A.P.’s Mega DSC-2025: What are the allegations and how has the government responded? | Explained
The controversy surrounding “Mega” DSC-2025 has led to 335 cases being filed in courts, including three cases in the Supreme Court and three PILs concerning various aspects of the recruitment process
The DSC-2025 recruitment process for 16,347 teaching posts in Andhra Pradesh has been marred by allegations of irregularities, with the Opposition YSR Congress Party and several candidates questioning the conduct of the examination, merit lists, certificate verification, horizontal reservation, and the Sports Quota. This has led to 335 cases being filed in courts, including 69 related to the Sports Quota, three cases in the Supreme Court, and three PILs.
The School Education Department has rejected these allegations, maintaining that the recruitment was conducted through a technology-driven and rule-based process. However, the YSRCP has demanded a CBI probe and the resignation of Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh, citing the departure from the earlier practice of entrusting question-paper preparation to the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and examination conduct to the DSC Convenor as a potential compromise to transparency.
The government, on the other hand, defended the decision, stating that it was taken to improve coordination and avoid delays, resulting in the recruitment process being completed in record time.
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