Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Himachal Remote Schools Face Teacher Shortage Despite Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Some schools in Himachal Pradesh do not have any teachers.
The report says this affects 150 schools.
BJP MLA Reena Kashyap raised the issue during Zero Hour.
She spoke especially about schools in her Pachhad constituency.
She said some schools were running without teachers.
The state was also reported to have one teacher for every 10 pupils overall.
Kashyap asked the government to fill empty teacher positions.
The report does not give a date for the discussion.
BJP MLA Reena Kashyap raised the teacher shortage during Zero Hour.
She highlighted schools in her Pachhad constituency that were operating without teachers.
The report says 150 schools in Himachal Pradesh have no teachers.
The state’s overall pupil-teacher ratio was cited as 1:10.
Kashyap urged the government to fill vacant teaching positions in her area.
- Who
- BJP MLA Reena Kashyap raised the issue, concerning schools and the Himachal Pradesh government.
- What
- A teacher shortage was reported, including 150 schools without teachers despite a 1:10 pupil-teacher ratio.
- When
- The issue was raised during Zero Hour; the date is not stated.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, particularly Reena Kashyap’s Pachhad constituency.
- Why
- Kashyap sought the filling of vacant teaching positions.
- Affected schools
- 150 schools were reported to be without teachers.
- Pupil-teacher ratio
- The reported ratio was 1:10.
- Issue raised by
- BJP MLA Reena Kashyap.
- Legislative setting
- Zero Hour.
- Constituency highlighted
- Pachhad.
- Requested action
- Filling vacant teacher positions.