Lok Sabha Question No. 1719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Status of Teachers for Class I to VIII
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 1719

ANSWERED ON-31/07/2023

## Status of Teachers for Class I to VIII

## 1719. SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of school teachers sanctioned by each State including Odisha for classes 1 to 8 for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022;
- (b) the total number of positions for teachers for classes 1-8 that have been filled in above mentioned years;
- (c) the total number of teacher vacancies for classes 1-8 for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and the reasons for not filling up these vacancies;
- (d) the total number of schools closed under merger/consolidation/rationalisation in each State especially in Odisha; and
- (e) whether the children from such schools are admitted in other schools and the measures that were taken by the Government so that affected children continue their education?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) to (c): The total number of sanctioned, in-position and vacant teaching positions in each State including Odisha for classes 1 to 8 for the years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 is given at ANNEXURE.

Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution and a majority of the schools are under the administrative  control  of  respective  State  Governments/Union  Territory  administrations.  Recruitment  of teachers,  their  service  conditions  including  the  monitoring  of  absence  and  deployment  come  under  the purview  of  the  respective  State  Governments  and  Union  Territory  administrations.  Recruitment  is  a continuous  process  and  vacancies  keep  arising  due  to  a  number  of  factors  like  retirement,  resignation, increased requirement of teachers as a result of the enhanced students' strength.  However, the Ministry of Education  requests  the  State  and  UT  Governments  for  filling-up  the  vacant  posts  of  teachers  and  their rational deployment, through review meetings and advisories from time to time.

(d) : The data regarding number of schools closed under merger/consolidation/rationalization in each State especially in Odisha is maintained by the respective State/Union Territory Government. The Government of Odisha has consolidated 5697 satellite schools with lead schools.

(e) :  The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 provides children's access to elementary schools within the defined area or limits of neighbourhood. In pursuance of Section 6 of the RTE Act, all States have notified area or limits of their neighbourhood norms. In addition, Section 8 of the RTE Act, 2009 also mandates that the appropriate government shall provide free and compulsory elementary education to every child and will ensure availability of neighbourhood schools.

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha, States are supported for ensuring access of all children affected due to consolidation/rationalization of schools to a fully functional neighbourhood school and to consolidate the resources to improve quality of education and to ensure retention. Transport/escort facilities for these children are also supported.

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1719 FOR 31 ST  JULY, 2023 REGARDING "STATUS OF TEACHERS FOR CLASS I TO VIII" ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL & SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.

