Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Education Ministry Reports Over 12,000 Teaching Posts Vacant
Imagine a lot of schools in India need teachers, like the Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas!
The government said that over 12,000 teaching jobs are open right now.
That's a lot of empty classrooms!
The Education Ministry shared this news with the Rajya Sabha, a group of people who make decisions for the country.
They also said they're working on hiring new teachers to fill those spots.
Some schools might hire teachers just for a little while to keep classes going.
Over 12,000 teaching positions are vacant in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS).
The information was revealed by the Education Ministry in response to the Rajya Sabha.
7,765 vacant teaching positions are in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.
4,323 teaching positions are vacant in Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
The Education Ministry stated that the process of filling these vacancies is ongoing.
- Who
- The Education Ministry.
- What
- Over 12,000 teaching positions are vacant.
- When
- The information was shared on July 24, 2025.
- Where
- Across Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas in India.
- Why
- Vacancies arise due to reasons like opening new schools, retirements, resignations, and promotions, among others.
- Vacant Teaching Positions
- Over 12,000
- KVS Vacancies
- 7,765
- NVS Vacancies
- 4,323
- NCERT Group A Vacancies
- 143
- NCTE Vacancies
- 60