Hyderabad: The Director of School Education, Telangana, Dr. E. Naveen Nicolas, issued orders on Thursday to commence promotions for Head Masters Grade-II (Gazetted) and School Assistants under existing service norms. The announcement marks a key step in strengthening academic leadership across the state’s Government and Local Body schools.

Accordingly, the DSE is to proceed with the promotions, provided the promoted School Assistants are posted in schools where there is an acute need. A formal schedule has been rolled out outlining the key stages of the promotion process over a ten-day window from August 2 to August 11.

All Regional Joint Directors and District Educational Officers are directed to distribute the schedule to eligible candidates—including Head Masters Grade-II, School Assistants, and Secondary Grade Teachers—and assist with the necessary procedural steps.

The initiative follows correspondence from the Directorate to the government and formal endorsement from the Secretary of Education, Dr. Yogita Rana, who emphasised the importance of ensuring teacher placements address staffing gaps effectively.

Dr. Naveen Nicolas reiterated that the process will be conducted transparently, and decisions will be taken with an emphasis on merit, service history, and local school requirements.

Officials have been directed to ensure that counselling and web-based promotion exercises are completed in a timely and orderly fashion.

The orders have also been communicated to District Collectors and other administrative stakeholders to support coordination during the implementation phase.

This promotion cycle is part of a broader effort by the Telangana government to improve school functioning, boost morale among teaching staff, and reinforce institutional structures for effective education delivery.