Government Teacher Vacancy Report: How many government teachers and how many posts are vacant in the country? You will be shocked to know the figures of vacant posts in UP.

Even though claims are made to improve the quality of basic, secondary and higher education across the country, the acute shortage of teachers in schools remains a big and serious issue. Lakhs of posts are lying vacant in government schools across the country, due to which the level of teaching and learning is being affected. Especially the largest states of the country Uttar Pradesh The figures of vacant posts in the basic education department from secondary schools are shocking. From a reporter’s point of view, while on one hand crores of BTC (DElEd), B.Ed and TET pass youth are waiting for recruitment, on the other hand the number of vacancies as compared to the sanctioned posts remains constant.

How many government teachers are working across the country?

According to data reported by the Ministry of Education and U-DISE+, the composition of teachers in primary, upper primary, secondary and higher secondary government schools in the country is as follows:

• Total working teachers: In government schools across India, approximately 45 to 50 lakh government teachers Presently offering their services.

• Total shortage of teachers: Out of the sanctioned posts at primary and secondary levels in the entire country, approximately 8 lakh to 10 lakh The posts of teachers are lying vacant.

• RTE Norms: According to the Right to Education Act (RTE Act), the student-teacher ratio in primary schools should be 30:1, but in many states this ratio is more than 40:1.

How many posts are vacant in Uttar Pradesh (UP) alone?

The data of vacant posts of teachers in government schools (Basic and Secondary Education Department) of Uttar Pradesh remains the most worrying topic for the candidates:

• Basic Education Department (Primary and Upper Primary): In the council primary and upper primary schools of Uttar Pradesh, approximately More than 1.26 lakh primary teachers posts are vacant Are lying. After the recruitment of 69,000 teachers in the year 2018, no new big advertisement for Super TET (UP STET) recruitment has been issued.

• Secondary Education (TGT-PGT): There are approximately 100 teachers of TGT, PGT and LT grade teachers in non-government aided and government inter colleges (GIC) of UP. 25,000 to 30,000 posts Are vacant.

• Waiting for the new Education Service Selection Commission: Despite the formation of a new ‘Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission’ in UP, the process remains slow regarding pending recruitments and new advertisements.

Position of UP compared to Bihar and other states

While the neighboring state Bihar has recruited lakhs of teachers by conducting several phases of teacher recruitment (TRE) through BPSC, teacher candidates in Uttar Pradesh have been protesting in Eco Garden Lucknow for the last several years, demanding new teacher recruitment (New Primary Teacher Vacancy).

Experts believe that if the government does not start the recruitment process for vacant posts soon, the level of education in government schools in rural areas will decline as well as dissatisfaction among unemployed youth will increase further.