GO 204 Dated 4.10.2026 Municipal Teachers Local Cadres 2026 APPO 2025 Teachers Local Cadres 2026 APPO 2025 deals with the organisation of Municipal School Teachers into local cadres in Andhra Pradesh under the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025.
The order covers Municipal Schools under the School Education Department and specifies District Cadre and Zone Cadre posts, including School Assistants, Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs), Language Pandits, Head Masters and other teaching and supporting posts. This GO is important for AP Municipal School Teachers, AP Teachers Local Cadres, District Cadre, Zone Cadre, Presidential Order 2025, Teacher Transfers, Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion.
Overview of G.O.Ms.No.204
- G.O.Ms.No.204 was issued by the General Administration (SPF&MC) Department on 04-10-2026.
- The order relates to the organisation of posts in Municipal Schools under the School Education Department into local cadres.
- Several teaching posts including School Assistants and Secondary Grade Teachers are organised into the District Cadre.
- Head Master Grade-II Gazetted in Municipal Schools is organised into the Zone Cadre.
- The District and Zone, as applicable, become separate units for appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer and other service matters.
- The extent of reservation for local candidates in direct recruitment is specified as 95 percent in accordance with the Presidential Order, 2025.
- The concerned departments are directed to amend the relevant Service Rules and readjust territorial jurisdictions wherever necessary.
G.O.Ms.No.204 – Details
Department: General Administration (SPF&MC) Department
G.O.Ms.No.: 204
Date: 04-10-2026
Subject: Proposal for organisation of classes of posts in Civil Services and Civil Posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State in the Municipal Schools under School Education Department as per Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres & Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 – Approved – Orders – Issued.
References for G.O.Ms.No.204
- 1. Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres & Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975.
- 2. Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres & Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025, published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary [Part II-Sec.3(ii)] dated 15-12-2025.
- 3. G.O.Ms.No.45, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dated 20.04.2026 and published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part-I Extraordinary No-197, Amaravati, dated 20.04.2026.
- 4. G.O.Ms No.54, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dated 14.05.2026.
- 5. From the Human Resources (School Education) Department e.Office file Computer No. 3232260/ UO Note No. 3315642/General/A2/ 2026, dated 08-07-2026
ORDER Municipal Teachers Local Cadres 2026
Whereas, in the reference first read above, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi vide Notification No. 3/1/74-Poll (K), dated 18.10.1975, published the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 in the Gazette of India. The said Order was republished in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette vide G.O. Ms. No. 674, General Administration (SPF) Department, dated 20.10.1975.
2. Whereas, in the reference second read above, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi vide S.O. No. 5777(E), has published the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 in the Gazette of India, in supersession of the orders issued in the reference first read above, and the same has come into force with effect from 15.12.2025.
3. And whereas, in pursuance of the orders issued in the reference second read above, the Government has republished the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette (herein after referred to as “The Presidential Order, 2025”); accordingly, all the Departments and authorities shall comply with and follow the provisions of the said Order.
4. Whereas, as per Paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025, the State Government is required to organize classes of posts in the civil services and civil posts under the State into different local cadres for different parts of the State in each Department and whereas, Paragraph 14 of the Presidential Order, 2025, provides that the provisions of the Order shall not apply to any post in:
- the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat;
- an office of the Head of a Department;
- a Special Office or establishment;
- a State-level office or institution; and
- police post in Commissionerate located in the Capital area.
Therefore, such posts are not organized into local cadres.
5. In the reference fourth read above, proposals were called for from all the Departments of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat for organization of posts into District, Zonal and Multi-Zonal cadres etc. in terms of paragraph 3 of the Presidential Order, 2025.
6. And whereas, in the reference last read above, the Human Resources (School Education) Department has furnished proposals for organization of all classes of civil posts relating to Municipal Schools.
7. Now, therefore, after careful examination of the matter and in exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025, Government hereby approve and organize the classes of posts in the civil services and classes of civil posts in Municipal Schools under School Education Department, into District and Zone cadres, as specified in the Annexure to this Order, including the posts that may be sanctioned from time to time.
8. Consequent upon the organization of posts as specified in Para 7 above, the District and Zone, as the case may be, shall be separate units for the purposes of unit of appointment, recruitment, discharge, seniority, promotion, transfer and other service matters in terms of Paragraph 5(1) of the Presidential Order, 2025. The Appointing Authority in respect of the said organized posts shall be as specified in the Annexure appended to this Order.
The extent of reservation to the local candidates in the matter of direct recruitment to the posts to be filled by direct recruitment shall be ninety five percent as specified in the Presidential Order, 2025.
9. The provisions of the Presidential Order, 2025 shall have overriding effect over the existing Service Rules/Rules/statute to the extent of any inconsistency therein. Therefore, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department / Human Resources (School Education) Department / Heads of Departments shall take immediate action for amendment of relevant Service Rules in conformity with the scheme of organization of local cadres approved above.
The Departments shall also take necessary action to readjust the territorial jurisdictions, wherever required, based on the unit of appointment and in accordance with these orders.
10. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department / Human Resources (School Education) Department shall take necessary immediate action in the matter accordingly.
Annexure
ANNEXURE to G.O.Ms.No.204 G.A. (SPF&MC) Department, dated: 04-10-2026
Scheme of organisation of classes of posts in the civil services and civil posts into different local cadres for different parts of the State in Municipal Schools under School Education.
Department and Head of Department
Name of the A.P. Secretariat Department: Human Resources (School Education) Department
Name of the Head of the Department: School Education
I. Classes of Civil Posts Organized into District Cadre
| Sl. No. | Name of the Category of Post | Appointing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | School Assistant (Mathematics) | District Educational Officer |
| 2 | School Assistant (Physical Science) | District Educational Officer |
| 3 | School Assistant (Biological Science) | District Educational Officer |
| 4 | School Assistant (Social Studies) | District Educational Officer |
| 5 | School Assistant (English) | District Educational Officer |
| 6 | School Assistant (Telugu) | District Educational Officer |
| 7 | School Assistant (Hindi) | District Educational Officer |
| 8 | School Assistant (Urdu) | District Educational Officer |
| 9 | School Assistant (Sanskrit) | District Educational Officer |
| 10 | School Assistant (Physical Education) | District Educational Officer |
| 11 | Model Primary School Headmaster / School Assistant | District Educational Officer |
| 12 | School Assistant (Arabic) | District Educational Officer |
| 13 | Secondary Grade Teacher | District Educational Officer |
| 14 | Language Pandit (Gr.II) | District Educational Officer |
| 15 | Art/Drawing Teacher | District Educational Officer |
| 16 | Craft Teacher | District Educational Officer |
| 17 | Music Teacher | District Educational Officer |
| 18 | Weaving Teacher | District Educational Officer |
| 19 | Vocational Instructor / Vocational Training Instructor | District Educational Officer |
| 20 | Sewing Teacher | District Educational Officer |
| 21 | Laboratory Assistant / Library Assistant in High School | District Educational Officer |
II. Classes of Civil Posts Organized into Zone Cadre
| Sl. No. | Name of the Category of Post | Appointing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head Master Grade-II Gazetted in Municipal Schools | Regional Joint Director of School Education |
