4. In the G.O. 7th read above, certain amendments were issued to the Telangana Conduct of Language Pandit Common Entrance Test for admission into Pandit Training Course Rules, 2006.

5. The Commissioner & Director of School Education, Hyderabad, in his letter 8th read above, has furnished proposals for the issue of fresh rules for the Telangana Language Pandit Training Colleges (Regulation of Admissions into Pandit Training courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2018, in supersession of G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (SE-Trg-1) Department, dt.29.03.2007 and G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (SE.Trg) Department, dt.20.02.2008.

6. After careful examination of the proposals of the Commissioner & Director of School Education, Hyderabad, Government hereby decided to issue fresh Rules relating to the Telangana Language Pandit Training Colleges (Regulation of Admissions into Pandit Training courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2018.

7. Accordingly, the following Notification shall be published in the
Telangana Gazette.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 15 of the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Act No. 5 of 1983) and in supersession of the Telangana Language Pandit Training Colleges (Regulation of Admissions into Pandit Training courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2007, issued in G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (SE-Trg-1) Department, dt: 29.03.2007 and as amended in G.O.Ms.No.29, Education (SE-Trg) Department, dt:20.02.2008, the Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following Rules for the admission of the students into Language Pandit Training Colleges in the State of Telangana.

RULES

1. Short Title, applicability and commencement:

(1) These rules may be called the Telangana Language Pandit Training Colleges (Regulation of Admissions into Pandit Training courses through Common Entrance Test) Rules, 2018.

(2) These rules shall apply to all Pandit Training Colleges imparting
Pandit Training Courses in the State.

(3) These rules shall come into force from the Academic Year,
2018-19.
2. Definitions:

(1) In these rules, unless the Context otherwise requires.

(a) “Act” means, the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Act No.5 of 1983);

(b) “Admissions and Fee Regulatory Committee” means, the Committee constituted by the Government for regulating the admissions and fixing the fee to be charged from candidates seeking admission into the Private Unaided Minority and Non- Minority Pandit Training Colleges herein after called AFRC;

(c) “Language Pandit Common Entrance Test” (LPCET) means, Examination conducted ‘online’ for assigning ranks or merit in order, to the candidates who appear for the said test, which will be the basis for admission of the candidates into the Language Pandit Training Courses in the Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Private Un-aided Pandit Training Colleges in the State;

(d) “Chairperson” means the Commissioner / Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad. He / she shall also be the Chairperson of the Committee of LPCET;

(e) “Competent Authority” means the Commissioner / Director of
School Education, Telangana;

(f) “Committee of LPCET” means the committee empowered to conduct LPCET and to prepare the merit list of the candidates as per the marks obtained in the LPCET for admission into seats in Pandit Training colleges which agree to make admissions into Pandit Training course based on raking in LPCET;

(g) “Convener LPCET for admissions” means a person, not below the rank of Joint Director of School Education, Government of Telangana appointed by the Competent Authority for issue of notification, conduct of LPCET including development of Paper for online test, identifying the agency for receiving online applications and to conduct the online test including appointment of observers in the centres etc., generation of results in consultation with the Committee of LPCET and for the allotment of candidates for admission into Pandit Training Courses in all the Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Category ‘A’ seats in Private Un-aided Non-Minority Language Pandit Training Colleges and Minority Language Pandit Training Colleges that opted for admissions through Single Window-1 and such other duties as entrusted by the Chairman, Committee of LPCET;
(Contd…P-3)

(h) “Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions” means, a person nominated by the Association(s) of Private Unaided Minority Language Pandit Training Colleges for selection and allotment of qualified candidates for admission into Category ‘A’ seats of Minority Language Pandit Training Colleges that opted for Single Window- 2;

(i) “Minority Institution concerned” means the Linguistic or Religious Minority Institution to which such a status is accorded by the Government as per G.O.Ms.No.1, Minorities Welfare Department, dated 16-01-2004 as amended from time to time;

(j) “Eligible Candidate” means the candidate who is eligible for admission as per the eligibility criteria prescribed in these Rules;

(k) “Government” means the State Government of Telangana;

(l) “Inspecting Authority” means the Authority / Officer appointed by the AFRC for inspecting and scrutinizing the admissions of the candidates made in the Un-aided Pandit Training Colleges offering the Language Pandit Training Courses;

(m) “Institutions” means, unless otherwise specifically mentioned, all the Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Private Pandit Training Colleges imparting Pandit Training Courses;

