Teachers’ forum urges zonal cadre status for first-level gazetted school posts

A teachers' forum in Andhra Pradesh is urging the government to classify first-level gazetted school posts as zonal cadres. They argue that multi-zonal classification would negatively impact local recruitment and promotion opportunities.
Why it matters
It highlights local administrative disputes regarding employment regulations and the protection of career paths for regional educators.
Leaders of the Forum of Registered Teachers Organisations (FORTO), D. Srinu and Maganti Srinivasa Rao, on Tuesday met the Director of School Education, Thameem Ansariya, and urged that all first-level gazetted posts in the School Education Department be constituted strictly as zonal cadres, in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025.
The article reports on the demands of a specific interest group without taking a stance on the validity of their claims.
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