YSRCP members walk out of Legislative Council

A heated debate unfolded in the Legislative Council as Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, criticized YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) members for staging a walkout instead of engaging in discussions on corruption and irregularities between 2019 and 2024.

- METRO INDIA NEWS

Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, announced that the government would review the Private Universities Act, citing discrepancies with University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations.

Responding to members' queries on private universities, their accreditation, and government regulations, he stated, "In 2016, the government introduced a special law to establish private universities, which led to institutions like VIT, SRM, Centurion, and Krea setting up campuses in Andhra Pradesh. These universities were strategically located for decentralized development—VIT and SRM in Amaravati, Centurion in Vizianagaram, and Krea in Nellore. The law was amended five times favoring 'brownfield' universities such as Mohan Babu University, Annamacharya University, Godavari Global University, and Aditya University."