
VIJAYAWADA: TDP General Secretary and Minister for HRD (Human Resource Development) and IT (Information Technology), Nara Lokesh, announced that the notification for the Mega DSC (District Selection Committee) will be released once the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) imposed for the MLC elections is lifted.
Reacting to the YSRCP’s plans to protest over the fee reimbursement issue, Lokesh highlighted that the TDP-led NDA government has already cleared dues amounting to Rs 800 crore out of the total pending Rs 3,000 crore.
In an informal interaction with media personnel at the party headquarters in Mangalagiri on Friday, the Minister stated that the recruitment process for teachers would begin in March and be completed before the next academic year starts.
Lokesh asserted that the credit for recruiting over 80% of the teachers in both combined and bifurcated Andhra Pradesh belongs to the TDP government. He added that the current administration is regularly consulting with teachers’ associations and meeting with the Commissioner of the Education Department every Friday to address their concerns.
He further explained that feedback from teachers is considered before making decisions.
Law to ensure transparency in transfer of teachers soon
He said the government would introduce the Transfer Act to ensure transparency in teacher transfers. “Our government is also clearing farmers’ dues related to paddy procurement, bills, and employee benefits left pending by the previous government,” Lokesh said.
Blaming the YSRCP government for causing confusion in the education sector and failing to clarify student and teacher details, Lokesh revealed that the government plans to implement an Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry System to track the exact number of students. A special system will also be introduced to prevent dropouts in government schools, he added.
Lokesh reiterated his stance on party leadership, stating that leaders should not remain in the same post for more than three terms to allow opportunities for lower-ranking leaders to rise within the party.
He stated that a decision on this matter would be made after thorough discussion within the party. He also suggested that this system would facilitate the elevation of village-level leaders to mandal, district, and state-level positions.
“Except for the party supremo, it would be better to apply this proposal to all leaders, including myself, to make way for the new generation,” he felt.
Lokesh also praised the TDP’s organisational structure, stating that the party’s success over the past 40 years is due to the strong foundation laid by its founder, NT Rama Rao.
Lokesh objects to increased police presence at TDP HQ Lokesh, who was at the party office to attend a politburo meeting, expressed dissatisfaction over the large police presence at the TDP headquarters.
He questioned whether such a heavy deployment of police was necessary and requested that they not cause any inconvenience to party activists arriving at the office for meetings.