- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Despite the improved infrastructure under the Kayakalp scheme and increasing focus on digital tools like smart classes, a severe shortage of teachers continues to plague government secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh. More than 11,000 teaching posts remain vacant in 2,460 government schools, raising serious concerns over the quality of education and academic outcomes.
The shortage is particularly acute in critical subjects such as Mathematics and Science, where in several districts, a single teacher is compelled to manage multiple subjects. This not only hampers the quality of classroom instruction but also weakens the academic foundation of students.
The board exam results for 2025 reflect this crisis. Government schools recorded an 87.72 per cent pass rate in High School and 83.64 per cent in Intermediate, but education experts believe that these figures could have been significantly better if the teacher positions were adequately filled.
The Government Teachers’ Union has repeatedly raised the issue, stating that quality education and holistic development are impossible without sufficient teaching staff. Union representatives also point out that the lack of alternative arrangements—such as temporary or contractual teachers—has further worsened the situation, leaving students and their parents waiting for better solutions.
In response to the growing concern, Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, Additional Director of Secondary Education, said that efforts are underway to address the vacancies. A requisition for 9,017 teachers has already been sent to the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), and the selection process will be carried out by the Commission.
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Until then, thousands of students in government schools continue to face the challenge of incomplete faculty, despite the classrooms being digitally upgraded and visually revamped.