(n) “Minority Candidate” means, a candidate who can be determined as belonging to any particular Minority Community as mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.1, Minorities Welfare (M&R) Department, dated
16.01.2004 as amended from time to time and in G.O.Ms.No.57,
School Education (Trg-A1) Department, dated 21.03.2005;

(o) “Minority Pandit Training Colleges” mean, the institutions imparting Pandit Training Courses, established and administered by the Minority Organization concerned and recognized by the Government as such as per G.O.Ms.No.1, Minorities Welfare Department, dated 16-01-
2004 as amended from time to time;

(p) “Qualified Candidate” means the candidate who has appeared for the LPCET and has been assigned a rank in common merit list and has eligibility as per the qualifications laid under rule 4;

(q) “Qualifying Examination” means the examination of the minimum qualification which entitles a candidate to seek admission into Language Pandit Training Course as prescribed in rule 4 of these rules;

(r) “Category A seats” means, 80% of the sanctioned intake of the seats in the Private Un-aided Language Pandit Training Colleges to be filled by the Convener LPCET for Admissions or Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions, as the case may be, from the LPCET rank holders in the order of merit as per the eligibility conditions mentioned in rule 4 of these rules;

(s) “Category B seats” means 20% of the sanctioned intake of the seats in Private Un-aided Language Pandit Training Colleges to be filled by the managements of the respective Colleges as per the eligibility conditions mentioned in rule 4 of these rules and subject to approval by the Convener LPCET;

(t) “Single Window System” means, a system by which available seats in all the Institutions (Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Category ‘A’ seats of Un-aided Private Language Pandit Training Colleges) are offered through a Common Centralised Counseling through web based programme to the qualified candidates in the order of merit obtained in the LPCET;

(u) “Single Window-1” means, the group of Institutions opting for the Single Window System operated by the Convener LPCET for admissions from LPCET rank holders. All the seats in all Government Colleges of Teacher Education, Category ‘A’ seats in Private Unaided Non-Minority Language Pandit Training Colleges and Private Un-aided Minority Language Pandit Training Colleges that opted for Single Window-1;

(v) “Single Window-2” means, the Private Un-aided Minority group of Institutions opting for the Single Window System operated by the Convener LPCET AC for Admissions into Category ‘A’ seats of their respective institutions from LPCET rank holders;

(w) “University” means the University as defined in the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 (Central Act No.3 of 1956);

(x) “Verification Officer” means, the Principal of DIET of the district / districts concerned as given against the name of the DIET who shall be authorized by the Competent Authority to verify all the relevant documents of the list of LPCET qualified candidates that shall be notified by the Convener of LPCET or LPCET-AC for consideration for admissions.

(y) “Verification Centre” means, the DIET concerned as shown in the Table at rule 2 (x) where the verification of documents shall be conducted and which shall be notified by the Committee of LPCET.

(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these Rules shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Telangana State Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1993 (Telangana State Act 5 of 1983).

3. Allotment of Seats:
(1) Government Colleges of Teacher Education: All the sanctioned intake of seats in Pandit Training Courses in the Government Colleges of Teacher Education shall be filled by the Convener, LPCET Admissions. Such seats shall be allotted to the eligible candidates on the basis of rank obtained in LPCET by following the provisions of rule 6 (A) and Rules of Reservation as laid down in rule 7 hereunder.

(2) Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority Pandit Training Colleges:

(a) The seats allotted in each Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority Pandit Training Colleges under these rules for admission of candidates shall be classified as:

(1) Category-A seats
(2) Category-B seats

(b ) The category-A seats shall be 80% of the sanctioned intake of seats in Pandit Training course in the Un-aided Non-Minority
/Minority Pandit Training Colleges, which shall be filled with
eligible candidates on the basis of rank obtained in LPCET following the provisions of rule 6 (A) or 6 (B) as the case may be. Rules of Reservation laid down in rule 7 shall be applicable to all the Private Un-aided Non-Minority institutions and the Private Un-aided Minority Institutions that opted for SW – 1 while for the Private Un-aided Minority Institutions that opted for SW – 2 the Rules of Reservation given at rule 7(i) relating to the ‘Local Area’ shall only be applicable.

(c ) The Category-B seats shall be 20% of the total sanctioned intake of seats in Pandit Training Courses in respect of the Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges, which shall be open for admission to all the eligible candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria for admission laid down in rule 4 of these rules.

