90 is a crowd: Not enough seats, teachers in Delhi govt schools
Delhi government schools are facing a severe crisis of overcrowding, with some classrooms holding up to 90 students. Activists are calling for urgent intervention to address the shortage of teachers and infrastructure that is hindering student attendance and learning.
Why it matters
The systemic failure to provide adequate classroom space and staffing in public education directly impacts the quality of education for thousands of students in India's capital.
NEW DELHI: The recurring problem of overcrowded classrooms in Delhi govt schools is back in focus.In a letter to the Delhi education department, an education activist has sought “urgent intervention” to limit the “excessively high student-classroom ratio” in several govt schools, particularly in east Delhi. According to the letter, the problem is in several schools. Some class sections have 70-80 students and, in certain cases, close to 90 students read in the same class.“The situation is particularly serious in senior secondary classes (XI and XII), where the student-classroom ratio remains exceptionally high, especially in classes involving subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology,” education activist and lawyer Ashok Agarwal, who has written the letter, said.He added that a shortage of subject teachers and the lack of additional sections were affecting students.The concern is not new or confined to east Delhi.
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