జిల్లాల విభజన నేపథ్యంలో కొత్త స్థానికత వర్తింపు ఇలా..

రాష్ట్రపతి ఉత్తర్వుల ప్రకారం 1 నుంచి 7 తరగతుల్లో చివరి 4 ఏండ్లు (అంటే 4,5,6,7 తరగతులు) ఏ జిల్లాలో చదివితే వారు ఆ జిల్లాలో స్థానికులుగా పరిగణిస్తారు. వేర్వేరు జిల్లాల్లో చదువులు కొనసాగించిన వారి విష యంలో 4,5,6,7 తరగతుల్లో 6,7 ఏ జిల్లాలో చదివితే ఆ జిల్లాలోనే స్థానికులుగా పరిగణనలోకి తీసుకొంటారు.

DEFINITION OFLOCAL/ NON -LOCAL STATUS

1. A Candidate for admission shall be regarded as a local candidate in relation to a local area (OU/ AU/SVU)

If he/she has studied in an Educational Institution or Educational Institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in whichhe/she appeared or first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination as the case may be.Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years in which he/she appeared, or first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination, he/she not studied in any Educational Institution, if he/she resided in that local area for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination in which he/she appeared, or first appeared as the case may be.

2. A Candidate who is not regarded as local candidate under clause (1.1) above in relation to in any local area shallIf he/she studied in Educational Institutions in the State for a period of not less than seven academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination as the case may be, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to :

i) Such local area where he/she studied for the maximum period out of period of seven years. (or)

ii) Where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas is equal, such local area where he/she studied last in such equal periods.If during the whole or any part of seven consecutive academic years ending with academic year in which he/she appeared or first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he/she not studied inthe Educational Institutions, in any local areas, but has resided in the State during the whole of the said period of seven years, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to

i) Such local area where he/she has resided for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years. (or)

ii) Where the period of his/her residence in two or more local areas is equal, such local area where he/she had resided last in such periods.

Note: Local area in respect of Osmania University (O.U.) area, it includes the districts Mahabubnagar, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, Medak, Nalgonda, Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad. Local area in respect of Andhra University (AU area) includes districts Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam. In respect of Sri Venkateswara University (S.V.U. area), it includes the districts Nellore(Potti Sree Ramulu), Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa(YSR), Kurnool.

3. Candidates coming under any of the categories given below and not satisfying the conditions mentioned in 1 or 2 above are treated as ‘Non-Local’ to all the three University areas specified above.

a) Candidates who have resided in the state of T.S. for a total period of 10 years or more excluding the period of study outside this state.

b) Candidates either of whose parents has resided in this state for a total period of 10 years or more excluding the periods of employment outside the state

c) Candidates either of whose parents is employed in the state of T.S. in the State or Central Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi Government Institutions within this state, at the time of submitting the application.

d) Candidates who are spouses of those employed in the state of T.S. in the State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi 

Government Institutions within this state, at the time of submitting the application.4. If a local candidate in respect of local areas is not available to fill any seat reserved or allocated in favour of a local candidate in respect of the local area, such seat shall be filled as if it has been unreserved, in the order of ranking assigned in the common merit list.

5. The study period of 2 years under National Integration Scheme in respect of students who have taken admission in Navodaya Schools shall be treated as the study in Navodaya Schools in A.P. in which they have been admitted originally for the purpose of determining the local candidature of the candidate.

Note: For details, see the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission) Order, 1974 and amended in G.O.No. 646 Edn. (W) Department, Dt.10-7-1979

A. If the candidate has regular school studies, study certificate of the candidate issued by Head of the Institution shall be furnished in support of local area.

B. If the candidate has no regular school study, residence certificate of the candidate issued by the Tahsildar /Mandal Revenue Officer of the place of residence for a period of Seven years shall be furnished in support of local area claim.