In pursuance of the Supreme Court judgment, a “consensual arrangement” has been arrived at in adopting the admission policy and seat matrix for the quota of the competent authority and EAMCET ranking based on management seats, NRI and NRI sponsored seats in unaided non-minority medical, dental colleges in the State.
The Health Medical and Family Welfare Department, in its order issued on Friday, listed several amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (A.P. Act No.5 of 1983) and the Regulation of Admission to Undergraduate Medical and Dental Professional Courses) Rules, 2007. The G.O. listed several amendments to the Regulation of Admission Rules 4, 5 and 6.
Amendments
According to the amendments, 50 per cent of seats in Category ‘A’ will be filled through counselling by the committee constituted by the competent authority in accordance with merit from candidates who have qualified in EAMCET. Similarly, rules on filling seats for Category ‘B’ and ‘C’ have also been amended. There are similar amendments in Rule 5 and 6.