4. Eligibility criteria for Admission: The eligibility criteria for admission into Pandit Training Courses shall be as mentioned below:

(1) Candidates should be Indian Nationals.

(2) The candidates should satisfy Local / Non-local status requirements as laid down in the Telangana State Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 as amended from time to time for admission into all seats in Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Category ‘ A ‘ seats in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges.

(3) Candidates should have obtained a rank in LPCET conducted for the academic year concerned and should satisfy the educational criteria prescribed for the course as shown at (iv) below. For obtaining a rank, candidate belonging to “OC” and “BC” Communities shall secure 35% marks in LPCET. For Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes there shall be no minimum qualifying marks for allotment of seats reserved under the respective categories. That is to say candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Communities should secure 35% of marks for consideration against seats under open category (OC). Similarly, candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Communities should secure 35% of marks for consideration against seats under NCC/ Defence Personnel or their children and spouses / Sports category.

(4) Educational Qualifications:

(a) Telugu Pandit Training Course:
Must possess Graduation with Telugu as one of the Optional subjects / Graduation in Telugu Literature / Bachelor’s Degree in Oriental Language (BOL) in Telugu / Post Graduation Degree in Telugu, from a University recognised by UGC, with minimum 50% marks (In case of SC / ST / BC / Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%).

(b) Hindi Pandit Training Course:
Must possess Graduation with Hindi as one of the Optional subjects / Graduation in Hindi Literature / Bachelor’s Degree in Oriental Language (BOL) in Hindi/Post Graduation Degree in Hindi, from a University recognised by UGC with minimum 50% marks (In case of SC / ST
/ BC / Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%).

(c) Urdu Pandit Training Course
Must possess Graduation with Urdu as one of the Optional subjects/ Graduation in Urdu Literature/ Bachelor’s Degree in Oriental Language (BOL) in Urdu / Post Graduation Degree in Urdu, from a University recognised by UGC with minimum 50% marks (In case of SC / ST / BC / Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be
45%).

(5) The candidates seeking admission should not be less than 19 years of age as on 1st July of the year of conduct of examination for joining in the Pandit Training Course. There is no upper age limit for admission into Pandit Training Courses.

(6) The minority status of the candidate shall be decided as mentioned at rule 2 (1) (n) of these rules.

5. Method of Admission:

The general guidelines for the admission of candidates into Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Private Un-aided Colleges offering Pandit Training Course shall be as follows:-

The admissions into all Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Category ‘A’ seats of the Private Un-aided Colleges shall be made through a Single Window System in the order of merit on the basis of the rank assigned in the LPCET and to the extent of the sanctioned seats through Web Based Admission Service provided by the Convener LPCET for Admissions or Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions as the case may be.

(1) Number of candidates to be admitted shall not exceed the limit prescribed to each college by the N.C.T.E. from time to time.
(2) All the seats in Un-aided Minority / Non-Minority Institutions offering Pandit Training Course shall be filled as follows:-

(a) All the Category A seats shall be filled by admitting the candidates as allotted by the Convener LPCET in case of Private Un-aided Non-Minority institutions and in case of Private Un- aided Minority Institutions by the Convener of LPCET/LPCET-AC depending upon the option exercised by the Institutions and as per the Rules applicable as laid down in rule 6 and rule 7 below.
(b) All the category B seats shall be filled by the respective institutions with the eligible candidates as per rule 4 given above. Admissions under B Category shall be done duly following the procedure laid down in rule 6 (5) of these rules.
(c) The Admission of the candidate made in Private Un-aided Non- Minority / Private Un-aided Minority (Under Single Window 1 and
2) Pandit Training Colleges under Category ‘B’ shall be subject to approval by the Convener LPCET Admissions.

(d) The admission of the candidates made in the Un-Aided Non- Minority / Minority Pandit Training Colleges shall be further subject to scrutiny by the Inspecting Authority (I.A) appointed for the purpose.

6. Procedure of Admissions for all the seats in Government Colleges of Teacher Education and for Category ‘A’ seats in respect of Private Un-aided Pandit Training Colleges:

(1) For the purpose of admissions, all the Institutions shall be divided into 2 groups viz.,

(i) Single Window1 (SW-1): Institutions opting for Single Window System to be operated by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions from LPCET rank Holders.

