Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:33am on 26 Oct 2025,Sunday Education
According to official figures from the Ministry of Education for the 2024-25 academic year, 7,993 schools across India reported zero student enrolment, yet collectively employed 20,817 teachers. The highest concentration of such schools was in West Bengal (3,812 schools employing 17,965 teachers), followed by Telangana (2,245 schools, 1,016 teachers) and Madhya Pradesh (463 schools, 223 teachers). Compared with the previous year’s figure of 12,954 zero-enrolment schools, the number has dropped by about 38 %. Several states and Union Territories, including Haryana, Maharashtra, Goa, Assam, and Delhi, reported no schools with zero enrolment. Officials say that states have been advised to merge under-utilised schools and optimise staff and infrastructure. (PC: AP)
