Mapping of Schools and reapportionment of teaching staff under various managements viz., Govt, ZPP/MPP — representations received from the Hon’ble MLAs — Constitution of Mandal Level committee

Mapping of Schools and reapportionment of teaching staff under various managements viz., Govt, ZPP/MPP — representations received from the Hon’ble MLAs — Constitution of Mandal Level committee

Sub:- School Education – Nadu Nedu Academics — Mapping of Schools

and reapportionment of teaching staff under various managements viz., Govt, ZPP/MPP — representations received from the Hon’ble MLAs — Constitution of Mandal Level committee- Reg

Ref:- 1. G.O.Ms.No.84, School Education (Prog.11) Dept., dt:24.12.2021.

2. G.O.Ms.No.85, School Education (Prog.11) Dept., dt:24.12.2021.

3. The AP Gazettee Published by the Govt of AP dt:27.12.2021.

4. Procs.Rc.No.ESE02-13/90/2021-EST3-CSE-Part2-(1),

dt:18.05.2022 of the Commissioner of School Education, A.P, Amaravathi

5. Note.No.(69)M(Education)/CO/2022, dt:19.07.2022 of   the

Hon’ble Minister for Education, Govt of AP.

6. Note.No.(73)M(Education)/C0/2022, dt:21.07.2022 of   the

Hon’ble Minister for Education, Govt of AP.

7. Proc’s Rc.No. Rc.No.ESE02-13/90/2021-EST3-CSE-Part(6),

dt:24/07/2022 of the Commissioner of School Education, A.P, Amaravati.

8. Note orders dt:28.07.2022 of the Joint Collector, Palnadu(dt)

I. In the reference 1st and 3° cited, Government have issued certain amendments to the Andhra Pradesh

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010. Accordingly, the Government have published Gazette, dt:27.12.2021 in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of section 38 of the Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education Act, 2009(Act No.35 of 2009) and made certain amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010 issued vide G.O.Ms.No.20, School Education(PE-Progs.I)Dept., dt:03.03.2011.

2. Accordingly, in the reference 4th cited, the Commissioner of School Education, A.P, Amaravati has

issued certain instructions to take up the process of mapping as detailed below

•   To take up the process of mapping the Classes 3,4,5 of Foundation /Foundation

Plus schools to the neighbourhood Pre-High School/ High School within the

distance of 1 KM having Classrooms, infrastructure with High Schools/ Pre-High

School. Not to map those classes when there exists any Natural Barriers. The

Classes 6,7,8 of Pre-High Schools shall be mapped to the High Schools existing

basing  on  the  Student ‘Classroom  Ratio  and  as  perG.O.Ms.No.84, 85

dt:24.12.2021 and Gazetted dt:27.12.2021 [Since, no further new accommodation

is necessary for these sections]. Not to map those classes when there exists any

Natural Barriers.

•  For   the   classes 3,4,5  in  which   the   first language   is   Minor language(Urdu/Tamil/Kannada/OriYa, etc.,) shall be mapped to available Pre-

High School or High School of any medium within 1 KM radius and the first language of the same Minor medium should be continued.

• For, the classes 3,4,5 of minor medium schools should be mapped with the available Pre- High Schools or High Schools of same Minor medium. If not available, they have to be continued as stand alone. Accordingly, the said exercise was completed by all the District Educational Officers in the State.

3. In this context, in the reference 5th and 6th cited, the the Hon’ble Minister for Education, Govt of Andhra Pradesh, has informed that, he has received certain representations from the Hon’ble MLAs with regard to difficulties faced by parents and students in some cases where Primary schools/ upper Primary school was mapped to the nearest High school. Further informed that, the Hon’ble Minister for Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh have sent the letters received from Hon’ble MLAs and requested to study the feasibility of the requests and sort out issues on war footing and to get the factual reports on the said proposals and to circulate the file within a week. It is made clear that while the intention of the Government in undertaking School mapping exercise is to improve the quality of education by providing best facilities including subject teachers form class, under any circumstances the children should be put to any inconvenience.

4. Pertaining to this, in the reference 71″ cited, the Commissioner of School Education has sent letters to all the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State to constitute the committee  with the following personnel  in order to examine the proposals received from the Hon’ble MLAs of relating to mapping of Primary and Upper Primary schools to the Nearest High Schools.

D  Joint Collector – Chairman

D  Chief Executive Officer, Zillaparishad — Member D  Revenue Divisional Officer — Member

D  Constituency Special Officer — Member (Where ever applicable)

5. In this connection, in the reference 8th cited, the Joint Collector, Palnadu(dt) has issued note orders with instruction, that, the proposals should come from Mandal team, with the following members.

•   Mandal  Parishad  Development Officer of the

concerned Mandal

•   Tahsildar of the concerned Mandal

•   Mandal Educational  Officer of the  concerned

Mandal.

In view of the above, I herewith request all the Mandal Parishad Development Officers and Tahsildars of Palnadu(dt), to examine the objections received from the Hon’ble MLAs, Villagers etc., with the co-operation of the concerned MEO, and forward them in prescribed proforma along with their findings, so as to enable to take further course of action accordingly.