Expressing shock over deputation of teachers as personal secretaries and officers on special duty to ministers and MLAs in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Supreme Court on Wednesday di
Expressing shock over deputation of teachers as personal secretaries and officers on special duty to ministers and MLAs in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed them to relieve those teachers forthwith.
Giving this direction, a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and S. Nagappan directed the states to pass appropriate orders relieving them from the present posts within one week and said they should join as teachers within three weeks thereafter.
The bench passed this order taking note of an application filed by advocate Sravan Kumar for Telanga Parents Federation in the contempt case filed by advocate J.K. Raju relating to appointment of teachers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The federation, in so far as Telangana is concerned, said there is no accountability and proper supervision which is leading to absence of teachers in government schools. Quoting the report of the committee appointed by the high court, it said the committee noticed the absence of teachers during their visit.
It said that teachers have been appointed for schools where there are no students at all. The officials also appointed 2 to 3 teachers for the schools where the students strength is below 10. It said that large number of teachers are working as personnel assistants and officer on special duty for MLAs. Government teachers are also working in the chief minister’s office.
