District School Games Secretaries Appointment Orders 2025-26, Appointment of District School Games Secretaries Under 14,17 & Under 19 for the Year 2025-26 - Orders -Issued
School Education - SGF AP - Appointment of District School Games Secretaries Under 14,17 & Under 19 for the Year 2025-26 - Orders -Issued Rc.No. ESE02-33/12/2019-SECY-SGF-CSE: Dated:10-09-2025
Read: Proc. Rc.No. ESE02-33/12/2019-SECY-SGF-CSE; Dated:08-08-2025
All the District Educational Officers (DEOs) and District Intermediate Education Officers (DIEOs) in the State are hereby informed that the District School Games Secretaries for Under 14,17 & Under 19 (DSGS) have been selected and appointed by the Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, for the year 2025-2026 only. The list of selected District School Games Secretaries for Under 14,17 & Under 19 (DSGS) for the year 2025-26 is enclosed in the Annexure- I & II.
The main aim is to ensure that, the effective coordination and organization of School Games at the Mandal, Constituency, Divisional, District, State, and National levels, as well as the promotion of all Physical Education-related activities.
Roles and Responsibilities of District School Games Secretaries (DSGS) for Under-14, Under-17, and Under-19 categories:
The District School Games Secretary (DSGS) shall discharge the following responsibilities at the district level in accordance with the guidelines of the School Games Federation of Andhra Pradesh (SGF-AP) & SGFI:
- Prepare and implement the District Physical Education and Sports Calendar in alignment with the State Calendar issued by SGF-AP.
- Coordinate with Mandal, Constituency, and Divisional Sports Coordinators and officials for smooth conduct of school games and selection trials.
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Physical Education Calendar of Activities in all schools.
- Organize tournaments and selection events at Mandal, Constituency, Divisional, and District levels for Under-14, Under-17, and at District level for Under-19 (Boys & Girls).
- Ensure adequate arrangements for venues, logistics, equipment, and technical officials to conduct tournaments smoothly from Mandal to National level.
- Supervise the selection of district teams for participation in State and National level school games.
- Monitor and ensure timely registration of players through the LEAP App and SGFI portal as per official timelines.
- Nominate or accompany escorts, coaches, and officials for State and National-level tournaments.
- Player participation lists and result reports
- Certificate registers (Participation and Merit)
- Bills and cash book
- Acquittance register
- Monthly Work Done Reports (to be submitted before the 5th of every month)
- An attendance certificate must be obtained from the concerned authority, whenever they bring children for participation at Mandal, Division, District and State levels as follows:
- The District Educational Officer (DEO) for Under-14 and Under-17 categories, and
- The District Intermediate Educational Officer (DIED) for the Under-19 categories.
- The above-mentioned documents must be submitted without fail to the Secretary, SGF AP, 0/0 Director of School Education.
- Promote and support regular sports practice, inter-school competitions, and talent identification across schools.
- Assist schools in playfield development and maintenance, including markings and equipment upkeep.
- Conduct awareness programs, orientation sessions, and fitness campaigns for School Assistants (PE), PETs, students, and school staff.
- Ensure that, students in every district should participate in all the sports and games events listed under SOH.
- Ensure proper behavior and discipline during tournaments, strictly adhering to SGFI norms and SGF AP guidelines.
- Act as a liaison with DEO, DIED, and the State SGF office for coordination, approvals, and smooth functioning.
- Monitor and provide support for the implementation of Mid-Day Meals (MDM) for School Games players.
- Report any irregularities, negligence, or non-compliance observed in Physical Education or MDM supervision within the district.
In this connection, all the District School Games Secretaries (U-14, U-17, and U-19) are informed that, they shall maintain regular attendance in their respective schools/colleges, besides performing their duties as District School Games Secretaries (U-14, U-17, and U-19).
In view of the above, all the District Educational Officers and District Intermediate Education Officers in the State are hereby directed to communicate the appointment orders of the District School Games Secretaries (DSGS) appointed for the year 2025-26 to the concerned individuals through their Heads of the Institutions, and to ensure that they organize the District School Games smoothly and successfully, without any deviations during their tenure.
