TS UTF seeks resolution of school issues before education merger
The Telangana State United Teachers Federation has urged the government to resolve basic issues in government schools before merging the Intermediate Education Department with the School Education Department, stressing the need for better facilities, teacher welfare and stakeholder consultation.
Hyderabad: The Telangana State United Teachers Federation (TS UTF) urged the State government to first resolve basic issues in government schools before merging the Intermediate Education Department with the School Education Department.
Welcoming the government’s proposal, TS UTF president Chava Ravi and general secretary A Venkat said the merger alone would not increase student enrolment or ensure quality education.
They said merely bringing Classes Nursery to XII under one campus or dividing school education into primary (Nursery to Class IV), secondary (Classes V to VIII) and higher secondary (Classes IX to XII) would not automatically improve enrolment or the quality of education.
According to the TS UTF, the merger would have little impact unless the government regulated private educational institutions, addressed the shortage of basic facilities in government schools and resolved service-related issues faced by teachers and lecturers.
The teachers’ association wanted the government to first address the problems in government schools and restore parents’ confidence in them.
Teachers urged the government to consult key stakeholders, including teachers’ and lecturers’ unions, before taking major policy decisions in the education sector.