|       |                  | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|       |                  | 2022-23                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2020-21                                               | 2020-21                                               | 2020-21                                               |
| S. No | State/UT         | Sanctioned Post                                       | In-position                                           | Vacancy                                               | Sanctioned Post                                       | In-position                                           | Vacancy                                               | Sanctioned Post                                       | In-position                                           | Vacancy                                               |
| 1     | A&N Islands      | 3,304                                                 | 2,266                                                 | 1,038                                                 | 3,304                                                 | 2,464                                                 | 840                                                   | 3,169                                                 | 2,599                                                 | 570                                                   |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh   | 1,56,895                                              | 1,17,887                                              | 39,008                                                | 1,56,895                                              | 1,18,704                                              | 38,191                                                | 1,56,895                                              | 1,34,286                                              | 22,609                                                |
| 3     | Arunchal Pradesh | 14,062                                                | 13,570                                                | 492                                                   | 14,062                                                | 13,570                                                | 492                                                   | 14,062                                                | 13,570                                                | 492                                                   |
| 4     | Assam            | 1,80,309                                              | 1,67,092                                              | 13,217                                                | 1,80,373                                              | 1,67,156                                              | 13,217                                                | 1,82,198                                              | 1,68,981                                              | 13,217                                                |
| 5     | Bihar            | 5,92,541                                              | 4,05,332                                              | 1,87,209                                              | 5,92,541                                              | 3,65,299                                              | 2,27,242                                              | 5,92,541                                              | 3,69,053                                              | 2,23,488                                              |
| 6     | Chandigarh       | 5,243                                                 | 4,318                                                 | 925                                                   | 4,251                                                 | 3,443                                                 | 808                                                   | 4,274                                                 | 3,653                                                 | 621                                                   |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh     | 2,21,067                                              | 1,82,375                                              | 38,692                                                | 2,30,612                                              | 1,77,433                                              | 53,179                                                | 2,00,429                                              | 1,50,595                                              | 49,834                                                |
| 8     | D&D and DNH      | 2,442                                                 | 1,959                                                 | 483                                                   | 2,500                                                 | 2,106                                                 | 394                                                   | 2,405                                                 | 2,057                                                 | 348                                                   |
| 9     | Delhi            | 46,671                                                | 40,788                                                | 5,883                                                 | 43,550                                                | 39,768                                                | 3,782                                                 | 51,535                                                | 47,247                                                | 4,288                                                 |
| 10    | Goa              | 1,806                                                 | 1,802                                                 | 4                                                     | 2,034                                                 | 2,027                                                 | 7                                                     | 2,216                                                 | 1,827                                                 | 389                                                   |
| 11    | Gujarat          | 2,03,136                                              | 1,83,173                                              | 19,963                                                | 2,44,211                                              | 2,30,941                                              | 13,270                                                | 2,17,106                                              | 2,13,067                                              | 4,039                                                 |
| 12    | Haryana          | 65,608                                                | 62,511                                                | 3,097                                                 | 65,608                                                | 60,843                                                | 4,765                                                 | 64,947                                                | 61,988                                                | 2,959                                                 |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh | 43,609                                                | 41,821                                                | 1,788                                                 | 43,612                                                | 42,445                                                | 1,167                                                 | 45,997                                                | 42,323                                                | 3,674                                                 |
| 14    | Jammu &Kashmir   | 97,649                                                | 92,635                                                | 5,014                                                 | 1,00,647                                              | 84,669                                                | 15,978                                                | 1,00,647                                              | 84,669                                                | 15,978                                                |
| 15    | Jharkhand        | 1,86,865                                              | 1,12,508                                              | 74,357                                                | 1,86,865                                              | 1,13,026                                              | 73,839                                                | 1,86,865                                              | 1,11,338                                              | 75,527                                                |
| 16    | Karnataka        | 1,77,845                                              | 1,53,964                                              | 23,881                                                | 1,82,624                                              | 51,586                                                | 1,31,038                                              | 1,89,111                                              | 1,60,040                                              | 29,071                                                |
| 17    | Kerala           | 31,506                                                | 29,488                                                | 2,018                                                 | 31,506                                                | 30,135                                                | 1,371                                                 | 31,506                                                | 30,135                                                | 1,371                                                 |
| 18    | Ladakh           | 4,642                                                 | 4,135                                                 | 507                                                   | 4,600                                                 | 4,385                                                 | 215                                                   | 4,665                                                 | 4,632                                                 | 33                                                    |
| 19    | Lakshadweep      | 440                                                   | 410                                                   | 30                                                    | 440                                                   | 394                                                   | 46                                                    | 440                                                   | 409                                                   | 31                                                    |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh   | 3,63,099                                              | 2,93,432                                              | 69,667                                                | 3,63,099                                              | 2,88,744                                              | 74,355                                                | 3,63,099                                              | 2,88,744                                              | 74,355                                                |
| 21    | Maharashtra      | 2,95,026                                              | 2,76,822                                              | 18,204                                                | 2,88,639                                              | 2,79,773                                              | 8,866                                                 | 3,23,883                                              | 3,23,883                                              | 0                                                     |

