Visakhapatnam: Setting a new trend in electoral politics, an independent MLC candidate of North Andhra Teachers Constituency, Adari Kishore Kumar, put forth his manifesto on a non-judicial stamp paper, swearing to live by all 22 promises made.The 39-year-old post graduate in law and in anthropology, Kishore Kumar promised teachers that he would take measures to construct a Teachers Bhavan in all districts headquarters in AP, wherein teachers would receive free accommodation and also be able to conduct family functions.Kumar’s manifesto announced a loan facility through a mutually aided cooperative society for government and private teachers, 50% discount on medicines for various diseases, along with free consultancy and a master health check-up by the government. A five-day working week, PF and ESI implementation for teachers in private educational institutions, two Mandal Education Officer (MEO) posts in each mandal, a deputy education officer (Dy.EO) for each assembly constituency and two DEO posts for the district were among the promises made in his manifesto.“It’s a new trend in election campaigns. But all these promises are good for the teachers if they are realised. There are many problems such as promotions, scale-up gradation and others thar remain to be solved. The problems are different for each category of teachers, including panchayat raj, municipal and zilla parishad and ashram schools, besides tribal and social welfare,” said Satish, a teacher from Narsipatnam.Kishore Kumar told TOI that he had been providing services such as blood donation, free accommodation in Visakhapatnam to teachers of North Andhra districts and a special accommodation for those who visited the city for medical services. Interestingly, he even offered discounts on household articles in some shops and a fee subsidy for the children of teachers.

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