Archive · 9 Aug 2026
YSRCP Stir Over Mega DSC Serves No Purpose: TDP MLC
Some people in a state were very upset about how teachers were being chosen for their jobs.
They stopped eating food to show they were unhappy, which is called a hunger strike.
A leader from a different political group said the protest is not helpful.
He said it only helps people who sell black ribbons and rent equipment for events.
He said the government already put all the lists of chosen teachers on its website.
He said the government checked every sports certificate very carefully.
Some people said teachers were chosen unfairly, but the leader said that is not true.
He said teachers were chosen based on how well they did, while following rules that help certain groups.
The government hired 15,941 teachers, which is a very big number.
Another round of hiring is planned for October.
TDP Nellore District President and MLC B Ravichandra said YSRCP's hunger strike over the Mega DSC teacher recruitment serves no purpose.
Ravichandra alleged the stir only benefits vendors selling black ribbons and hiring event equipment.
He noted government officials issued comprehensive clarifications on three occasions and posted candidate merit and selection lists on the official state website.
Ravichandra rejected as baseless claims that candidates who did not appear for the TET exam received sports quota teacher posts, citing state-level committee scrutiny and direct verification with federations and universities.
Education Minister Nara Lokesh filled a record 15,941 teacher vacancies through the Mega DSC, and the state is preparing another DSC recruitment drive in October.
- Who
- TDP Nellore District President and MLC B Ravichandra, who criticized YSRCP leaders; Education Minister Nara Lokesh was credited with the recruitment.
- What
- Ravichandra called YSRCP's hunger strike over the Mega DSC teacher recruitment pointless, defending the appointments as transparent and merit-based.
- When
- Saturday (exact date not specified in the article).
- Where
- Nellore; the recruitment and published lists relate to the state level (specific state not named in the article).
- Why
- YSRCP is protesting alleged irregularities in the recruitment, while the TDP says appointments followed merit and reservation rules.
YSRCP protesters
TDP leaders and state government
Fairness of Mega DSC appointments
YSRCP protesters
YSRCP staged hunger strikes over the recruitment, including claims that candidates who did not appear for the TET examination were awarded sports quota teacher posts.
TDP leaders and state government
TDP says officials clarified the process three times, published merit and selection lists on the state website, and that all sports certificates were scrutinized by a state-level committee and verified with issuing federations and universities.
Purpose of the protest
YSRCP protesters
YSRCP is conducting ongoing hunger strikes and daily demonstrations over the Mega DSC teacher recruitment issue.
TDP leaders and state government
Ravichandra said the stir serves no real purpose other than benefiting vendors selling black ribbons and hiring event equipment, and accused YSRCP of misleading the public through false propaganda.
- Protesting party
- YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)
- Critic
- TDP MLC B Ravichandra, Nellore District President
- Teacher vacancies filled
- 15,941
- Education Minister
- Nara Lokesh
- Official clarifications
- Three clarifications; merit and selection lists on the official state website
- Next DSC recruitment drive
- October
- Location
- Nellore