VIJAYAWADA: The high court on Monday issued notices to the state government in the petition filed challenging the GO issued for degree admissions through online mode. The government had issued GO 34 on October 15 last year, introducing online admission in degree courses for the 2021-22 academic year, based on merit in Intermediate examinations.
As Intermediate examinations were not conducted this year, and the GO was silent in case of such a scenario, the new system was challenged before the high court.
One B Mary Keerthana from Pedavadlapudi in Guntur district moved the court, challenging the online admission system. Arguing on behalf of the petitioner, senior counsel Vedula Venkata Ramana said according to the GO, the basis for conducting online admissions was the merit of students in Inter exams.
However, due to the pandemic, the examinations were not conducted this year and grades were given according to marks obtained in internal assessment.
The GO does not mention the basis for admission in case no examination is held, the senior counsel argued, adding that following the procedure in the GO when examinations were not conducted is not valid and against the interests of the students.
He said the online admission process should be stopped for the 2021-22 academic year and admissions should be conducted as per the earlier system.
The government pleader for education sought time to file a counter in the matter. Allowing the request, Justice U Durga Prasad Rao posted the matter for further hearing to Wednesday.
Government had issued GO 34 on October 15 last year, introducing online admission in degree courses for 2021-22 academic year, based on merit in Intermediate examinations
