Teacher Adjustment Guidelines in Telangana Schools

Proceedings  of the Director, School Education , Telangana

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 Guidelines for adjusting surplus teachers to needy schools within districts in Telangana, authorized by the District Collectors. These guidelines aim to ensure minimal disruption while optimizing teacher allocation based on student enrollment.

References

1. G.O.Ms.No. 25 School Education (Ser.II) Dept, dated 12.08.2021.

2. G.O.Ms.No. 5 School Education (Ser.II) Dept, dated 25.01.2023.

3. Office Proceedings Rc No.1267/Ser-III-1/2024, Dated.20.09.2024.

4. Government Memo No.3845/Ser.II / A1/2025, Dated.27.05.2025

Key Directives

• Authorization: District Collectors are authorized to adjust teachers within their districts based on school-wise and subject-wise requirements, considering student enrollment.

• District Level Committee Discretion: The District Level Committee can make local decisions, such as considering subject-specific needs, to enhance school functioning. These decisions require valid reasons and full justification.

• Stage-wise Implementation: The committee must follow the stage-wise measures for identifying surplus teachers and deploying them to needy schools. This must adhere to the staffing patterns prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.25 (dated 12.08.2021) and Rule 9 of G.O.Ms.No.5 (dated 25.01.2023).

Specific Instructions for Teacher Adjustment

The committee must ensure the following:

1. Tribal Area Restrictions: Teachers in Tribal Areas should not be adjusted to schools in plain areas; adjustments must occur within the Tribal Area. If there's a teacher deficit in Tribal Areas, teachers from plain areas may be deputed, following the prescribed order of preference.

2. Seniority: Junior teachers (as per seniority) should be identified as surplus during the adjustment process.

3. No Mutual/Triangular Adjustments: Teachers should not be deputed on a mutual (A to B and B to A), triangular (A to B, B to C, and C to A), or similar basis.

4. Reporting Date: Teachers adjusted to a new school must report by 13.06.2025 and begin their duties.

5. Temporary Arrangement: These adjustments are temporary and do not constitute a transfer. The teacher's salary will continue to be drawn from their previous station.

6. Reporting Requirement: District Collectors must provide details of adjusted teachers to the Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad, by 30th June 2025. The Director will monitor the entire process.

Implementation Details

• District Collectors must issue speaking orders detailing the necessity of such adjustments.

• Adjusted teachers must report to the new school immediately.

• These arrangements are temporary and not considered transfers.

• Salaries will be drawn and paid from the individual's previous station.

Government Memo - Further Guidelines

Memo No.3845/Ser.II/A1/2025, Dated 27.05.2025, reiterates and reinforces the above guidelines, emphasizing minimal disruption during teacher adjustments.

Director's Proceedings - Additional Instructions

The Director, School Education, issued additional instructions regarding the adjustment of surplus teachers to needy schools, referencing:

1. G.O.Ms.No. 25 School Education (Ser.II) Dept, dt: 12.08.2021

2. G.O.Ms.No. 5 School Education (Ser.II) Dept, dt: 25.01.2023

3. Note approval of the Principal Secretary to Government, Education Department, Dated: 09.09.2024.

Key Points

• The government is committed to quality education.

• There's a concern about the rational allocation of teachers in schools based on UDISE+ data, which indicates a drop in enrollment in Government Schools.

• The state-level teacher to student ratio is $$1:17$$, better than the minimum requirement of $$1:30$$ under the RTE Act. However, school-wise data shows disparities.

• The goal is to address these disparities to bring quality education from primary to high school levels.

Suggestive Guidelines

• Adjustments should be made without causing much dislocation.

• District Collectors can take local decisions with proper reasons recorded.

Minimum Teacher Requirements

The following tables show the minimum number of teachers required in schools based on enrollment:

1. Primary/UPS Primary Sections

   • Up to 20 Students: 1 Teacher

   • 21-60 Students: 2 Teachers

   • 61-90 Students: 3 Teachers

   • 91-120 Students: 4 Teachers

   • 121-150 Students: 5 Teachers

   • 151-200 Students: 6 Teachers

   • For every 30 students over 200, one additional teacher shall be provided.

2. UP Sections

   • 6th - 7th - 2 Teachers

   • 8th - 3 Teachers

3. High Schools (See Annexure)

Steps for Work Adjustment

Stage 1:

• A. Surplus teachers shall be adjusted in the same Gram Panchayat.

• If two primary schools function in the same premises, treat them as one unit.

• B. If two Upper Primary Schools or one Upper Primary School & one Primary School are functioning in the same premises, treat them as one unit.

• C. If two High Schools function in the same premises, treat them as one unit.

Stage 2:

• If no requirement in the same Gram Panchayat, adjust surplus teachers in the same School Complex within Mandal.

Stage 3:

• If no requirement in the School Complex within Mandal, adjust surplus teachers in adjacent/nearby school complex within the same Mandal.

Stage 4:

• If no requirement in the adjacent/nearby school complex within the same Mandal, adjust surplus teachers in adjacent Mandal/nearby Mandal.

Stage 5:

• If no requirement in the nearby/adjacent Mandal, adjust surplus teachers in other Mandals within the District.

District Collectors are authorized to make these adjustments based on school-wise and subject-wise requirements, issuing speaking orders detailing the necessity. Adjusted teachers must report to the new school immediately. These arrangements are temporary, and salaries will be paid from the previous station.

District Collectors are requested to furnish details of adjusted teachers to the Director of School Education by 25.09.2024, using the enclosed proforma.

Annexure: Teacher Requirements for High Schools

This section provides a detailed breakdown of teacher requirements for high schools based on enrollment in classes VI to X, specifying the number of Subject Assistants (S.A.) needed for Maths, Physical Science, Biological Science, English, Social Studies, 1st Language, and 2nd Language. It lists the number of teachers required based on student enrollment.

For example:

• Up to 220 students: Total 7 teachers

• 221 to 250 students: Total 8 teachers

• … and so on, up to …

• 1181 to 1210 students: Total 41 teachers