Telangana Teachers' Union Demands Amendment to GO 25, Warns of Strike
The Telangana State United Teachers Federation (TSUTF) has demanded that the government amend Government Order 25, maintain accessibility of state-run schools, and appoint at least two teachers in every primary school. The union also sought implementation of the pay revision commission from July 1, 2023, and warned of agitation in November if no decision is taken by then.
TSUTF president Chava Ravi cited the two-teacher norm under the 1986 National Policy on Education's Operation Blackboard, criticising the conversion of schools into single-teacher institutions. The union stated it would welcome the establishment of Telangana Public Schools where required but opposed their closure in existing schools' names. Additional demands include one teacher per class in schools with 50 students or fewer, non-teaching duties exemption for headmasters, and various other provisions across model, social welfare, and tribal welfare schools.
The federation announced plans to hold a mass hunger strike on October 17 in Hyderabad and scheduled its state conference in Kothagudem from December 26 to 28. The union also seeks cashless treatment through health cards, justice for GO 317-affected employees, abolition of CPS, and old pension benefits for 2003 DSC teachers, among other demands.
