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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicTeacher recruitment

Topic: Teacher recruitment

Over 33 lakh Indian students enrolled in schools with just one teacher; issue most stark in UP, Jharkhand

UDISE+ data for 2024–25 reveals a stark reality. Schools with low enrolments are now being merged to ensure optimal utilisation of educational infrastructure, say officials.

No schools left without teachers, 80% decline in those with only one teacher: Chhattisgarh govt

A recently concluded rationalisation exercise undertaken by the Chhattisgarh government has fairly distributed human resources across schools, from Class 1 to 12.

Protests erupt in Himachal Pradesh over ‘betrayal’ as Sukhu govt revives Guest Teacher Policy

Approved last week, the policy proposes hiring temporary teachers. Stopgap arrangements eventually eat into the share of deserving candidates waiting for recruitment, say protesters.

What’s behind Union MoS Anupriya Patel’s jibe at Yogi govt on ‘denial’ of reserved seats to OBCs, SC/STs

Her allegation over recruitment for UP govt jobs saw strong rebuttal from Yogi administration. Patel, chief of BJP ally Apna Dal (S), saw her winning margin plummet this LS poll.

With 1.2 lakh teacher appointments, Nitish makes a jobs push ahead of 2024

CM has also reiterated pledge to give 10 lakh jobs to youth, an idea for which he had originally criticised Tejashwi Yadav. Bihar's unemployment rate is more than twice national figure.

‘No trust at all’: Bihar teachers, aspirants out on street against Nitish Kumar’s ‘betrayal’

Nitish Kumar scrapped the teacher recruitment system he himself had introduced in 2006. Those who cleared Bihar STET and were waiting for appointment letters will have to sit for BPSC exam now.

On Camera

If there are many intellectuals in society, we should be nervous: PG Mavalankar

On 30 October 1979, political scientist PG Mavalankar delivered an address at the 14th AD Shroff Memorial Lecture in Bombay, outlining the roles and responsibilities of intellectuals in society.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.