1.6 lakh teaching positions vacant in UP govt-run schools
As many as 1.6 lakh teaching positions are vacant in government-run schools across Uttar Pradesh, an RTI query has revealed. While the state has 7.6 lakh teaching positions in primary and upper primary government schools, only 5.85 lakh positions have yet been filled. Notably, 10,187 primary and upper primary schools are being run in the state with only one teacher.