Rc.No.11/T6/SCERT/2020 Dt. #Approved Date#
Sub:School Education – A.P – SCERT – AP, Amaravathi – Ban of using guides
and unauthorized / private study material in schools – Orders – Issued – Reg
Read:1.G.O.Ms.No.17, School Education(PE-Prog-II), dated:
14.05.2014
2. Note orders of the Director of School Education, dated:
03.11.2020
The attention of the under mentioned Officers in the state is invited to the G.O.
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st read above, wherein Headmaster is the first level supervisory officer to ensure
proper implementation of curricular and co-curricular activities, teacher preparation,
lesson plans, teaching learning process and conduct of exams properly by all the
teachers. Using of guides and study material by the children and memorizing the
finished answers will damage the children’s thinking capacities and self expression.
Therefore, guides and study material shall not be used in schools. Head Masters
should ensure this.
The exercises given under each unit/ lesson are analytical and thought
provoking in nature and children should think and write on their own. There shall not
copying of answers from the guides, study materials, copying from other children
notebooks etc. This is one of the items under formative assessment with appropriate
interest and care. Teachers should not encourage purchasing and using of guides,
study materials etc.
It is observed that, certain schools in the state are still using guides and
unauthorised private study material, which is against to the spirit of effective
implementation of CCE. In this regard, it is to inform that as a part of improving the
Educational Standards, Govt. has already issued orders vide their G.O. 1st read
above, banning the use of guides and study material by the children and teachers in
schools
Hence all the RJDSEs, District Educational Officers, Principals of Govt. IASEs /
CTEs/DIETs in the state are once again requested to instruct the HMs/ MEOs/ Dy.E.Os under their jurisdiction to strictly implement the guidelines issued in the
G.O.1st read above and take necessary steps for not using guides, unauthorized
private study material in all schools in the State i.e. government, local bodies, aided
and private recognized schools.
B Pratap Reddy
DIRECTOR,SCERT