(ii) Single Window 2 (SW-2): Private Un-aided Minority Institutions opting for Single Window System operated by the Convener-LPCET- AC for Admissions into Category ‘A’ seats of Private Un-aided Minority institutions from the LPCET Rank holders.

(2) Each Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training College shall indicate in writing to the AFRC within the cut-off date specified for that particular year through a Notification as to whether the college would admit students through the Single Window system to be operated by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions (SW-1) or the Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions (SW-2).

(3) The AFRC shall issue a Notification in at least three leading News Papers covering Telugu, English and Urdu languages at least Two weeks before the issue of Notification for admissions through LPCET for any particular year, inviting the managements of all Private Un- aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges to exercise their option for admission by the Convener LPCET for Admissions (SW-1) or the Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions (SW-2). The willing managements of Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges having valid Minority Status Certificates and willing to opt for SW-2 shall submit the option within the prescribed time along with the copies of Certificates to the AFRC and the AFRC shall forward the Lists of colleges opting for SW-1 to the Convener LPCET for Admissions and of colleges opting for SW-2 to the Convener LPCET AC for Admissions.

(4) The procedure for admission of the candidates through Single Window System operated by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions (SW-1) and LPCET-AC for Admissions (SW-2) shall be as follows:-

(A) Procedure to fill up seats through SW-1:-

The following category of seats shall be filled up through SW-1 (a)100% Seats in case of Government Colleges of Teacher Education.
(b) Category ‘A’ seats in Private Un-aided Non-Minority Pandit Training
Colleges.

(c) Category ‘A’ Seats in Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training
Colleges that opted for SW-1.

(i) The Committee of Language Pandit Training Common Entrance Test (LPCET) for Admissions shall be constituted by the Competent Authority with the following members to advise the Convener LPCET for Admissions in the matters relating to admissions and such other matters necessary for the smooth conduct of admissions.

1. Commissioner &Director of School Education Chairman
2. Director, SCERT Member
3. Director, Govt. Examinations Member

4. Principal, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Masab Tank, Hyderabad
Member
5. Convener of the preceding year LPCET Member

6.
Convener, LPCET Member
Convener

(ii) The Convener LPCET for Admissions shall prepare Medium wise Rank
List of qualified candidates as per rule 8 below.

(iii) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall cause verification of Certificates of the qualified candidates as decided by the Committee of LPCET for Admissions. The Convener LPCET for Admissions shall intimate to the candidates to attend the session for verification of Certificates through a notification.

The final list of ‘Eligible’ candidates after verification of the Certificates shall be notified by the Convener LPCET for Admissions and such candidates only shall be eligible for exercising web based options for allotment of seats.

(iv) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall prepare the schedule and issue notification for web-based admissions in at least three leading newspapers, one each in Telugu, English and Urdu along with hosting of the schedule and all other necessary details on the official website of LPCET for Admissions at least 7 days before commencement of taking web-based options (Order of Preference of Colleges for allotment of Seat) from the candidates. The decision of the Committee of LPCET for Admissions shall be final for issuing notification, the schedule and procedure of admissions.

(v) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall adopt computerized single window system of counselling by way of web based selection of colleges. The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall prepare the medium-wise seat matrix of all seats in Government Colleges of Teacher Education, Category ‘A’ seats in Private Un-aided Non-Minority Pandit Training Colleges and Category ‘A’ seats in Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges that opted for SW1 in conformity with rule-7.

(vi) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall make all the necessary arrangements i.e., identifying the agency through which online examination and web based admission procedure may be carried including fee collection, venues for verification of Certificates, drawing of Verification Officers etc. in consultation with the Committee of LPCET for Admissions.

(vii) No Management of Un-aided Private Pandit Training Colleges shall issue notification and call for applications for admissions separately or individually for Category ‘A’ seats.
(Contd…P-9)

(viii) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall provide online service for web based selection and submission of order of preference of colleges by the candidates. Allotment of seats shall be made based on the order of merit assigned in the LPCET by following the rules of Reservation as laid down in rule 7 hereunder provided that in respect of Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges, seats shall be allotted only to the eligible candidates belonging to the Minority Community concerned only. The Verification Officer shall confirm the Minority Status of the candidate as defined at rule 2 (1) (n) above.

(ix) All the candidates who are allotted seats as per merit through web based selection of colleges shall be issued Admission Letter online by the Convener LPCET for Admissions. Candidates shall submit all the Original Certificates to the Principal of the College to which allotted.

