Sub : A.P. School Education Subordinate service - Recruitment of teachers - Candidates selected and appointed as
Apprentice on payment of stipendary basis - Leaving rligibility Modified Orders - Issued.
Key points in G.O
1.In the G.O. 1st read above, orderrs were issued permitting the apprentice teachers appointed on stipendary basis
to avail leave like CLs, Spl. CLs, EL, HPL,Maternity Leave etc., besides the Leave provisions contained in F.R.
104 on par with regular teachers, since the apprenticeship period will count for probation as per Rule 19 of the
Andhra Pradesh Direct Recruitment for posts of teachers (scheme of selection) Rules, 1994 issued in G.O.Ms.No.
221-Edn, dt. 16-7-1994.
2. In Govt. Memo 2nd read above, it was clarified that according to F.R. 104 leave on half Pay may be granted to
an apprentice during the apprenticeship period to the extent of one month each year on production of Medical
Certificate but such leave is not admissible for accumulation and ‘an apprentice cannot count apprenticeship period
for leave taking the service so rendered substantially on permanent post.
3. In the G.O. third read above Governement cancelled the orders issued in the G.O. first read above and directed
that, the teachers selected and initially appointed as apprentice on payment of monthly stipend are eligible for sanction of half pay leave not exceeding one month each year of apprenticeship on medical certificate without accumulation of leave and extra ordinary leave during the apprentice period.
4. The teacher’s unions have been requesting from time time to restore the benefits given to them in G.O.Ms. No.
134-Edn, dt.10-6-1996. Governement held negotiations with the teacher’s unions and decided to restore the benefits given under G.O.Ms. No.134-Rdn, dt.10-6-1996 to the apprentice teachers without the benefit under F.R.104.
5. Accordingly the Goverrnment hereby direct that the teachers appointed on stipendary basis are permitted to
avail leave like Casual Leaves, Special Casual Leaves, Earned Leave, Half-Pay Leave, Maternity Leave etc., as
ordered in G.O.Ms.No.134-Edn, dt.10-6-1996. However, they are not eligible for the leave benefit under F.R.104.
6. The orders issued in G.O.Ms.No. 126-Edn, dt. 18-10-2005 are hereby withdrawn.
7. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance (ESE) Department, vide their U.O.No.2475/179/ESE/
2006,dt.31-3-2006.
8. A copy of this G.O. is available in www.aponline.gov.i
