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The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Nominations open for ‘Best Teacher' award
Leaders of Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers' Association (APPTA) has invited nominations for the national-level 'Best Teacher Award' instituted in memory of late Rampal Singh, former president of the All-India Primary Teachers Federation (AIPTF). In a statement on Sunday, the APPTA president A.G.S. Ganapathi Rao and general secretary K. Prakash Rao announced that interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications with supporting documents through the link: The last date for submission of nomination is August 30, 2025. They said that Rampal Singh had rendered exceptional service to the teaching community during his tenure as the national president and general secretary of AIPTF, secretary general of the SAARC Teachers' Federation and as a Board Member of the Education International. He played a key role in resolving numerous educational challenges and worked tirelessly to raise the status of Indian teachers to international levels.
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
22-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers' Association resents allotment of schools in remote areas to low-paid MTS teachers
Members of the Andhra Pradesh Primary Teachers' Association (APPTA) have strongly condemned the allotment of schools in remote areas to Minimum Time Scale (MTS) teachers who are working for very low salaries. In a statement, APPTA State president A.G.S. Ganapathi Rao and State general secretary K. Prakash Rao said many of these teachers were nearing retirement. They pointed out that after the recent promotions and transfers in the School Education Department, several schools, particularly those in remote areas of districts, have been left completely vacant. Teachers who have not yet been relieved from their previous posts are now being instructed to return and work on deputation in those vacant schools. As per the current situation across all districts, many such schools are being managed in this temporary manner until new recruits from the upcoming DSC (District Selection Committee) process join. Presently, schools that have lost all teaching staff are being marked as vacant and allotted to MTS teachers, forcing them to work in remote areas, far from their homes. APPTA leaders appealed to the School Education Commissioner to consider the situation with a humanitarian perspective and instead allot MTS teachers to vacancies closer to their local areas. Referring to the assurance given to them that new teachers will be appointed through the DSC in the first week of August, they urged the School Education Department to revise its current decision and do justice to the MTS teachers. The APPTA leaders said they had made a representation in writing to the HRD Minister Nara Lokesh and the School Education Commissioner Vijay Rama Raju on the issue.