(x) The allotment of seats shall be done separately for each Course and on the basis of merit as per the rank obtained in LPCET, subject to the condition that the candidate should have passed the qualifying examination with the prescribed percentage of marks as per rule 4 of these rules.

However, mere appearance in the entrance test and securing a rank does not entitle any candidate to be considered for admission automatically into any institution unless he/she satisfies the Rules and Regulations of admission prescribed in these rules.

(xi) Candidates admitted to any particular college during any particular phase cannot claim admission to any other institution during that particular phase. However, he/she may opt for transfer of seat to any of the other college through sliding procedure during the next phase of admission and such transfer of seat shall be final i.e., a candidate cannot claim for the seat allotted prior to sliding in the earlier phase after being transferred to the new college opted in sliding. He / she should invariably join in the college to which he/she is transferred. Transfer of seats from a college that is included in SW-1 to another college included in SW-2 is not allowed.

(xii) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall conduct web based selection and allotment of seats in ‘Two’ phases to fill up Category A seats (80% of the sanctioned intake).

(xiii) In case of Private Un-aided Non-minority Pandit Training Colleges and Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges that opted for SW1 after the first two phases of admission, for left over seats or seats falling vacant due to non-reporting of the candidates to the institution allotted within the specified time on the Final Admission Letter, the Convener LPCET for Admissions shall notify a last date giving 7 days time for the colleges to approach for the allotment of candidates in place of non-reporting candidates. The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall fix a schedule and conduct “Left over and Non- Reported Admission” process inviting the candidates qualified in LPCET to submit their options from any of the Government DIETs through online service provided to the Principal of DIET. Admission letters to such candidates shall be issued as per the order of merit provided that all other eligibility criteria are fulfilled and subject to availability of seats.

During this phase the Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges shall be allowed to fill up the vacant seats with ‘General’ candidates provided that the ‘General’ candidates do not exceed the

(Contd…P-10)

30% limit prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.1 Minorities Welfare Department Dated 16-01-2004 as amended from time to time. Seats falling vacant after such date shall remain vacant for that year.

(xiv) In any case, the management of any institution is not permitted to take candidates on its own to fill the non-reporting or left over seats within or after the time fixed for admissions by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions.

(B) Procedure To Fill Up Seats through SW 2:

Category A Seats (80%) in Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges which have opted for LPCET AC admission through SW-2

(i) A Committee for LPCET-AC Admission shall be constituted by the Association of Minority Colleges that have opted for SW-2 to nominate and advise the Convener, LPCET-AC for Admissions in the matter relating to admission and on such other matters necessary for the smooth conduct of admissions. Such Committee shall have one nominee as nominated by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions. The formation of such Committee shall be informed to the Competent Authority by the Convener of LPCET-AC for Admissions. It shall be the responsibility of the Convener of LPCET- AC for Admissions to ensure the attendance of the nominee in its meetings. The Convener of LPCET-AC for Admissions shall be responsible for completing the Admission Procedure as per Rules and for submitting timely, all the reports required by the Competent Authority.

(ii) The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall collect Rank List of qualified candidates of LPCET prepared by the Convener of the LPCET as per rule 8 below. The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall cause verification of the Certificates of the qualified candidates as decided by the LPCET-AC Committee. The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall intimate to the candidates to attend the session for verification of Certificates through a notification. The final list of ‘Eligible’ candidates after verification of the Certificates shall be notified by the Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions and such candidates only shall be eligible for exercising web based options for allotment of seats

(iii) The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall prepare the schedule and issue notification for web-based admissions in at least three leading newspapers one each in Telugu, English and Urdu along with hosting of the schedule and all other necessary details on the official website of LPCET-AC for Admissions at least 7 days before commencement of taking web-based options (Order of Preference of Colleges for allotment of Seat) from the candidates. The decision of the LPCET-AC Committee for Admissions shall be final for issuing notification, the schedule and the procedure of admissions.

(iv) The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall adopt computerized single window system of counselling by way of web based selection of colleges and admissions. He shall make all the necessary arrangements i.e., agency through which web based admission procedure may be carried, online fee collection, provision for which shall be made in all the 31 districts.
(Contd…P-11)

(v) No Management of Private Un-aided Minority College shall issue notification and call for applications for admissions separately or individually for Category ‘A’ seats.

