APTF opposes teachers' transfer policy and merger of schools
Speaking to media here, he said that the government had classified schools into nine categories which led to the closure of many primary schools in villages and tribal areas of the two districts. The classification was against the guidelines of the Right to Education Act which facilitated affordable education for students of marginalised sections, he added.
'Many teachers who were selected for jobs through DSCs held in 1998 and 2000 lost promotion opportunities due to merger of schools and over changes to rules and regulations of transfer policy. More over many qualified subject teachers of high schools were sent to primary schools, this move led to deterioration of academic standards of high school students in the absence of well trained and experienced teachers,' said Mr. Joginaidu.
He said that the transfer policy was against the guidelines of AP Educational Subordinate Service Rules. He pointed out delay in announcement of cluster vacancies even before the implementation of the transfer policy.
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