Overview

• The Education Department’s Monday order targets 386 state-run schools flagged by UDISE for having no student enrollment this academic year
• Closures span primary to secondary levels across nearly every district, including remote border areas such as Kurung Kumey, Tawang, Anjaw and Changlang
• West Kameng district recorded the highest impact with 73 schools closed, followed by Papum Pare (50) and West Siang (31)
• Officials said the measure supports the National Education Policy 2020 by consolidating infrastructure to boost resource efficiency and learning outcomes
• Authorities will transfer any recently enrolled students to nearby functional institutions and reassign teaching staff to active schools