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Pandemic effect: Dip in number of schools, surge in teacher exits

Pandemic effect: Dip in number of schools, surge in teacher exits

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The second wave of Covid-19 hit India’s school education with over 20,000 schools — just over 1 per cent of the total number — shutting down and close to 1.89 lakh teachers — almost two per cent of their total — exiting the work force. That’s not all. Reflecting economic distress, there was an almost […]

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Over 20,000 schools shut during 2021-22, decline in number of teachers: Ministry

Over 20,000 schools shut during 2021-22, decline in number of teachers: Ministry

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Over 20,000 schools across the country were shut down during the 2020-21, a report by the Ministry of Education found. The number of teachers also declined by 1.95 per cent compared to the previous year. The report titled, Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) on school education in India for 2021-22 also pointed […]

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