Raipur, 21 May 2025: To make the system of school education in Chhattisgarh better and more effective, the Education Department has started the process of rationalization. The main objective of this initiative is that teachers should be available where needed and children can get good education, better educational environment and better facilities. Rationalization means improving the system of schools and teachers in such a way that the student-teacher ratio is balanced in all schools and no school remains without a teacher. The actual situation is that there are an average of 21.84 children per teacher in 30,700 primary schools of the state and 26.2 children per teacher in 13,149 pre-secondary schools, which is much better than the national average. However, 212 primary schools are still teacherless and only one teacher is working in 6,872 primary schools. At the pre-secondary level, there are no teachers in 48 schools and only one teacher in 255 schools. There are also 362 schools where there are teachers, but there is not a single student. Similarly, in urban areas, 527 schools have a student-teacher ratio of 10 or less. In 1,106 schools, this ratio is between 11 and 20. In 837 schools, this ratio is between 21 and 30. But in 245 schools, this ratio is 40 or more, that is, there are less teachers in proportion to the number of students enrolled.
What will be the benefits of rationalization? Teachers from schools that have more teachers but no students will be removed and sent to schools that do not have teachers. This will solve the problem of teacherless and single teacher schools. The cost of running the school will also be reduced and resources can be used better. With more classes and facilities available in the same campus, children will not need to take admission again and again. That is, if primary, secondary, high school and higher secondary schools are run in the same campus, then after passing the primary classes, students will get rid of the process of getting admission in the higher classes. This will ensure continuity in studies for the children. The dropout rate of children will also decrease. It will be easier to provide facilities like good building, lab, library at one place. The education department has clarified regarding the misleading questions raised by some educational organizations on the rationalization process that the purpose of rationalization is not to close any school but to improve it. This decision is being taken in the interest of children and for better deployment of teachers. This initiative of the Chhattisgarh government will make the education system of the state more strong and balanced. Rationalization will not only make proper use of teachers, but children will also be able to get better and quality education.
