APTF demands withdrawal of SLOs appointed for SA-1 examinations

VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation (APTF) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of School Level Observers (SLOs) appointed for the Summative Assessment-1 (SA-1) examinations, which commenced on November 9, stating that the move was causing unnecessary inconvenience and anxiety among teachers. APTF State president Chennupati Manjula and general secretary K.

Basava Linga Rao submitted a memorandum to Commissioner of School Education Tameem Ansariya, urging her to cancel the appointments. Also read | Andhra teachers’ associations flag anomalies in new service rules https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-teachers-associations-flag-anomalies-in-new-service-rules/article71685163.ece The APTF leaders said schools were already facing a shortage of teachers and the conduct of examinations had placed an additional burden on the available staff.

While half of the teachers were required to perform invigilation duties, the remaining staff had to conduct study hours for students of classes not having examinations.