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The Hindu
30-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
A.P. teacher unions call for State-wide protest against ‘neglect' of their issues on August 2
Leaders of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Teachers' Organisations (FAPTO) have decided to stage state-wide protests on August 2, seeking immediate solutions to the issues faced by teachers in the State. The decision to stage the protests at Collectorates across the State was taken at a meeting held in the federation's office in Kurnool on Wednesday (July 30). State general secretary of Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers Association (APTA) and State co-chairman of federation K. Prakash Rao said that even after a year of the TDP-led coalition government assuming power in the State, no significant step was taken to resolve the issue of pending payments to employees and teachers. He said the teachers who were recently promoted or transferred had not received salaries for past two months and despite repeated appeals, the authorities remained indifferent. He urged teachers across the State to participate in the protests in large numbers. State president of Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation (APTF-1938) and State committee member of FAPTO G. Hrudayaraju said teachers were being burdened with non-teaching activities, leaving them with little time for classroom teaching. He said the authorities should prioritise and respect the teaching time. He also demanded that the government immediately release the pending arrears, formulate the 12th Pay Revision Commission and announce Interim Relief. FAPTO chairman for Kurnool district Seva Lal Naik, secretary general G. Bhaskar, United Teachers' Federation's Kurnool district president Ravi Kumar, general secretary Naveen Patil, State Teachers' Union's Kurnool district president Gokari, general secretary Janardhan and others were present at the meeting.
The Hindu
13-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Primary teachers in Andhra Pradesh seek payment of pending arrears
Leaders of Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers Association (APPTA) on Saturday (July 12, 2025) urged the State government to clear the pending dues of employees and teachers, constitute the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and announce Interim Relief (IR) without further delay. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the association's State president A.G.S. Ganapathi Rao and general secretary K. Prakash Rao said it has been over a year since the NDA government assumed office, but it has failed to keep its promises made at the time of elections. Pointing out that at least four instalments of Dearness Allowance (DA) were pending, they demanded that the government release at least part of the amount. They said the employee and teacher unions had been exercising enormous patience considering the State's financial condition and its transition to a new government. 'But as the time is passing, discontent is brewing among them,' Mr. Ganapathi Rao said, warning that it would lead to protests if the issues were not resolved soon. They demanded immediate payment of PRC arrears and the dues of surrendered leaves, which were not paid for over three years.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
SGTs must be promoted as headmasters in primary schools, not sidelined: APPTA
The leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers Association (APPTA) have urged the State government to promote Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) as headmasters in primary schools. APPTA State President A.G.S. Ganapathi Rao and state general secretary K. Prakash Rao said: 'We oppose the government's move to transfer surplus school assistants to primary schools under the guise of 'conversion' in the ongoing promotions and transfers process. The decision is unscientific and detrimental, as it sidelines the promotional opportunities of SGTs, who are the rightful candidates for headmaster posts in primary schools.' The association leaders said that school assistants possess subject expertise that must be utilised in high schools or upgraded primary schools. The association leaders rued that the upcoming DSC recruitment may include appointments of headmasters for primary schools. For SGTs, who are already being sidelined, 'It is like 'rubbing salt into the wound,' they said. The APPTA demanded that the government withdraw the proposal and after making temporary adjustments with surplus school assistants, fill all the vacant headmaster posts in model primary schools by promoting SGTs. They warned that if the government failed to address the issue, it could lead to statewide protests by SGTs.
