Hans News Service Anantapur

Leadersof the District Minority Employees’ Welfare Association (MEWA), led by State associate president Fakruddin, submitted a detailed representation to District Educational Officer Ayub Hussain on Friday at Teachers’ Bhavan, Anantapur. They highlighted non-implementation of mother-tongue education and Three-Language Formula, absence of Urdu options in many schools, and unfilled Urdu teacher posts in Telugu-medium high schools with over 25% Muslim students. Many Urdu primary schools end at Class 5, causing dropouts especially among girls; they demanded upgrades to upper primary level in every mandal.

Long-serving Second Grade Urdu teachers remain unpromoted, and vacant AAMO (Urdu) posts hamper supervision. They sought volunteers, timely textbooks, a special DSC for Urdu posts and a dedicated Urdu coordination wing.

The DEO assured steps after assessing ground realities and urged minority parents to utilise government schemes.