Teachers’ Body Opposition to Dividing Schools into 8 Categories of AP

On Saturday, leaders of Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation (APTF) said they opposed the government’s proposed division of schools in eight different categories.

In a statement, federal governor ch. Manjula and Secretary General K. Bhanumurthy said that it is unscientific for schools to divide schools into basic, basic elementary schools, primary schools, senior grades, high schools in grades 1-10, high schools in grades 6-10, high schools in grades 6-12 and high schools with grades 1-1-2, requiring the system to be abolished. They said that while the previous YSR Congressional administration decided to divide schools into six categories, which was part of the reform and the harm outweighed the benefits, the “temporary decision” of the TDP-led coalition government in the name of reform was to create chaos between teachers, students and parents.

They said teachers were satisfied with the government’s decision to revoke, but the policies introduced would never benefit, but would cause greater harm to the school education sector. They say the Federation always supports grade 1-5 primary schools, high schools in every village, high schools in high schools. But the government is now trying to cancel existing primary schools in the village, declaring that this will start with their location Foundation schools, with only grade 1 and grade 2. They also object to the move to retain high school grades 3, 4 and 5.

They said the decision to establish four types of primary schools with different ratios of teachers is totally unscientific and requires a uniform ratio of teachers in all primary schools.

Federal leaders say reports show that in high schools, only secondary school teachers (SGTs) can appoint attendance assistant positions, as the government plans to appoint school assistants’ primary principals to 120 students. They demanded that sufficient number of SGTs be appointed in all high schools and be promoted to primary school principals.

They also hope the government will align with the 2020 National Education Police and withdraw the state’s proposal to establish a foundation school.