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APCC Chief Claims 16,000 Schools Run With One Teacher
Y S Sharmila, the leader of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, said that more than 16,000 schools in the state have only one teacher.
She thinks this shows that the government is not doing enough to help children learn.
She called the Prime Minister and the state chief minister "all talk and no action."
Sharmila wants the state to get enough teachers for every school.
No response from the ruling party was reported.
APCC chief Y S Sharmila claims 16,357 Andhra Pradesh schools operate with only one teacher.
She accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of "all talk and no action."
Sharmila says the single‑teacher situation reflects the performance of the TDP‑led NDA government.
She demands that the state secure minimum support to provide teachers in every school.
No immediate response from the TDP was reported.
- Who
- Y S Sharmila, chief of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
- What
- Allegation that 16,357 schools in Andhra Pradesh operate with only one teacher
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- When
- July 30, 2026
- Why
- She says it reflects the failure of the TDP‑led NDA government to provide teachers
Key facts
- Number of single‑teacher schools
- 16,357
- Accused parties
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu
- Source
- APCC chief Y S Sharmila
- Date of claim
- July 30, 2026
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
Quotes
Y S Sharmila
Chief of the Andhra Pradesh Citizens' Committee
“16,357 schools in Andhra Pradesh are running with a single teacher! This is the true report card of the NDA governments at the Centre and in the State. While these governments talk endlessly building castles in the air.”
thehansindia.com
“"Endlessly, building castles in the air."”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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