21,000 teachers surplus, yet 7,000 govt schools lack staff in Telangana

A significant imbalance has emerged in Telangana’s government and local body schools, with over 21,000 surplus teachers in some institutions while 7,346 schools face acute staff shortages. The Education Department is now working on redistributing teachers to address the disparity.

Hyderabad: There is a glaring mismatch in student enrolment and teacher deployment in the government and local body schools in the State. While 7,346 schools have been grappling with a teacher deficit, the Education department identified over 21,000 surplus teachers in the State.

As per the information available with the department, the State is home to 24,227 government and local body schools. As per GO MS No. 25 order, which mandates redistribution of teachers based on the enrollment, these schools requi