(vi) Web based preference of colleges shall be taken from the candidates whose certificates are verified and found to be satisfactory by the Principal of DIET concerned and belonging to the Minority Community concerned only, through online service provided for the purpose. Allotment of seats shall be made in the order of merit assigned to them in LPCET maintaining the reservation of seats as specified in Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admissions) Order, 1974 as subsequently amended as given in rule
7 (i):

Provided that in respect of Minority Colleges seats shall be allotted only to the eligible candidates belonging to the Minority community concerned only. The Verification Officer shall confirm the Minority Status of the candidate as defined at rule 2 (1) (n) above.

(vii) All the Candidates who are allotted seats as per merit through web based selection of colleges shall be issued Admission Letter online by the Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions Candidates shall submit all the Original Certificates to the Principal of the College to which allotted.

(viii) The allotment of seats shall be done separately for each Course and on the basis of merit as per the rank obtained in LPCET subject to the condition that the candidate should have passed the qualifying examination with the prescribed percentage of marks as per Rule 4 of these Rules. However, mere appearance in the entrance test and securing a rank does not entitle any candidate to be considered for admission automatically into any institution unless he/she satisfies the Rules and Regulations of admission prescribed in these rules.

(ix) Candidates admitted to any particular college during any particular phase cannot claim admission to any other college during that particular phase. However, he/she may opt for transfer of seat to any of the other college through sliding procedure during the next phase of admission and such transfer of seat shall be final i.e., a candidate cannot claim for the seat allotted prior to sliding in the earlier phase after being transferred to the new college opted in sliding. He / she should invariably join in the college to which he / she is transferred. Transfer of seats from a college that is included in SW-2 to another college included in SW-1 is not allowed.

(x) The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall conduct counselling in Two Phases for filling up the Category ‘A’ seats (80% of the sanctioned intake) with Minority Qualified candidates only.

(xi) In two phases of admissions for item (x) rule 6, sub-rule (B) above, if 70% of Minority candidates are admitted, the remaining 30% seats shall be filled with Non-minority candidates who are qualified in LPCET. In case, in two phases of Minority counseling, if any college does not fill up the seats with 70% of Minority candidates, the left over seats out of this 70% shall be kept vacant for that year and the remaining 30% shall be filled with Non-minority qualified candidates in LPCET.

(Contd…P-12)

(xii) The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall notify a last date giving 7 days time for the colleges to approach for allotment of candidates in place of non-reporting candidates. The Convener, LPCET-AC for Admissions shall fix a schedule and conduct “Left over and Non-reported Admission” process online inviting the candidates qualified in LPCET and belonging to other than the Minority Community concerned also to submit their options from any of the Government DIETs through online service provided to the Principal of DIET. Admission letters to such candidates shall be issued ‘online’ as per the order of merit provided that all other eligibility criteria are fulfilled and subject to availability of seats.

(xiii) In any case, the management of any institution is not permitted to take candidates on its own to fill the non-reporting or left over seats within or after the time fixed for admissions by the Convener LPCET- AC for Admissions.

(5) Procedure to fill up seats under category B (20)% seats in Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Private Un-aided Minority Pandit Training Colleges (Under SW 1 and SW 2):

The institutions shall on the dates notified in the schedule for LPCET
for that particular year by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions:-

(i) (a) notify all the details of seats available under this category.
(b) conduct the admissions in a fair and transparent manner.
(c) upload the details of admissions made on the website provided by the Convener, LPCET for Admissions.
(d) get the Original Certificates of the candidates verified by
Principal of DIET concerned
(e) submit the List of candidates after verification by the Principal DIET concerned to the Convener, LPCET for Admissions for approval.

(ii) The Convener LPCET for Admissions shall send the approved List of candidates admitted under Category B seats by the institutions to the Director, SCERT, TS; Director, Government Examinations, TS and to the respective institutions.

(6) The Convener LPCET for Admissions shall obtain the list of admitted candidates under Category A of SW-2 institutions from the Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions and shall transfer the database of all the admissions made for the academic year i.e. candidates admitted to Government Colleges of Teacher Education, Category A seats and Category B seats of all Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Private Un-aided Minority Institutions to the Director, Government Examinations, TS; Director, SCERT, TS and to the respective institutions. The College-wise list of candidates shall be placed on the official website of the LPCET for Admissions for One year i.e. the duration of the Programme.

(7) Rules of Reservation for admission in respect of all Seats in Government Colleges of Teacher Education and Category A seats in respect of Private Un-aided Pandit Training Colleges:-

(i) Reservation of seats in Pandit Training Courses are as follows:-

Admission to 85% of the seats shall be reserved for the local candidates and the remaining 15% of the seats shall be unreserved as specified in the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 as amended from time to time.

