Teacher Shortage Hampers Indian Education System

Published on 4.20.25

  The recent Supreme Court decision invalidating the appointment of over 25,000 teachers in West Bengal has left thousands of students without adequate instruction, exacerbating an existing staffing crisis in India's education system. Rahul Gandhi has written to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her intervention to allow qualified teachers who lost their jobs due to the cancellation of the recruitment process to continue teaching. The situation is dire, with schools like Government Primary School Kamala and Ajlu struggling to cope with reduced teacher numbers. At Government Primary School Kocha, a single teacher is responsible for nearly 100 students after one was transferred and another took medical leave. Similarly, Government Primary School Kanshai has only one teacher for 100 children. The Andhra Pradesh Department of School Education (DSE) has attempted to address the issue by releasing notifications for 16,347 vacant teacher posts. However, this may not be enough to alleviate the crisis, as many schools are already severely understaffed. Gandhi's appeal highlights the need for a more comprehensive solution to ensure that students receive quality education despite the staffing shortages. The fate of lakhs of students hangs in the balance, and it remains to be seen whether President Murmu will intervene to address this pressing issue affecting Indian schools.

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