The Andhra Pradesh State Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2021
**THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS**

**(RESERVATION IN TEACHERS’ CADRE) ACT, 2021**

(ACT No. 19 of 2021)

**ARRANGMENT OF SECTIONS**

**SECTIONS**

1. Short title extent, commencement and application

2. Definitions

3. Reservation of posts in recruitment by State Educational Institutions

4. Power to issue directions

5. Power to remove difficulties

6. Laying of notifications before the Legislature of the State


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**THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS**

**(RESERVATION IN TEACHERS’ CADRE) ACT, 2021.**

**ACT No. 19 of 2021.**

**AN** **ACT** **TO** **PROVIDE** **FOR** **THE** **RESERVATION** **OF** **POSTS** **IN**
**APPOINTMENTS BY DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF PERSONS BELONGING TO**
**THE SCHEDULED CASTES, THE SCHEDULED TRIBES, THE SOCIALLY**
**AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES, ECONOMICALLY WEAKER**
**SECTIONS, WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, MERITORIOUS SPORT**
**PERSONS, ETC TO TEACHERS’ CADRE IN STATE EDUCATIONAL**
**INSTITUTIONS, MAINTAINED OR AIDED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT,**
**AND** **FOR** **MATTERS** **CONNECTED** **THEREWITH** **OR** **INCIDENTAL**
**THERETO.**

Be it enacted by Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the

Seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows:
**1. Short title extent, commencement and application:- (1) This Act may be**

called the Andhra Pradesh State Educational Institutions (Reservation in

Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2021.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on such date as the

Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint.

**2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-**

(1) “Government means” the State Government of Andhra
Pradesh;

(2) “branch of study” means a branch of study leading to
three principal levels of qualifications at bachelors
(undergraduate), masters (post graduate) and doctoral
levels;

(3) “State Educational Institution” means,
(i) a University established under State Act except
Private Universities;

(ii) an institution maintained by or receiving aid
from the State Government, whether directly or
indirectly and affiliated to an institution
referred to in sub-clause (i);

(4) “direct recruitment” means the process of appointing
teachers by inviting applications against public
advertisement from persons eligible to teach in a State
Educational Institution in the State;

(5) “faculty” means the faculty of a State Educational
Institution;

(6) “sanctioned strength” means the number of posts in a
teachers’ cadre sanctioned by the competent authority
with the approval of the Government;


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(7) “Scheduled Castes” means the Scheduled Castes notified
under article 341 of the Constitution of India;

(8) “Scheduled Tribes” means the Scheduled Tribes notified
under article 342 of the Constitution of India;

(9) “socially and educationally backward classes” means
such backward classes as are so deemed under article
342A of the Constitution of India;

(10) “economically weaker sections” means such weaker
sections as are referred to in Explanation to clause (6) of
article 15 of the Constitution;

(11) “Person with disability” defined under the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, as a person with long
term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment
which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and
effective participation in society equally with others
(Central Act 49 of 2016);

(12) “teachers’ cadre” means a class of all the teachers of a State
Educational Institution maintained or aided by the State
Government regardless of the branch of study or faculty,
who are remunerated at the same grade of pay, excluding
any allowance or bonus.

**3. Reservation of posts in recruitment by State Educational Institutions:-**

(1) Notwithstanding anything in any other law for the time being in force, there

shall be reservation of posts in direct recruitment out of the sanctioned strength

in teachers’ cadre in a State Educational Institution maintained or aided by the

State Government; to the extent and in the manner as may be specified by the

State Government by notification in the Official Gazette.

(2) For the purpose of reservation of posts, sanctioned strength for a State

Educational Institution or a class of State Educational Institutions under the

control of an authority or management, that is competent for recruitment in

those State Educational Institution(s), shall be regarded as a single unit.

Explanation:- In section 3(2), single unit means,
(a) University OR

(b) In case of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies
(RGUKT), established under the Rajiv Gandhi University of
Knowledge Technologies Act, 2008, it will apply for each category
of post sanctioned for classes after 10+2 OR (Act No.18 of 2008);

(c) all Government Degree Colleges in a zone under the
Commissionerate of Collegiate Education OR

(d) the class of Government funded State Educational Institutions
under the concerned Head of the Department whether
Commissionerate / Directorate in each unit of appointment OR

(e) any State Educational Institution(s) under a management and
aided by the Government.


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(3) The department/subject within a unit shall be arranged in

alphabetical order for each cadre for the purpose of identifying a roster point

for reservation as notified by the Government from time to time.

**4. Power to issue directions:- The Government may, by notification, issue**

directions to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act.

**5. Power to remove difficulties:- (1) (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect**

to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the

Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make provisions not inconsistent with the provisions

of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the

difficulty:

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the

expiry of three (3) years from the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made,

be laid before the State Legislature.

**6. Laying of notifications before the Legislature of the State:-** Every

notification made under this Act shall, immediately after it is made, be laid before

the Legislature of the State, if it is in session and if it is not in, in the session

immediately following for a total period of fourteen (14) days which may be

comprised in one session or in two successive sessions and if, before the expiration

of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following the

Legislature of the State agrees in making any modification in the notification or in

the annulment of the notification, the notification shall, with effect from the date

on which the modification or annulment in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette is notified,

have effect only in such modified form or shall stand annulled, as the case may be,

so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to

the validity of anything previously done under that rule.


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