Maintenance of APTET qualification particulars in seniority lists/records of in-service SA's and SGT's- Certain instructions

ఉపాధ్యాయుల పదోన్నతులకు-టెట్ అర్హత కు సంబంధించి సీనియారిటీ జాబితాలలో టెట్ అర్హత వివరాలు నమోదు చేయాలంటూ తాజా మార్గదర్శకాలతో కూడిన మెమో జారీ చేసిన పాఠశాల విద్యాశాఖ.

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Key Legal and Regulatory Basis

The memo justifies the requirement for TET qualification based on several national and state-level frameworks:

RTE Act, 2009 & NCTE Regulations: Under the Right to Education Act and subsequent NCTE notifications (2010 and 2014), passing the TET is a core component of the minimum qualifications for any teacher handling Classes I to VIII.  

Promotion Eligibility: A critical clarification from the NCTE (dated September 11, 2023) states that these minimum qualifications apply to teachers being considered for promotion from one level to the next.  

Applicability: These rules apply to all teachers of Classes I to VIII, regardless of when they were originally appointed.  

State Guidelines: The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued specific guidelines for in-service teachers regarding APTET via G.O.Ms.No.36 on October 23, 2025.  

Action Required by District Educational Officers (DEOs)

To facilitate future administrative actions and promotions, all DEOs are instructed to update seniority lists for in-service teachers with the following specific data points

Required Information Specific Details to be Captured

TET Scores Actual APTET marks obtained.

Qualification Status Whether the teacher is APTET/CTET qualified or not.

Paper Type Specific Paper qualified (Paper 1A, 1B, 2A, or 2B) or CTET.

Subject Specialty For Paper II: Mathematics & Science, Social Studies, or Languages.

Instructional Medium The medium associated with the qualification.

Urgency and Implementation

Objective: The goal of maintaining these records is to ensure proper verification for teachers handling Classes I to VIII who are seeking promotion to School Assistant or Grade-II Headmaster positions.  

Responsibility: DEOs must ensure the immediate maintenance and updation of these particulars for all in-service teachers.  

Timeline: The document explicitly states this matter must be treated as "most urgent".