UTF calls State-level meeting on November 1 to address Model School teachers’ issues in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh United Teachers’ Federation (UTF) State leaders announced a State-level meeting on November 1 to discuss the problems being faced by the Model School teachers in the State. A meeting held in Vijayawada on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) called for immediate government intervention.In a statement released later, the UTF State president N. Venkateswarlu and State general secretary K.S.S. Prasad demanded that teachers working in Model Schools be provided with appropriate service rules and that their problems be addressed through a comprehensive policy. It also called for the appointment of a dedicated officer to look into their grievances and ensure their timely resolution.The leaders pointed out that Model Schools were established in 2014 with the objective of providing quality education. However, they alleged, that the teachers working in these institutions continued to face several administrative and service-related difficulties.The federation leaders urged the State government to upgrade 164 Telugu Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) posts to Post-Graduate Teacher (PGT) posts and resolve other long-pending problems faced by Model School teachers.It also demanded a comprehensive solution to issues related to the Employees’ Service Records (ESR) and to the provision of compassionate appointments for eligible family members of Model School teachers who die in service.The APUTF leaders called on the authorities to protect the seniority of teachers appointed in the first batch in 2014. They also sought the sanction of an additional Hindi teacher post in every Model School, citing the increasing workload and the need to ensure effective teaching.Further, the federation demanded that Model School teachers be brought under the administrative control of the School Education Department. It called for immediate steps to abolish the Model Schools Society, stating that this would pave the way for a permanent solution to the problems faced by teachers.The federation maintained that addressing these demands would help improve the working conditions of Model School teachers and ensure the smooth functioning of the institutions. Published - October 13, 2026 08:10 pm IST