Srinagar, Oct 31: The education sector in Budhal constituency of Rajouri district continues to face a severe crisis, with nearly half of the sanctioned teaching and administrative positions lying vacant and over a hundred school buildings declared unsafe following recent floods.

Education Minister Sakina Itoo, while replying to a question by MLA Javid Iqbal in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, informed that against the sanctioned strength of 917 posts — including Principals, Lecturers, ZEOs, Headmasters, Masters and Teachers — only 484 have been filled, leaving 433 positions vacant.

She said that 67 government schools in the Budhal constituency are without permanent buildings. “For this, 33 school buildings have been sanctioned during 2024–25 and 2025–26 under Samagra Shiksha,” the min

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