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The Hindu
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Teachers' body seeks redressal of issues on transfers
Members of Navya Andhra Teachers' Association on Sunday (May 25) urged Commissioner of School Education V. Vijay Rama Raju to address issues pertaining to reapportionment of teaching staff, transfers, subject allocations and teacher promotions. During a coordination meeting held with the official, the association members put forth their demands. They said the Primary School Head Master (PSHM) post should be allotted to the most senior in-service teachers, dedicated Telugu subject teacher post should be allocated in upper primary schools and teachers who were transferred in 2017 should be granted full eight years of service points. They also demanded amendments to the G.O. on reapportionment of teaching staff, that the number of teaching periods be capped at 32 in high schools and that the minimum size of a class section be fixed at 45 students. Surplus students should be adjusted before initiating the transfer process. They said all the posts relating to DSC-2025 should reflect in the teacher transfer process and no post should be blocked. Raising concern over shifting of Zilla Parishad posts to other managements, they said ZP teachers were already suffering due to a lack of service rules and promotion opportunities for over 25 years. They said that for model primary school headmaster posts, manual counselling should be conducted for only those who explicitly express willingness, and School Assistants who did not wish to opt for HM posts should still be allowed to apply for School Assistant posts during the same counselling.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Committed to 100% reservation in govt. jobs for locals tribals in Agency areas: A.P. CM Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing 100% reservation in government jobs for local tribals in Agency areas. Mr. Naidu held a review meeting with the officials at the Secretariat on Monday to discuss the measures needed to reinstate G.O. No. 3, which was quashed by the Supreme Court in 2020. He recalled that the G.O. 3 was issued by the undivided Andhra Pradesh government in 2000 to ensure justice to tribal people. The G.O., however, was quashed by the Supreme Court. 'The State government wants to reinstate the GO 3. The officials have to explore all possible legal avenues to restore the benefits provided earlier through GO No. 3. Thoroughly study the Supreme Court judgment and formulate a legal roadmap to uphold the rights of tribals while complying with constitutional provisions,' the Chief Minister told the officials. Dig at YSRCP Mr. Naidu said that 'the negligence by the previous YSRCP government' made the issue complex. In 1986, a G.O. was issued to ensure 100% reservation for local tribals for teacher posts in Agency areas. Due to legal hurdles, G.O. No. 3 was brought in 2000 after considering increased reservations for women. This G.O. helped 4,626 tribal candidates secure teaching jobs. However, in 2002, the matter reached the courts, and eventually, the Supreme Court quashed the G.O., he said. Mr. Naidu criticised the previous YSRCP government for failing to file a review petition in time, which led to the loss of benefits to tribal communities. Even when a review petition was filed, it was dismissed by the Supreme Court due to the negligence on part of the government, he said. Mr. Naidu reminded the officials of his election-time promise to reinstate G.O. No. 3 or offer equivalent justice to tribals. He emphasised the need to gather opinions from tribal communities and associations and conduct a legal study on Supreme Court verdicts to chalk out actions required to protect the tribal rights. The government is considering three options, including providing 100% reservation in Agency areas to local tribals, offering proportional reservation based on tribal population in Agency areas, and following the Supreme Court's suggestion of not exceeding 50% reservation but ensuring tribal rights through it.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
State Chief Information Commissioner restrains Anjaneyulu from functioning as Secretary (FAC) of APIC
In a strongly worded administrative order dated May 9, 2025, State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC) R. Mahaboob Basha restrained V. Anjaneyulu, IRTS, from functioning as Secretary (Full Additional Charge) of the Andhra Pradesh Information Commission (APIC), citing serious procedural violations. Escalating the friction between the State Government and the APIC, Mr. Basha asserted that the appointment made by Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand 'without consulting the APIC' contravenes both the Right to Information Act, 2005, and G.O. Ms. No. 122 dated September 6, 2017. He emphasised that as per Section 16(6) of the RTI Act, the State Government was required to provide officers and staff to the SCIC and the State Information Commissioners to ensure efficient functioning, and in a manner that safeguarded the independence and autonomy of the Commission. 