Vijayawada: Nearly 7,000 teachers who secured appointments through the District Selection Committee (DSC) 2025 recruitment held a large Atma Gourava (self‑respect) rally in central Vijayawada on Sunday, asserting the selection process was transparent and demanding an end to allegations questioning their appointments, The Hans India reported.
Rally route, participation and slogans
The march began at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium on Bandar Road and proceeded along Mahatma Gandhi Road (MG Road) before culminating at the Dr B R Ambedkar statue at Swaraj Maidan, according to the report. Participants came from the erstwhile districts of West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam.
- Number of participants: nearly 7,000 newly appointed teachers.
- Start point: IGMC Stadium; end point: Swaraj Maidan.
- Districts represented: West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam.
Protesters carried placards and banners and raised slogans denying irregularities in the 2025 Mega DSC. Many rejected the label "Daga DSC" — a pejorative used by some opponents — and chanted that the drive was a "Mega DSC" won on merit, The Hans India reported.
"This was a Mega DSC, not Daga DSC," participants declared, demanding that what they described as false and misleading allegations cease.
Claims, grievances and political references
Participants said they had obtained their posts through performance in the selection process after years of preparation and sacrifice, and described recent allegations of irregularity as an affront to thousands of candidates. Several speakers warned they would escalate their agitation if the campaign by certain political actors continued, the report said.
The demonstration carried a political undertone as protesters directly criticised leaders of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) for conducting what they termed a "malicious propaganda" campaign against the recruitment outcome. Some participants used strong language, warning of a political reprisal if the accusations were not withdrawn; The Hans India account recorded such remarks but did not identify individual speakers by name.
Broader pattern and local impact
Organisers said similar rallies by successful DSC‑2025 candidates have already been held in other districts including Tirupati and Kurnool. The sustained public demonstrations reflect a wider tension between newly appointed teachers seeking to defend their appointments and political opponents questioning the process.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | Atma Gourava rally by DSC‑2025 selected teachers |
| Approximate strength | 7,000 participants |
| Route | IGMC Stadium → MG Road → Swaraj Maidan (Ambedkar statue) |
| Districts represented | West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam |
For residents of Vijayawada and surrounding districts, the rallies have several local consequences. Newly recruited teachers who have begun joining schools seek public acceptance to avoid disruption to postings and classroom work. Continued political controversy could prompt further demonstrations, affecting traffic and civic activity around major public spaces such as Swaraj Maidan.
Education authorities and district administrations have not been quoted in the reports. The Hans India account focused on the protesters' assertions and the slogans used during the march. No official inquiry findings or court orders disputing or upholding the DSC‑2025 recruitment process were cited in the coverage.
Organisers of the rally asked political leaders to stop what they described as attempts to undermine the legitimacy of candidates who cleared the DSC on merit. They said the matter should be allowed to settle without hampering appointment formalities or creating unrest in schools where new teachers are expected to join duty.
Further developments may depend on statements from political parties and any formal action by education authorities or courts, neither of which was reported in the stories reviewed.
