Himachal Primary Schools Face Severe Staff Shortage, Over 300 Run With Single Teacher

Himachal Pradesh is facing a severe shortage of teachers across its government primary schools. The issue was raised in the state assembly, where it was revealed that 12 primary schools in the Pachhad constituency are operating without any teachers. An India Today ground report found that in Kullu district, 314 primary schools are functioning with just one teacher each. At Banogi Primary School, a single teacher has been managing the entire school for two years. In response to the crisis, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has assured that the state government is expediting recruitment processes to address the shortage, even as students in rural areas continue to wait for adequate teaching staff.