Explanation: For the purpose of these Rules: (A) Local Areas Means:
The part of the State comprising the erstwhile districts of Adilabad, Hyderabad (including Twin cities) Ranga Reddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal shall be regarded as the Local Area for the purpose of admission into Pandit Training Courses.

(B) Local Candidate means:

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

(a) If he/she has studied in educational Institution or educational Institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he / she appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant qualifying exam.
(or)
(b) Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he/she has not studied in any educational Institutions, if he/she 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 in which he/she appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared.

(2) A Candidate for admission to the Course who is not regarded as local candidate under clause (1) in relation to any local area shall,

(a) If he 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/she 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/she studied for the maximum period out of said period of seven years,
(or)
(ii) Where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas are equal, such local area, where he/she 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/she appeared or, as the case may be, first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he/she 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/she resided for the maximum period out of said period of seven years;
(or)
(ii) Where the period of his/her residing in two or more local areas is equal, such local area, where he/she has resided last in such equal period.
(or)
(c) The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission to the remaining 15% of un-reserved seats:
(1) All the candidates eligible to be declared as local candidates. (2) Candidates who have resided in the State for a total period
of 10 years excluding periods of study outside the State or
either of whose parents have resided in the State for a total period of ten years excluding period of employment outside the State.

(3) 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.

(4) Candidates who are spouses of those in the employment of the State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and Education Institutions recognized by the Government or University OR other Competent Authority and similar quasi Government Institutions within the State.

(d) If a local candidate in respect of local area is not available to fill any seat reserved or allocated in favour of a local candidate in respect of that local area, such seat shall be filled up as un- reserved.

NOTE: For details, see the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions) Order, 1974 as amended from time to time.

(ii) Community-wise Reservation of Seats.

A. Reservation of seats for SC/ ST/ BC communities:
All seats in Government Colleges of Teacher Education, Private Un-aided Non-Minority Pandit Training Colleges offering Pandit Training Courses shall be reserved in favour of SCs / STs / BCs as follows:-

(a) 15% of seats in each course in each institution shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes.

(b) 6% of seats in each course 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.
If qualified candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Communities are not available the left over seats reserved, for them shall be treated as unreserved seats and shall be filled by the candidates of General pool.

(c) 29% of seats in each course in each institution shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to the Backward Classes and shall be allocated among the five groups of Backward Classes as shown below:

GROUP ‘A’ – 7% GROUP ‘B’ – 10% GROUP ‘C’ – 1% GROUP ‘D’ – 7% GROUP ‘E’ – 4%

If qualified candidates belonging to Backward Class of a particular group are not available, the leftover seats can be adjusted for the candidates of next group. Even after doing this exercise, if qualified candidates belonging to Backward Classes are not available to fill up the 29% seats reserved for them, the left over seats shall be treated as unreserved and shall be filled up with candidates of General pool.

(d) No candidate seeking reservation for admission under the above categories be allowed to participate in the counselling for admission unless he/she produces the Integrated Community Certificate prescribed by the Govt., and issued by the Revenue Authorities in the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.58, Social Welfare (1), Dept., Dated: 12-5-1997 as adapted vide G.O.MS. No. 5, Scheduled Caste Development (POA.A2) Department, dated 08.08.2014 as amended from time to time.

(iii) Seats shall also be reserved in each Course of an institution, for the following categories, to the extent indicated against them:-

(1) Reservation of seats for Physically Challenged persons:
Physically Challenged (PH) – There shall be 3% (three percent) horizontal reservation in each category (OC, BC, SC, ST) for Visually Impaired/Challenged/Hearing Impaired / Orthopedically Challenged (each 1% – one percent).

(2) Reservation of seats for the Defence Personnel or their children and spouses: 2% (two percent) of the available seats in each institution shall be reserved (horizontal) for the Ex- servicemen, Defence Personnel, Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force who are Domiciled in Telangana State based on the Permanent address / Hometown declared by them while joining the service and as recorded in their Service Register.

(3) Horizontal Reservation of seats for NCC / Scouts and Guides / Sports Candidates
(Contd…P-16)
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(a) National Cadet Corps (NCC) – there shall be ½% (half percent) reservation for National Cadet Corps candidates.

