Bhopal, July 2: Umang Singhar, the Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, has raised serious concerns regarding the state’s educational system. He claims that over 115,000 teacher positions remain unfilled in the state.
In a social media post, Singhar highlighted that out of 289,000 sanctioned posts, 115,678 teachers are absent. Alarmingly, there are 1,895 schools without a single teacher. Additionally, 5,000 schools are operating in dilapidated buildings, while 3,400 lack proper toilet facilities. Furthermore, 59,000 schools do not even have access to computers.
Singhar asserts that these conditions have led to a significant decline in student enrollment, with 2.2 million fewer students attending government schools over the past decade. He described this situation as not just a failure of the educational system but also a grave injustice to the future of Madhya Pradesh.
He emphasized that the current state of school education has deteriorated to the point where the High Court has demanded answers from the government. Singhar stated that a child’s future is shaped not by advertisements but by the recruitment of teachers, the establishment of better schools, and accountable governance. He accused the ruling BJP party of neglecting all three aspects.
The High Court has indeed sought responses from both the central and state governments regarding the shortage of teachers and other essential facilities, following a public interest litigation that brought the issue to light.
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