Vijayawada:The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the state government to initiate action against private B.Ed colleges under the jurisdiction of Rayalaseema, Andhra Kesari and Yogi Vemana universities for failing to comply with prescribed norms.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Challa Gunaranjan heard a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Yogi Vemana University research scholars Amruth Mar and Bharath Simha on Friday. The petitioners sought action against several private B.Ed colleges allegedly functioning without meeting the required standards.
Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the colleges lacked qualified faculty, proper buildings and basic amenities required under NCTE norms, but no action had been taken by the state government.
Government pleader G. Ramachandra Rao argued that the NCTE alone had the authority to grant permission to establish private B.Ed colleges and that the state government had no role in granting such approvals. However, he said the government would inspect the colleges in view of the petition.
After hearing both sides, the court directed the state government to take action against colleges found to be violating the prescribed norms.
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