Teachers’ Forum Advocates for Zonal Cadre Status for First-Level Gazetted Posts in Andhra Pradesh
Teachers’ forum urges zonal cadre status for first-level gazetted school posts
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The Forum of Registered Teachers Organisations (FORTO) leaders urged the Andhra Pradesh Director of School Education to classify all first-level gazetted posts as zonal cadres, emphasizing compliance with the 2025 Presidential Order. They warned that multi-zonal classification would hinder local recruitment opportunities.
- 01FORTO leaders D. Srinu and Maganti Srinivasa Rao met with Thameem Ansariya to advocate for zonal cadre status for first-level gazetted posts.
- 02They referenced the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment Order, 2025, which mandates that these posts be categorized as zonal cadres.
- 03The leaders argued that classifying posts like Gazetted Headmasters and Mandal Educational Officers as multi-zonal would violate the order.
- 04They highlighted that local recruitment and promotion opportunities would be negatively impacted if posts were not zonally classified.
- 05Other representatives from the Navyandhra Teachers’ Association also supported this request.
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On June 2, 2026, leaders from the Forum of Registered Teachers Organisations (FORTO), including D. Srinu and Maganti Srinivasa Rao, met with Thameem Ansariya, the Director of School Education in Andhra Pradesh. They urged that all first-level gazetted posts within the School Education Department be designated strictly as zonal cadres, in line with the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025. The leaders cited paragraph 3(3) of the Presidential Order-2025, which stipulates that these posts must be treated as a distinct category. They expressed concerns that classifying positions such as Gazetted Headmasters, Mandal Educational Officers (MEOs), and DIET Lecturers as multi-zonal cadres would contravene the order and adversely affect local candidates' recruitment and promotion opportunities. They emphasized the importance of maintaining these posts as zonal cadres to ensure fair access for local educators. Other representatives from the Navyandhra Teachers’ Association also joined the discussion, reinforcing the call for immediate government action.
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The classification of first-level gazetted posts as zonal cadres is crucial for maintaining local recruitment opportunities for teachers in Andhra Pradesh.
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