AP School Education Department – G.O.Ms.No.156
Cadre Strength & Working Strength Final Allocation 2026
District, Contiguous District, Zone, Contiguous Zones & Multi-Zone
G.O. Date: 02 November 2026
G.O.Ms.No.156 – Important Details
Department: Finance (HR-II-Creation-Upgrade-Posts) Department
G.O. Number: G.O.Ms.No.156
Date: 02-11-2026
Subject: Public Services – Human Resources (School Education) Department – Directorate of School Education – Determination and distribution of cadre strength and working strength among local cadres of District, Zone and Multi-Zone as per the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025 – Allocation of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength – Orders issued.
Issued by: Finance Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Principal Secretary to Government: Peeyush Kumar.
Introduction
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued G.O.Ms.No.156 dated 02-11-2026 regarding the final determination and distribution of cadre strength and working strength of various categories of posts under the Directorate of School Education.
The allocation has been undertaken in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 2025, published by the Government of India vide Notification S.O.5777(E), dated 15-12-2025.
The orders cover the distribution of sanctioned cadre strength and working strength among the existing and reorganised local cadres.
Overall Cadre Strength and Working Strength
Local Cadre Categories
The Government has determined and distributed posts among the following local cadres:
- District Cadres
- Contiguous District Cadres
- Zonal Cadres
- Contiguous Zonal Cadres
- Multi-Zonal Cadres
Important Provisions of G.O.Ms.No.156
1. Determination of Cadre Strength
The Government has determined the cadre strength and working strength for all remaining categories of posts under the Directorate of School Education in accordance with the Presidential Order, 2025.
2. Allocation of Posts
The posts are distributed among District, Contiguous District, Zone, Contiguous Zone and Multi-Zone local cadres as detailed in the annexures.
3. Gazetted Head Masters and Head Mistresses
The 30 posts of Gazetted Head Master/Head Mistress Grade-II in the pool of the Head of the Department shall be allocated, based on administrative requirements, to any of the six Zones.
4. Secondary Grade Teachers (Telugu)
The 2,613 posts of Secondary Grade Teacher (Telugu) in the pool of the Head of the Department shall be allocated based on administrative requirements to any of the 26 Districts/Contiguous Districts and to the office of the Head of the Department and field-level offices.
5. Establishments Exempted from Presidential Orders
For establishments and offices exempted from the Presidential Order, 2025, and those not subject to allocation under the specified orders, the total cadre strength will remain as the current sanctioned strength, subject to relocation of vacant posts to supervisory offices as mentioned in Annexure-VII.
6. Change in Post Nomenclature
In accordance with the amendments to the AP Ministerial Service Rules, 1998, the following nomenclature changes have been incorporated:
| Old Nomenclature | New Nomenclature |
|---|---|
| Junior Assistant | Junior Office Assistant |
| Typist | Junior Office Assistant |
| Junior Assistant-cum-Typist | Junior Office Assistant |
| Senior Assistant | Senior Office Assistant |
7. Employees on Deputation / Foreign Service
Persons on deputation or foreign service shall be allotted to the local cadre after obtaining their options as per the prescribed procedure.
Orders of Allotment (OOA) shall be issued and communicated to them. However, on allotment, they shall not be transferred from their present place of working, and the existing terms of deputation or foreign service shall continue.
8. Orders of Transfer
The appointing authority shall issue Orders of Transfer (OOT) to persons working against regular posts who are allotted to a local cadre other than the cadre in which they are presently working, except persons on deputation or foreign service.
9. CFMS and Nidhi Payroll Changes
The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Andhra Pradesh, and the CEO, APCFSS, are instructed to effect the required changes in CFMS and Nidhi payroll accordingly.
Annexures Included in the Government Order
| Annexure | Details |
|---|---|
| Annexure-I | Determination of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength in District, Contiguous Districts, Zone, Contiguous Zones and Multi-Zone. |
| Annexure-II | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength – Local Cadre of District. |
| Annexure-III | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength – Local Cadre of Contiguous Districts. |
| Annexure-IV | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength – Local Cadre of Zone. |
| Annexure-V | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength – Local Cadre of Contiguous Zones. |
| Annexure-VI | Distribution of Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength – Local Cadre of Multi-Zone. |
| Annexure-VII | Total Cadre Strength and Working Strength in Supervisory Offices. |
| Annexure-IIA | Distribution of certain teaching posts under different managements – Local Cadre of District. |
| Annexure-IVA | Distribution of certain teaching posts under different managements – Local Cadre of Zone. |
Important Cadre Strength Figures
As per Annexure-I, the following are some of the major categories of posts and their total cadre and working strengths.
| Category of Post | Cadre Strength | Working Strength |
|---|---|---|
| School Assistant (English) | 11,526 | 11,703 |
| School Assistant (Hindi) | 8,854 | 7,822 |
| School Assistant (Mathematics) | 12,021 | 12,497 |
| School Assistant (Biological Science) | 9,591 | 8,630 |
| School Assistant (Physical Science) | 9,286 | 9,001 |
| School Assistant (Social Science) | 10,148 | 9,254 |
| School Assistant (Telugu) | 10,716 | 10,759 |
| Secondary Grade Teacher (Telugu) | 78,309 | 67,352 |
| Secondary Grade Teacher (Urdu) | 2,925 | 2,513 |
| Gazetted Head Master Grade-II | 5,426 | 4,603 |
| Mandal Educational Officer-II | 679 | 541 |
| Junior Office Assistant | 685 | 605 |
| Assistant Director | 58 | 57 |
Note: These are selected figures from Annexure-I. For the complete post-wise and local-cadre-wise allocation, refer to the original 96-page Government Order.
Special Note Regarding Working Strength
Wherever the working strength is more than the cadre strength, it is due to the inclusion of personnel working on deputation, foreign service, etc., outside the cadre strength in the local cadre.
This inclusion is only for the limited purpose of allotment of persons as per G.O.Ms.No.129, General Administration (SPF&MC) Department, dated 17-07-2026.
Instructions to the Directorate of School Education
The Director of School Education is requested to take further necessary action in accordance with the orders issued from time to time by the General Administration Department based on the Presidential Orders, 2025.
The DTA, Andhra Pradesh, and CEO, APCFSS, are instructed to make necessary changes in CFMS and Nidhi payroll systems.
Authority and Signature
BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH
PEEYUSH KUMAR
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Download Official G.O.Ms.No.156 PDF
Download the original Government Order containing all 96 pages and annexures for complete district-wise, zone-wise and post-wise cadre strength and working strength details.
Disclaimer
This post is prepared for informational purposes based on G.O.Ms.No.156, Finance Department, dated 02-11-2026. The original Government Order is the authoritative source. Readers are advised to refer to the official PDF for complete annexures and implementation instructions.
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