Overview
- Education Minister Ranoj Pegu revealed the figures in response to a question from Congress MLA Wajed Ali Choudhury during Question Hour.
- Of the affected schools, 347 have no drinking water and 809 lack toilets, with water facilities non-functional in 134 schools and toilets non-functional in 101.
- Teacher vacancies total 27,936 across ‘char’ and rural areas, including 12,382 in Middle English schools, 8,251 in Lower Primary, and 7,303 in Upper Primary.
- Recruitment steps include document verification for 4,500 Lower Primary posts in general areas and a Secondary Education Directorate exercise to appoint 9,717 teachers.
- Departments are working to provide drinking water and toilet facilities in the affected schools, reflecting ongoing but incomplete remediation.