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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH , HYDERABAD Rc.No.138/E1-1/2013

Dated:-03.04.2013.

Sub:- School Education – Disciplines – Following Dress-code and use of cell phones in class rooms – instructions – Issued- Reg. Ref:- Oral observation made by Hon’ble Minister, (PE&SSA). ********** All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and all the District Educational Officers in the State are informed that, it is brought to the notice of Commissioner and Director of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad that most of the teachers are not following dress-code while attending the school and are dressing by wearing Jean Pants , 8 pockets / 4 pockets pants, ‘T’ shirts, Round neck ‘T’ shorts, flip flop shoes etc., The dress should confirm to the professional standards and teaching is a noble profession where the society looks at a teacher for standards of living and should be a role model to students. It is also brought to the notice that rampant use of cell phones in school hours / instructional hour’s use of cell phones in class room by teachers distracts the attention of students and the student will emulate such habits from teachers and will affect the educational activities and the students will not be able to pay attention in classroom. In order to instill discipline among the teachers and students; all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State are instructed to issue instructions to all the concerned that: 1. The HM / Teachers should attend the school in the dress appropriate to the profession and should not wear Jean Pants, 8 pocket/4 pocket pants, ‘T’ shorts, Round neck ‘T’ shorts flip flop shoes etc., and should be a role model to students. 2. The HM/Teachers should not use cell-phones in the class rooms / instructional hours and the students also should not be allowed to use cell phones in class rooms. The above instructions should be followed scrupulously and any deviation will be viewed seriously. Sd/-V.Usha Rani Commissioner and Director of School Education To All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education in the State. All the District Educational Officers in the State. Copy to OSD to Hon’ble Minister to Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Hyderabad. Copy to OSD to Hon’ble Minister to Primary Education & Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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