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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
27-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Teacher unions oppose ‘forced registration' in P4 scheme, demand voluntary participation
Teacher unions in Andhra Pradesh have strongly objected to what they describe as coercive tactics being used to register them as mentors under the government's 'P4' (Public-Private-People Partnership) initiative. They have demanded that participation in the poverty-eradication drive be made entirely voluntary. Member of the A.P. Legislative Council from the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF), B. Gopi Murthy, on Sunday called for the immediate suspension of the 'forced' registration of teachers as P4 guides and mentors. 'Individuals may be encouraged to volunteer, but issuing circulars through Collectors and District Educational Officers (DEOs) making it mandatory is unacceptable,' he said. If such practices are not halted, his party, he warned, would join hands with teacher unions to launch a protest. The Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation (APTF-1938) also reiterated that the registration process must remain voluntary. Its State president, G. Hrudayaraju, pointed out that many teachers were already assisting the underprivileged without being compelled. He added that in some districts, officials were insisting on the mandatory adoption of 'Bangaru families,' which undermines the spirit of voluntary service. Similarly, the Andhra Pradesh United Teachers Federation condemned what it termed as 'forced' registration of government school headmasters and teachers as mentors. Federation leaders N. Venkateswarlu and K. S. S. Prasad claimed that teachers were being pressured by DEOs through online links, with instructions to complete their registration within two days. As per these directives, each headmaster is expected to adopt five families, while every teacher must adopt two. The union leaders criticised the government's approach, stating that the lukewarm public response to the Chief Minister's appeal for P4 participation had led to undue pressure being placed on government employees. They also voiced their dissatisfaction with the government for not releasing any Dearness Allowance (DA) during the past year, delaying the appointment of a Commissioner for the 12th Pay Revision Commission, and failing to clear pending arrears amounting to ₹20,000 crore. They suggested that elected representatives and senior bureaucrats should first step forward to adopt families under the P4 scheme before expecting grassroots employees to participate.
