AP Mega DSC Row 2025: Did Unqualified Candidates Get Selected? Education Department Sets Record Straight

Addressing the widespread political debate and social media claims surrounding the AP Mega DSC 2025 recruitment drive, senior officials of the Andhra Pradesh School Education Department and the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh  (SAAP) had conducted a joint briefing at the Secretariat. The School Education Commission, A. Tamim Ansaria, and the Managing Director of SAAP, D.S. Bharani, have clarified the government’s stand on sports quota selections, Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying marks, and the ongoing certificate verification investigation. Official authorities have reaffirmed that the recruitment of 16347 teaching posts, including 431 under the sports quota, was conducted transparently and adhered strictly to established rules. 

TET Eligibility Qualifications & Specific Candidate Clarifications

To address the claims related to the unqualified candidates who have secured the teaching rules, the Education Department has cleared the TET qualification rules:-

• The TET scores carry a 20% weightage, with the TRT written exam carrying 80%. The minimum passing criteria are set at 60% (90 marks) for the candidates belonging to OC and EWS, 50% (75 marks) for BC candidates, and 40% (60 marks) for the candidates belonging to SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen.
• Separate TET qualifications are not important for Physical Education Teachers (PETs), Physical Directors, PGTs, or Principals. 

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High Court Directs Vigilance Probe on Questioned Sports Certificates

The debate revolves around the questioned sports certificates, specifically for Judo certificates linked to a 2013 Inter-District tournament in Khammam, as well as claims involving 21 candidates selected from a single mandal. 

• Following the proceedings in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the court directed the state Vigilance Department to conduct a deep inquiry into the genuineness of the disputed Judo certificates and submit a formal report. 
• SAAP official has stated that the certificates submitted during the 1:5 verification phase were authenticated directly by recognised state and national sports federations. 
• Officials have also confirmed that while strict action will be taken if any certificate has been proven fraudulent, genuine candidates will not be denied appointments based only on unverified allegations.

Important Takeaways For AP Mega DSC Aspirants & Candidates

• Regularly monitor the grievance updates and circulars via the official recruitment portal, i.e., schooledu.ap.gov.in
• Members of the public or candidates having evidence of documentation fraud can submit formal representations to the grievance desk at Vidya Bhavan.
• Further administrative cancellations or final candidate appointments under the sports quota will follow the submission of the Vigilance report to the High Court.

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