The government’s decision to include private schools in the realm of the ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme has kicked up a controversy with teachers’ and students’ unions and youth organisations speaking out against it.
Leaders of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Teachers’ Organisations (FAPTO), who met on Tuesday, demanded that the government roll back its decision. They also insisted on the implementation of the common school system as recommended by the Kothari Commission.
The State secretariat of FAPTO chalked out a series of protests to build pressure on the government. Starting from this month, teachers would attend duties sporting black badges on the 26th of every month. Extensive distribution of pamphlets on the programme, postcard campaign wherein every teacher would send a postcard to the Chief Minister reiterating the demand till July 15, submission of memoranda to people’s representatives from July 6 to July 25, awareness meetings at the taluka level from July 26 to August 15 and district-level meetings from August 15 would mark the campaign.