16,357 govt. schools functioning with single teacher in A.P., alleges Sharmila
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila has alleged that 16,357 government schools in the state are operating with only one teacher. She criticized both the state and central governments for failing to address teacher shortages despite promises to improve education.
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The report highlights systemic issues in public education infrastructure and political accountability in India.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila on Thursday said that 16,357 government schools in Andhra Pradesh are functioning with only one teacher each, describing it as the “true report card” of the NDA governments at the Centre and in the State.
In a post on X, Ms. Sharmila criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government and the State government headed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, alleging that while they had made tall promises about the future of education. But, they failed to address the shortage of teachers in government schools.
She said thousands of children were being deprived of the basic necessity of having a teacher in every classroom, despite repeated claims by the governments about improving the education sector.
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