Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday asserted that manipulation of questions in the DSC-2025 teachers’ recruitment examination was technically impossible.

Responding to allegations made by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) regarding the recruitment process, Mr. Naidu, speaking during the ‘Pedala Sevalo’ programme, said the examination system was designed to eliminate any scope for tampering.

“We created a pool of 3,000 questions and generated 25 question papers for the DSC-2025 examinations. The system was programmed to automatically select questions from the pool, leaving no possibility for manual intervention or manipulation,” he said.

The remarks come in the wake of allegations by former Chief Minister and YSRCP president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who claimed that the recruitment process was marred by paper leaks, deletion of candidate data, missing merit lists and a lack of transparency.

Rejecting the charges, Mr. Naidu said candidates eligible under various reservation categories had received appointments as per the prescribed norms.

“The YSRCP, frustrated by the outcome, is attempting to create doubts and stir sentiment among candidates over the DSC-2025 recruitment process for political gain,” he alleged.

Mr. Naidu said the government would continue implementing its job calendar and conduct recruitments through a robust and transparent mechanism.

Regional development plan

Outlining the government’s vision for balanced regional growth, Mr. Naidu said plans were being prepared to develop Andhra Pradesh through three regional growth centres headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Amaravati and Tirupati.

He indicated that the proposed Visakhapatnam region would extend up to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, with each region receiving focused attention to promote all-round development.

Impact on exports

Referring to the impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Mr. Naidu said logistics had emerged as a major challenge for Andhra Pradesh’s export sector.

He noted that exports of aqua products and commercial crops were being affected due to disruptions in transportation and supply chains caused by the conflict.