AP Teachers, HMs Seniority Lists 2026 Preparation & Publication Schedule, Preparation & publication of seniority lists of Headmasters Grade-II and Teachers of all cadres & all managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation) Addressing grievances/ issues - Certain Instructions - Issued Rc.No.ESE02-13022/10/2025-EST4-CSE, Date: 16-02-2026
School Education - Estt. 4 - APESS - Preparation & publication of seniority lists of Headmasters Grade-II and Teachers of all cadres & all managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation) - Addressing grievances / issues - Certain Instructions - Issued Rc.No.ESE02-13022/10/2025-EST4-CSE Date:16-02-2026
Ref:
1. This office Proc.Rc.No.ESE02-14/100/2025-EST4-CSE , Dated: 01-01-2026.
2. This office Proc. Rc.No.ESE02-13022/10/2025-EST4-CSE , Dated: 07- 02-2026.
In the references 1st and 2nd cited, all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers were instructed to update the Teacher Information System (TIS) for the preparation of seniority lists of Grade-II Headmasters and teachers of all cadres and managements to ensure data accuracy for transfers and promotions. The updated TIS data was subsequently made available in the LEAP App for individual verification, with directions to report discrepancies with supporting documents, and the RJDSEs/DEOs were instructed to verify such requests and carry out necessary corrections during the scheduled period from 07.02.2026 to 14.02.2026.
In this regard, all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State are hereby instructed to publish the General Seniority Lists of all cadres of Headmasters and teachers of all managements & subject wise seniority lists of all subjects of all managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporations) on their respective District Official Websites.
To ensure smooth completion of the process, the following guidelines/instructions are hereby issued:
- The erstwhile (13) District Educational Officers and (4) Regional Joint Directors of School Education shall publish the general seniority lists category-wise and management-wise separately in the District Official Website as well as in the notice Board of the O/o the DEOs & RJDSEs Concerned as updated in Teachers Information System (TIS).
- The DEOs & RJDSEs concerned shall issue a press note on the publication of General Seniority Lists and ensure that the information is reached to all the teachers, enabling them to file objections, if any.
- The erstwhile (13) District Educational Officers shall constitute a District Grievance Redressal Cell consisting of the following members at the District level:-
|
S.No |
Officer / Staff |
Chairman / Member |
|
1. |
DEO of the erstwhile District |
Chairman |
|
2. |
AD of the erstwhile District |
Convenor |
|
3. |
AD of the new District |
Member |
|
4. |
Superintendent & Concerned Section Assistant of the erstwhile District |
Member |
|
5. |
Superintendent & Concerned Section Assistant of the new District |
Member |
|
6. |
ASO/ APO of the erstwhile and new District |
Supporting Staff |
- Separate Committees shall be constituted for each Cadre. Team shall consist of Deputy Educational Officers, DCEB Secretaries, Senior most Head Masters, ASO or APO for receiving the grievances from Headmasters and teachers. The committees shall collect all the grievances and submit to the District Grievance Redressal Cell for resolving the same at the erstwhile
- Appeals if any, against the decision made by the District Grievance Redressal Committee, can be submitted to the concerned Regional Joint Director of School Education for further disposal.
- The District Educational Officers of the new Districts are instructed to depute the concerned members mentioned in the above said Grievance Redressal Cell to the erstwhile DEO Office until completion of the exercise.
- The redressal of grievances shall be reviewed by the District Grievance Redressal Committee constituted at each District between 3 PM to 7 PM every day, and provide the status of grievances to the Headmasters/
- The promotion seniority list for Head Masters promotions of all managements and subject wise seniority lists for School Assistant promotions of all subjects of all managements will be prepared based on the final general seniority list. District Educational Officer is competent authority for promotions to post of School Assistant cadre of all managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation) from Feeder Category of SGTs of respective managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation) and Regional Joint Director is competent for promotions to the post of Head Master cadre of all managements (Govt., ZP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation) from the feeder Category of School Assistants of respective managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation).
- The Competent Authorities shall take due care in the process of Publication of Seniority Lists and disposing of the Grievances.
- It is the complete responsibility of the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State to maintain all records pertaining to the seniority lists of all cadres of teachers of all managements (Govt., ZP, MP, Municipalities & Municipal Corporation) of both soft and hard copies properly.
- The schedule for publication of the seniority list shall be as follows:
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S.No |
Schedule |
Date |
|
1. |
Publication of the 1st seniority list |
25.02.2026 |
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2. |
Publication of the 2nd seniority list (after disposal of appeals) |
05.03.2026 |
|
3. |
Publication of the 3rd seniority list (after disposal of appeals) |
15.03.2026 |
|
4. |
Publication of the Final seniority list |
30.03.2026 |
- After publication of the final seniority list, no appeals shall be entertained at the time of promotions.
