Most of the Government high schools in the district are facing shortage of teachers. At present, more than 80 per cent of the posts of teachers in Government high schools have been lying vacant.
According to District Education Officer Ram Yatan Ram, altogether 44,656 students are studying in 19 Government High School, 14 Kasturba Gandhi High Schools, seven Project High Schools and 66 Upgraded High Schools in the district.
To teach the students only 230 teachers are posted in these schools against sanctioned post of 1,152. Altogether posts of 922 teachers have been lying vacant, he said.
As many as 66 junior schools in the district were upgraded to high school three years ago but no teachers were recruited or posted there for the next two years to teach higher classes.
District Education officer has deputed 77 junior school teachers adjusted in those upgraded schools.