The Andhra Pradesh Government, on the 10th of December, announced a good news for students of government schools.
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) Government issued orders amending the Rajiv Gandhi University Knowledge and Technology (RGUKT) Act.
As per the new amendments, priority would be given to students studying in rural government schools for the admissions into IIITs.
The RGUKT has suggested that a decision be taken in the Governing Council on the backwardness index before the annual admissions.
According to a committee set up under the chairmanship of Justice B. Seshashayana Reddy, only 23 % of rural students would get admissions if the three year between 2017-19 backwardness index is not included.
It has said that the public school students will get 93 % of the seats when deprivation points are added. The Government has issued fresh orders in this regard, which will give priority to government school students in admissions to IIITs.
Stay tuned for further updates.
