The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the state government to take action against private B.Ed colleges in Rayalaseema and the jurisdictions of Andhra Kesari and Yogi Vemana universities for allegedly failing to meet prescribed standards.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Challa Gunaranjan issued the direction while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Yogi Vemana University research scholars Amruth Mar and Bharath Simha. The petitioners had sought regulatory action against several private B.Ed colleges that they alleged were operating without meeting mandatory requirements.
According to submissions recorded during the hearing, the colleges allegedly lacked qualified faculty, proper buildings and basic amenities required under NCTE norms. The petitioners also told the court that action had not been taken by the state government despite the alleged deficiencies.
The case places the functioning of private teacher-training institutions under scrutiny at a time when regulatory approval, faculty availability and physical infrastructure are central to the operation of professional colleges. The allegations before the court concern both academic staffing and the physical facilities required for institutions offering B.Ed courses.
During the hearing, government pleader G. Ramachandra Rao argued that the NCTE alone had the authority to grant permission for establishing private B.Ed colleges and that the state government did not have a role in granting those approvals. He nevertheless informed the court that the state government would inspect the colleges in view of the petition.
The court directed the state government to take action against colleges found to be violating the prescribed norms. The direction leaves the immediate enforcement process with the state government, while the NCTE remains the authority identified in the proceedings as responsible for granting permission to establish private B.Ed colleges.
The reported case covers institutions under the jurisdiction of Rayalaseema, Andhra Kesari and Yogi Vemana universities. The next operational step is the inspection of the colleges by the state government and action against institutions found to be non-compliant with the prescribed requirements.
