Hyderabad: Urdu medium teachers across the state are crying foul over the recent notification by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) to fill up the vacancies of SGT in various government schools in the state.
They say that the school education department sent the vacancy position for notification without properly assessing the requirement. “Around 1,400 Vidya volunteers across the state are working in place of secondary grade teachers. Then how come only 636 SGT post of teachers be vacant,” asked Mr Khalid Hussain, state president, All India Ideal Teachers’ Association.
Representatives of the union contest the assessment of the school education department in identifying the actual vacant position of vacancies in schools across the state.
“Around 1,800 teachers’ posts are vacant in Urdu medium schools in the state. Of the 636 SGT posts to be filled, 279 vacancies are reserved for SC, ST and BCs which never get filled as not many from the communities apply,” said Mr Mohd Moinuddin, state general secretary, Majlis Teachers Association.
Mr Taher Farooq, of Telangana Teachers Association said that the vidya volunteers were alloted to the schools only after the scrutinizing the student strength at the school. “Around 400 vidya volunteers are working in various Urdu medium schools in the State. Now the government had showed zero vacancies in Hyderabad district,” he said. The representatives complain that owing to no teachers at school the strength is falling drastically.
On Tuesday, representatives of a few teachers unions met AIMIM floor leader Mr Akbaruddin Owaisi who demanded that a special District Selection Committee exam is held for the recruitment of Urdu teachers. He assured them that he will take up the issue with the government and also demand establishing a separate Commissionerate for Urdu schools for effective monitoring.
When contacted, Deputy Chief Minister Mr Mohd Mahmood Ali said that the government is sincere in the approach. “If at all there are any discrepancies in the notification we will rectify it after going through the records. Generally, such things do not happen,” he said.