(b) In Case of Scouts and Guides ½ % (Half percent) of seats are reserved for Rashtrapati Awardee Scouts and Guides only.

(c) Sports and Games – There shall be ½ % (half percent)
reservation for Sports and Games candidates:

Provided if qualified candidates belonging to Defence Personnel or their children and spouses / NCC / Sports and Games / Scouts and Guides categories are not available, the left over seats shall be filled up with candidates of General pool of the same local area.

Note: The candidates claiming reservation benefits under the above categories shall produce original documents in support of their claim to the Convener LPCET for Admissions and the Convener LPCET for Admissions shall be entitled to refer the original documents of the candidates claiming reservation for scrutiny and confirmation, to the following authorities:-

(i) NCC – The Director of NCC, Telangana State
(ii) Sports &Games – The Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS).
(iii) Physically
Challenged

– Commissioner, Department for the
Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens, Hyderabad.
(iv) Defence Personnel- The Director, Sainik Welfare Board,
etc.

Telangana State.

The priorities in respect of the special categories mentioned above shall be in accordance with Government Orders issued from time to time.

(4) Reservation for Women:
There shall be a reservation (Horizontal reservation) of 33 1/3% of seats in favour of Women candidates in each category (OC/SC/ST/BC/PH/ NCC /Defence Personnel or their children and spouses /Sports and Games.

The above reservation shall not be applicable if women candidates selected on merit in each category exceeds 33 1/3%. If sufficient number of women candidates are not available in the respective categories those seats shall be filled up with the men candidates of the same category.

8. Generation of Rank List:
Ranks shall be assigned to all the candidates Course wise, as per the marks obtained in descending order i.e assigning of Rank 1 to the candidate who scored highest marks followed by subsequent ranks to those who follow next in the marks secured. In case of tie in the marks the following criteria should be followed for assigning ranks:-

For the purpose of deciding the inter-se merit / rank of candidates with equal marks, the following procedure shall be followed in that order:-

(i) Date of Birth: The older candidate will be given higher rank over a younger candidate;

(ii) If the Date of Birth is also same, but the candidates belong to different genders, a female candidate will be given a higher rank over a male candidate;

(iii) If two or more candidates have same date of birth, and no female candidate is one among them, or more than one female candidates are available, then candidates belonging to the following communities (in that order) shall be given a higher rank:-
(a) ST
(b) SC
(c) BC (A) (d) BC (B) (e) BC (C) (f) BC (D)
(g) BC (E) and
(h) OC

(iv) In case of further equality or tie, the date of passing of qualifying examination followed by the percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination shall be taken into consideration.

9. Fee for Pandit Training Colleges:

(i) The Government Colleges of Teacher Education / Private Unaided Pandit Training Colleges shall collect the fee as prescribed by the Government.

(ii) Private Un-aided Pandit Training Colleges shall collect the fee from the candidates admitted under Category-A and Category-B as prescribed by the AFRC / Government.

(iii) The Committee of LPCET for Admissions shall recommend the ‘Fee’ and the ‘Manner of collecting the Fee’ for the web based counseling from the candidates opting for SW-1 colleges.

(iv) The Convener, LPCET for Admissions shall collect Language Pandit Training Course fee from the candidates who are given admission under SW 1 as prescribed by the AFRC / Government from time to time and transfer the amounts to the colleges within two weeks after closure of the admissions.

(v) The LPCET-AC Committee shall recommend the ‘Fee’ and the
‘Manner of collecting the Fee’ for web based counseling from the candidates opting for SW-2 colleges.

(vi) The Convener LPCET-AC for Admissions shall collect Language Pandit Training Course fee from the candidates who are given admission under SW 2 as prescribed by the AFRC / Government from time to time and transfer the amounts to the colleges within two weeks after closure of the admissions.

10. Penalty for irregular admissions:

In case, irregular admissions are made without following the admission rules, the following action shall be initiated by the Competent Authority against the Principal / Correspondent of the College:

(i) Penal action as per section 9 and 10 of the Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (Act No. 5 of 1983).
(Contd…P-18)
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(ii) Recommend to the National Council for Teacher Education and Affiliation Authority to take appropriate action under relevant rules for Withdrawal of Recognition / Affiliation respectively.

(iii) Refer to the Minority Welfare Department for taking appropriate action in case of Minority Institutions as per G.O.Ms.No.1, Minorities Welfare Department, dated 16-1-2004.