Andhra HRD Minister Lokesh directs officials to issue DSC 2.0 notification within a month
Lokesh asks officials to identify one school in each Assembly constituency and submit proposals to develop them as LEAP Schools
Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister Nara Lokesh instructed officials to issue the DSC 2.0 notification within a month, ensuring transparency from notification to the posting of selected candidates. The Minister emphasized that Andhra Pradesh’s recruitment model was being observed nationwide and could be emulated by other states. Lokesh directed officials to execute the ‘Mission March’ programme to achieve top results in Class X public examinations.
He cited Singapore Home Minister K. Shanmugam’s remarks during his visit to Tirupati, highlighting concerns about school dropouts being at risk of substance abuse and other social issues. Lokesh ordered the launch of a ‘Zero Dropout Mission’ involving community leaders and warned against awareness campaigns like ‘Drugs Vaddu Bro.’
He invited Shanmugam to visit the model school, Nidamarru, in the state. Lokesh also directed officials to select 175 schools across assembly constituencies, proposing them for development as LEAP Schools. He reviewed the implementation of Presidential Order-2025, urging the recruitment of faculty in universities with 1,523 vacant positions.
The process for APPSC written exams in December was underway, and several universities expressed interest in establishing campuses in Andhra Pradesh. Lokesh directed officials to initiate the second phase of the SALT programme after the first phase concluded in December. Additionally, he called for expeditious measures to create 125 autism centers, with civil works for 14 centers expected to be completed by October.
The Minister also examined designs for a modern library in Visakhapatnam, part of Andhra University’s centenary celebrations.
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