'This is the first time in the history of the APIC that the office of the Principal Secretary to Government, General Administration Department (GAD), initiated the appointment process for the post of Secretary without consulting the APIC,' Mr. Basha said in the order. 'The APIC has always recruited its staff through the SCIC, with subsequent approval from the government,' he said. The SCIC mentioned that the GAD had instructed departmental heads to nominate candidates for the post independently, a move that he described as a 'breach of long-standing conventions and administrative norms.' Mr. Basha said though the office was 'shocked' by the development, it initially refrained from objecting in the hope that the GAD would adhere to the earlier practice by consulting the Commission. He criticised the appointment of Mr. Anjaneyulu, who is already serving on deputation as Director, Insurance Medical Services, for being in clear violation of the 2017 G.O., which stipulated that the Secretary to APIC should only be appointed either on deputation or contract. 'The G.O. does not empower the government to assign Full Additional Charge to an officer already serving elsewhere on deputation,' Mr. Basha said. He further said that Mr. Anjaneyulu visited the APIC office and claimed to have assumed charge as Secretary. However, upon being advised to submit a formal joining report and await clearance from the SCIC, he left without completing the process. The SCIC further alleged that Mr. Anjaneyulu had since been entering the Commission's premises unauthorisedly, reprimanding staff, and issuing directives in defiance of protocol. 'An officer cannot function independently as Secretary of APIC without the approval of the SCIC,' Mr. Basha asserted. 'The APIC cannot blindly allow any officer deployed by the government to assume charge unless it is satisfied with his or her suitability to serve in an autonomous and quasi-judicial institution,' he added. Invoking Section 15(4) of the RTI Act, Mr. Basha underscored the Commission's responsibility to restrain any action that undermined the authority and dignity of the SCIC's office. He also suggested the State Government to refrain from deputing officers who, he said, 'do not know how to conduct themselves in an autonomous and independent quasi-judicial authority like the APIC.' The government was yet to react to the development. Meanwhile, officials at various levels in the government observed that the SCIC could not deny the appointment of the officers as the government had the mandate to provide staff for the functioning of the office.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Order permitting shops, establishments in T.N. to remain open 24x7 on all days extended by three years
The Tamil Nadu government has permitted all shops and establishments to remain open 24x7 on all days of the year for an additional three years, starting from June 5 this year. The State government on Thursday (May 8, 2025) issued the necessary orders in this regard, amending the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947. The State government's G.O. followed an announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin last week that an order would be issued allowing shops and establishments to remain open 24x7 on all days of the year for three more years. According to the G.O. issued by the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, it expempted shops and establishments that employed 10 or more persons from certain sections of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947. In June 2022, the State government had issued a G.O. permitting all shops and establishments to remain open 24x7 on all days of the year for three years.
New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kurian panel to study socio-economic developments in country since 1971
CHENNAI: The high-level committee – headed by former judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Kurian Joseph – appointed by Tamil Nadu government to recommend suitable measures to secure utmost autonomy to the States, will examine the recommendations of the Rajamannar Committee (1971) and other commissions on union-state relations and also consider various political, social, economic and legal developments in the country since 1971 before furnishing its report. A comparison with the terms of reference for the Rajamannar Committee showed that the G.O. issued by the then M Karunanidhi-led DMK government on November 15, 1969, had a broader range of subjects for the committee formed to study centre-state relations. The committee was headed by Dr P V Rajamannar, former Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. It submitted its report in 1971. On the other hand, the terms of reference for the Justice Kurian Joseph Committee state, 'The committee shall recommend suitable measures to secure utmost autonomy to the states in the realm of executive, legislative and judicial branches, without prejudice to the unity and integrity of the country.' The terms of reference also state that the committee shall examine and review the provisions of the Constitution of India and the existing laws, orders, policies and arrangements that bear upon union-state relations in all spheres. Besides, the committee shall suggest necessary measures for the restoration of subjects to the State List that were gradually transferred to the Concurrent List.
