AP TEACHERS TRANSFERS 2023 GUIDELINES G.O. NO 47 DOWNLOAD

AP Teachers Transfers 2023 GO 47 AP Teachers Transfers Rules – Guidelines

School Education – Ensuring of subject teachers in the Pre-High School, High Schools & High School Plus and the required number of teachers in Foundational Schools, Foundational School Plus – The Andhra Pradesh Teachers (Regulation of transfers) Rules – Orders – Issued.

SCHOOL EDUCATION (SERVICES.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.47 Dated: 22.05.2023.

Read the following:
1) A.P Education Act, 1982 (Act 1 of 1982).
2) G.O.Ms.No.117, School Education (Ser.II) Dept., Dt:10.06.2022
3) G.O.Ms.No.128, School Education (Ser.II) Dept., Dt:13.07.2022
4) From the CSE, e-file No.ESE02-14/l l/2022-EST4-CSE.

ORDER:
In order to ensure subject teachers in the Pre-High School, High Schools & High School Plus and the required number of teachers in Foundational Schools, Foundational School Plus, and to facilitate and regulate the transfers of Headmasters, Gr.II and teachers working in Government/ZPP/MPP schools in Andhra Pradesh School Educational Service and the Andhra Pradesh School Education Subordinate Service, the Government have decided to issue rules relating to transfers.

2. The Commissioner of School Education, A.P. shall take action to call for the applications for transfer of teachers through Online and conduct Web counselling duly obtaining the options. The Commissioner of School Education, A.P shall give detailed instructions along with a schedule which will lay out all the details including the time frame for submission of applications, verification of points and related documents, exercising of options, redressal of grievances, issue of transfer orders etc. in accordance with these rules. The Commissioner of School Education, A.P shall also take steps to conduct web based counselling duly inviting the applications from Headmaster (Gr.11)/Teachers through online.

3. The Child Info data as on 31.08.2022 (which was the basis for re­ apportionment process undertaken and completed) shall be taken as basis for assessment of required teacher posts in a school. The Commissioner of School Education, A.P is the competent authority to issue any clarifications from time to time if any.

4. The Commissioner of School Education, A.P. shall also take up transfers in the District Institution of Educational Training (DIET) along with teacher transfers.

5. For the teachers working under Tribal Welfare Department, separate rules shall be issued by the Department of Tribal Welfare.

6. For the teachers working under Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Dept., separate rules shall be issued in due course by the School Education Department which will be subject to the outcome of the W.P.No.10058 of 2023 and batch.

7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance (HR-I) Dept., vide their U.O. No: HROPDPP (TRPO)/217/2022, (Computer No.1872156) Dated: 19.10.2022.

The following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.

NOTIFICATION

8. In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 78 and 99 of A.P. Education Act 1982 (Act 1 of 1982) and under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and in supersession of all the earlier notifications, Rules and guidelines on transfer of teachers, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following General Rules, regulating the transfers of the categories of Headmasters Gr.II, School Assistants and Secondary Grade Teachers and their equivalent categories in the A.P.School Education Service and the A.P. School Education Sub-ordinate Service working in the Government/ZPP/MPP schools in the State.

A.P. Teachers (Regulation of Transfers) Rules 2023

1. Short Title and Applicability

• 1. These rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Teachers (Regulation of Transfers) Rules.
• 11. These rules shall apply to Headmaster (Gr.II) in Andhra Pradesh School Education Service and School Assistants / Secondary Grade Teachers and other equivalent categories in Andhra Pradesh School Education Subordinate Service, hereinafter the School Assistants / Secondary Grade Teachers and other equivalent categories referred to as Teacher in these Rules.
• iii. These rules shall come into force with immediate effect.

Eligibility for AP Teachers Transfers 2023

2. Criteria for Transfers

1. The following categories of Headmaster (Gr.II)/Teachers m the Government/ZPP/MPP shall be transferred.

• a) Those Headmasters (Gr-II) who have completed 5 Academic years of service in a particular school as on the date of closure of Academic Year 2022-2023 shall be transferred compulsorily.
• b) Those Teachers other than Headmasters (Gr.II) who have completed 8 Academic Years of service as on the date of closure of Academic Year 2022-2023 shall be transferred compulsorily.
• Note: For a & b, more than half of the Academic Year shall be considered as a complete year for this purpose and less than half shall not be considered i.e., who joined before 18.11.2018 in case of Headmasters (Gr.II), and 18.11.2015 in case of Teachers).
• c) There shall be NO minimum service required for applying for request transfer.
• d) Provided that those who are going to retire on or before 31.05.2025 (within 2 years) shall not be transferred until and unless the incumbent requests for such transfer.

11. Criteria for identification of teachers being shifted on re-apportionment as regards surplus posts and teacher deficit schools shall be in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.117 & 128.

Note: (1) The service of the aided teachers shall be taken into consideration from the date of joining in government/ local bodies school.

(2) In case of visually challenged (> 40%) /orthopedically challenged (> 75%) teachers, they shall be exempted and the next junior most shall be affected under re-apportionment.

iii. The Headmaster Gr.II who have completed 5 Academic Years of Service and Teachers who have completed 8 Academic Years of Service as NCC/Scouts officers should be posted in a vacancy in a school where there is an NCC/Scouts unit. If no vacancy is available in another school having NCC/Scouts unit they shall be continued in the same school on their request.

iv. As per the Orders Dt:31.01.2022 of the Hon’ble High Court of AP in W.P.No.20124 of 2021 and batch, teachers who have worked in Govt./MPP/ZPP schools in the limits of Municipal Corporation/Municipalities and transferred and joined in Category – III & IV places shall be eligible to claim old station points. In such case, the present station points will not be considered.

v. Visually challenged teachers (> 40%) & Orthopedically Challenged Teachers 75%) are exempted from transfers. However, if such teachers desire to apply for transfer, they may apply for transfer counselling.

vi.

• a. Transfers shall be effected within the present management in which the teacher is working.
• b. If the Headmaster (Gr.lI)/Teacher desires to go to his/her parent management such Headmaster (Gr.II)/Teacher may opt for transfer to only those vacancies available in their parent management. In such instances, their seniority shall be taken into account in the parent management.
• c. Subject to fulfilment of conditions stipulated in this GO, Non-ITDA Headmaster (Gr.II)/Teacher currently working in Schools in ITDA area/s may also apply for transfers to Non-ITDA areas. However, they will be relieved only after their replacement by substitutes.
• d. If the vacancy of teacher post could not be filled in ITDA areas, junior most surplus teacher/s in Non-ITDA areas shall be deputed temporarily after transfer counselling.

3. Transfers Counselling

• a. Such Districts (as were notified prior to the re-organization of districts vide notification dt:03.04.2022) shall continue to be treated as a Unit for transfers.
• b. Transfers and postings of Headmasters (Gr.II)/Teachers shall be done based on station & special points as specified in these rules.
• c. After the finalization of lists and notification of vacancies, Options shall have to be exercised by the Headmasters (Gr.11)/Teachers through web counselling.
• d. Transfer orders shall be issued by the competent authority with the approval of respective Committees based on the final lists drawn online duly following the prescribed procedure.
• 4. Competent Authority for Postings & Transfers The appointing authority concerned shall issue transfer and posting orders based on the outcome of the web options exercised by the Headmaster (Gr.II)/Teachers.
• 5. Committee for Transfers and Counselling: The following competent authorities are constituted to conduct counselling in accordance with the list prepared as per rule 11, 12 & 13.