|       |               | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   | Number of Teachers (Source: PAB meetings and AWP&B)   |
|-------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No |               | 2022-23                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2020-21                                               | 2020-21                                               | 2020-21                                               |
|       | State/UT      | Sanctioned Post                                       | In-position                                           | Vacancy                                               | Sanctioned Post                                       | In-position                                           | Vacancy                                               | Sanctioned Post                                       | In-position                                           | Vacancy                                               |
| 22    | Manipur       | 14,913                                                | 14,567                                                | 346                                                   | 14,913                                                | 14,567                                                | 346                                                   | 14,913                                                | 14,567                                                | 346                                                   |
| 23    | Meghalaya     | 19,437                                                | 19,437                                                | 0                                                     | 19,402                                                | 19,402                                                | 0                                                     | 19,437                                                | 19,437                                                | 0                                                     |
| 24    | Mizoram       | 8,560                                                 | 5,987                                                 | 2,573                                                 | 8,919                                                 | 8,919                                                 | 0                                                     | 8,919                                                 | 8,919                                                 | 0                                                     |
| 25    | Nagaland      | 16,066                                                | 16,066                                                | 0                                                     | 16,872                                                | 16,872                                                | 0                                                     | 16,872                                                | 16,872                                                | 0                                                     |
| 26    | Odisha        | 2,29,006                                              | 2,29,006                                              | 0                                                     | 2,29,006                                              | 2,29,006                                              | 0                                                     | 2,29,006                                              | 2,29,006                                              | 0                                                     |
| 27    | Puducherry    | 3,625                                                 | 2,676                                                 | 949                                                   | 3,625                                                 | 1,945                                                 | 1,680                                                 | 3,705                                                 | 2,922                                                 | 783                                                   |
| 28    | Punjab        | 92,084                                                | 91,955                                                | 129                                                   | 92,084                                                | 91,955                                                | 129                                                   | 92,084                                                | 91,955                                                | 129                                                   |
| 29    | Rajasthan     | 2,99,387                                              | 2,73,991                                              | 25,396                                                | 2,99,327                                              | 2,75,884                                              | 23,443                                                | 2,83,416                                              | 2,54,237                                              | 29,179                                                |
| 30    | Sikkim        | 2,968                                                 | 2,968                                                 | 0                                                     | 3,628                                                 | 3,628                                                 | 0                                                     | 8,573                                                 | 3,239                                                 | 5,334                                                 |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu    | 1,44,968                                              | 1,43,215                                              | 1,753                                                 | 1,45,016                                              | 1,39,182                                              | 5,834                                                 | 1,47,913                                              | 1,45,551                                              | 2,362                                                 |
| 32    | Telangana     | 97,710                                                | 86,362                                                | 11,348                                                | 1,07,821                                              | 97,164                                                | 10,657                                                | 1,06,977                                              | 95,460                                                | 11,517                                                |
| 33    | Tripura       | 29,494                                                | 21,761                                                | 7,733                                                 | 29,494                                                | 21,981                                                | 7,513                                                 | 26,542                                                | 25,870                                                | 672                                                   |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh | 5,79,622                                              | 4,53,594                                              | 1,26,028                                              | 7,19,399                                              | 4,53,594                                              | 2,65,805                                              | 7,19,399                                              | 5,24,401                                              | 1,94,998                                              |
| 35    | Uttarakhand   | 46,053                                                | 35,120                                                | 10,933                                                | 38,054                                                | 30,928                                                | 7,126                                                 | 46,053                                                | 35,970                                                | 10,083                                                |
| 36    | West Bengal   | 5,32,568                                              | 4,77,668                                              | 54,900                                                | 5,11,600                                              | 4,59,924                                              | 51,676                                                | 5,39,217                                              | 4,79,922                                              | 59,295                                                |
|       | INDIA         | 48,10,226                                             | 40,62,661                                             | 7,47,565                                              | 49,81,133                                             | 39,43,862                                             | 10,37,271                                             | 50,01,016                                             | 41,63,424                                             | 8,37,592                                              |

(Source: PAB meetings and Annual Work Plan & Budget)

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