Transforming Education in Andhra Pradesh

### Speedy Summary
– The TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh is revising education sector reforms introduced by the previous YSRCP government.
– Policies yielding positive outcomes will be retained; ineffective initiatives are being rolled back, with a focus on student welfare.
– Andhra Pradesh oversees 58,535 schools with 68.15 lakh students and over 3.13 lakh teachers across government, aided, and private schools.
– Key statistics:
– 12,512 single-teacher schools exist in the State.
– Enrolment in government schools declined by approximately 10.49 lakh students between 2022 and 2024.
– Learning outcome challenges include struggles among Class III to VIII students with basic reading comprehension and arithmetic skills (e.g., only 12.9% of Class III students can solve basic division problems).- Initiatives rolled back include transitioning to CBSE without planning, TOEFL implementation at ₹58.84 crore cost, and exploring IB curriculum concepts (₹4.86 crore spent on an interim report).
– The controversial GO (Government Order) No.117 reorganizing schools led to sharp declines in enrolment; GO No.21 was introduced as a revision but faces resistance from teacher unions despite its goal of enhancing access and outcomes under the “Learning Excellence” program.
– Reforms underway:
– Recruitment of teachers through a ‘Mega’ DSC exam after seven years for filling over16 thousand posts in public institutions boosted the government’s image considerably improving staffing gaps ,
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