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Haryana School Faces Teacher Shortage as One Instructor Handles Three Grades
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 05:50 AM
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In Haryana, a single teacher is responsible for instructing students across three different grades, leading to overcrowded classrooms. A Class VIII student was observed struggling with basic addition, highlighting the impact of the teacher shortage.
Reports from Haryana indicate that in several schools, a single teacher is being required to teach students from three different grade levels simultaneously. This arrangement has arisen due to a shortage of teaching staff in the region.
During classroom observations, a student enrolled in Class VIII was seen facing difficulty with basic addition operations, a skill typically mastered in earlier grades.
The situation underscores how multi-grade teaching, necessitated by limited personnel, can affect students’ grasp of foundational concepts and overall academic progress.
Educational experts point out that such teaching loads strain both instructors and learners, calling attention to the need for adequate staffing to maintain quality instruction.
During classroom observations, a student enrolled in Class VIII was seen facing difficulty with basic addition operations, a skill typically mastered in earlier grades.
The situation underscores how multi-grade teaching, necessitated by limited personnel, can affect students’ grasp of foundational concepts and overall academic progress.
Educational experts point out that such teaching loads strain both instructors and learners, calling attention to the need for adequate staffing to maintain quality instruction.