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- The Andhra Pradesh United Teachers Federation ended its indefinite hunger strike on Saturday after Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu gave an assurance over the mandatory teacher eligibility test (TET).
- The federation had begun the fast on Friday, demanding that in-service teachers be exempted from the TET requirement, and the Chief Minister said the government was responsible for ensuring teachers appearing for the TET could pass it.
- Federation leaders also raised other issues, urging the government to address concerns over the restructuring/rationalisation process, fill vacant teaching posts, and ensure schools have the required number of teachers.
- They said teachers should not face anxiety and uncertainty, noting the strike ended on Teachers' Day.
What to watch next
- Whether the government follows up the Chief Minister's assurance with formal action on the TET requirement for in-service teachers
- How the government responds to demands to fill vacant teaching posts and address restructuring/rationalisation concerns
- Any concrete steps to implement guidelines so students and teachers are not affected by administrative decisions
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N. Venkateswarlu and K.S.S. Prasad
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“the Chief Minister assured that it was the government’s responsibility to ensure that all teachers appearing for the TET were able to pass the examination.”
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…launched the fast on Friday, demanding that in-service teachers be exempted from the mandatory TET requirement. In a statement, APUTF State president N. Venkateswarlu and general secretary K.S.S. Prasad said that the Chief Minister assured that it was the government’s responsibility to ensure that all teachers appearing for the TET were able to pass the examination. Following the Chief Minister’s assurance, APJAC Chairman A. Vidyasagar, former MLC K.S. Lakshmana Rao, and APNGOs’ Association State Secretary D.V. Ramana offered lemon juice to the fasting teachers, bringing the…
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Named India · Andhra Pradesh Government · Andhra Pradesh United Teachers Federation · A. Vidyasagar · D.V. Ramana · K.S. Lakshmana Rao · K.S.S. Prasad · N. Chandrababu Naidu · N. Venkateswarlu
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