Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) - Alteration of the first statutes i.e. Statute 13(4) of RGUKT – Orders – Issued - Reg. HIGHER EDUCATION (E.C) DEPARTMENT G.O.RT.No. 152 Dated: 20-10-2020. RGUKT will conduct a Common Entrance Test based on 10th class syllabus of SSC Public examinations for admission into RGUKT IIIT Admissions 2020-21.
ORDER:-
Common Entrance Test for RGUKT IIIT Admissions 2020-21 - IIIT Entrance Test for 2020-21
Read: Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) in 2008 under Act 18 of 2008ORDER:-
- As per the Statute 13(4) of the RGUKT, admissions are done based on the marks secured in Secondary School Certificate(SSC) Public examinations. Due to Covid-19 pandemic situation prevailing, the Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh could not conduct the SSC Public examination March -2020.
- The Statute 13(4) of RGUKT Act, 2008 reads as follows:
- “The merit is based on the marks secured in the Secondary School Certificate (10th Standard) from out of the applicants”.
- 2. Since the Board could not conduct the SSC Public examination March - 2020 and marks secured in the SSC are not available for the AY 2019-20, the merit of the students cannot be prepared for admission in various courses offered by the RGUKT. Therefore, there is a need to conduct an entrance test based on 10th class syllabus prescribed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to determine the merit of the student for the Academic Year 2020-21.
- 3. Hence, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 25(1) of the RGUKT Act, 2008, Govt. hereby alter the Statute 13(4) of the first Statutes of RGUKT in place of existing statute-13(4) of the said Act. The altered Statute-13(4) is as follows:
- The merit of the students shall be determined for the Academic year 2020-21 by a Common Entrance Test based on 10th class syllabus of SSC Public examinations prescribed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- 4. The Chancellor, RGUKT is, therefore requested to take necessary action in the matter.
