Teachers Appointed in 447 Teacher-less Schools Across the State

Raipur, June 11

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, the rationalization process—launched to improve and make the state’s education system more inclusive—has yielded very positive results. Out of a total of 453 teacher-less schools in the state, teachers have now been appointed in 447 schools. With the new academic session beginning on June 16, these schools will now ring with the sound of school bells, classroom activities, and children’s learning. The appointment of teachers in previously teacher-less schools has sparked a new wave of hope. News of teachers arriving in villages has brought immense joy to both parents and children. Expressing their gratitude to the government and administration, parents are once again hopeful for a better future for their children.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai stated that education is the top priority of his government. “Many schools, especially in remote areas, were without teachers. That’s why we implemented the rationalization process with full transparency and ensured that teachers were posted wherever they were needed. The deployment of teachers in 100% of the state’s schools is proof of this process’s success. It is not merely an administrative exercise but a meaningful effort to secure the future of our children,” he said.

According to the Education Department, under the rationalization process, regular teachers have been posted in 357 teacher-less primary schools and 30 middle schools. Of the 66 high schools that were without teachers, the counseling process is still ongoing for 4 in Sukma district and 2 in Narayanpur. However, teachers have already been appointed in the remaining 60 high schools.

According to information from the District Education Officer of Narayanpur, out of the district’s 3 teacher-less high schools, teachers have been appointed in Sulega Dhoudai High School through the rationalization process. For Kanhargaon and Sonpur High Schools, counseling is scheduled to take place on June 12. Similarly, in Sukma district, despite the completion of the district-level rationalization process, four high schools—Chintalnar, Gumma, Ganjenar, and Kanjipani—remain without teachers. The district administration is hopeful that teacher appointments for these schools will be made through state-level counseling. The District Education Officer of Sukma stated that educational activities in these schools have so far been carried out through upper primary school staff and guest teachers.

Excluding the 4 high schools in Sukma and 2 in Bijapur (where the teacher appointment process is still underway), there is now no school from primary to higher secondary level in the state that is completely without a teacher.

It is worth mentioning that no higher secondary school in the state was completely without teachers. Only 4 higher secondary schools had just one teacher each, and under the rationalization process, additional teachers have been appointed there. The rationalization has prioritized the appointment of subject-specific lecturers in high schools and higher secondary schools to ensure students have regular and quality learning opportunities.

Out of the 5,672 primary schools in the state that had only one teacher, 4,465 have now been assigned two or more teachers after rationalization. As of now, only 1,207 primary schools remain single-teacher schools. Similarly, of the 211 single-teacher upper primary schools, 204 have been assigned two or more teachers, leaving just 7 such schools in the state. The Education Department is actively working to deploy more teachers in these remaining schools.

Likewise, out of 49 single-teacher high schools, 48 now have adequate teaching staff. As of today, only one high school in the state remains single-teacher.