In Himachal, 150 Schools Operating Without Teachers, 3,500 Have Just One
Himacha Education Minister Rohit Thakur said that the state boasts the country's best Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) of 1:10, meaning one teacher is appointed for every 10 students.
Himachal Pradesh faces a significant teacher shortage, leaving 150 schools without teachers and 3,500 schools with only one teacher, according to a discussion in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. BJP MLA Reena Kashyap highlighted the issue in her constituency Pachhad, where schools are operating with no teachers or just a single teacher, with some schools having more than 40 students per teacher.
Education Minister Rohit Thakur acknowledged the state's best Pupil-Teacher Ratio of 1:10 but emphasized that the government is addressing the shortage through a rationalization process, having already filled 9,000 teaching posts and planning to recruit an additional 6,500 before the current term ends. Despite these efforts, 2,500 schools have fewer than 15 students, and in several cases, parents are supplementing funding to hire teachers.
The Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, announced plans to formulate a policy for appointing teachers in schools with only one teacher, noting that Sirmaur district, designated as an Aspirational District, has students excelling in written recruitment exams.
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