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Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, the majority of schools in the country are under the administrative control of the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Accordingly, the recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers fall within the administrative domain of the concerned States/UTs. Teacher vacancies arise from time to time due to factors such as retirement, resignation, creation of new posts, rationalisation of teacher deployment and changes in enrolment, including in rural, tribal and aspirational districts. Data relating to sanctioned teacher posts, teachers in position against sanctioned posts, teacher vacancies and the reasons for such vacancies in Government schools, State-wise, including in the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, for the period from 2024 to 2026, are maintained by the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.
As per UDISE+ 2025-26, the State/UT-wise details of teachers in position in schools across the country from 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 are placed at Annexure I.
Recruitment of teachers is a continuous process undertaken by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations in accordance with their recruitment rules and procedures. Vacancies arise from time to time due to factors such as retirement, resignation, creation of new posts consequent to enhanced student enrolment and establishment of new schools. The timeline for filling up such vacancies is also determined by the respective State Governments/UT Administrations.
The Central Government periodically advises States/UTs to fill vacant posts through transparent and merit-based recruitment processes, including through autonomous teacher recruitment boards or similar mechanisms. The progress of recruitment is regularly reviewed through meetings and advisories, with emphasis on competitive selection, consistency and technology-based teacher requirement planning and forecasting.
Further, the Central Government provides financial assistance to States/UTs under Samagra Shiksha to maintain appropriate Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) at various levels of schooling in accordance with the norms prescribed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
Para 2.3 of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 emphasises maintaining a Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) of under 30:1 in each school and under 25:1 in areas with a high proportion of socio-economically disadvantaged students. As per UDISE+ 2025-26, the national PTR stands at 10 at the Foundational Stage, 12 at the Preparatory Stage, 17 at the Middle Stage and 21 at the Secondary Stage. In the State of Telangana, the corresponding PTR is 11, 10, 11 and 14, while in the State of Andhra Pradesh, it is 11, 12, 16 and 15, respectively, which are within the norms envisaged under NEP 2020.
Education is in the Concurrent list of the Constitution and the opening, merger/closing/consolidation/rationalisation of schools are within the purview of respective State Government and UT Administration-which are the appropriate Government under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
As per UDISE+, the State/UT-wise number of Government schools from 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 are placed at Annexure II.
Under the integrated centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha, financial assistance is provided to the States and UTs for opening/strengthening of new schools up to senior secondary level, construction of school buildings & additional classrooms.
This information was given by Minister of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1170 ANSWERED ON 29/07/2026 ASKED BY HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI RYAGA KRISHNAIAH REGARDING “TEACHER VACANCIES”.
Number of Teachers in-position (Pre-Primary to Secondary Level) in the country
State/UT
Number of teachers by Classes Taught (Pre-Primary to Secondary Level)
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
INDIA
9155644
9438291
9574324
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
5139
5486
5502
ANDHRA PRADESH
307327
312419
323520
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
23711
24145
24315
ASSAM
323828
321173
325602
BIHAR
627686
671302
689763
CHANDIGARH
9229
8978
9490
CHHATTISGARH
265593
271982
274859
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU
4561
4842
4915
DELHI
133196
135192
136053
GOA
12284
12867
13595
GUJARAT
363419
358599
365890
HARYANA
237302
249876
253426
HIMACHAL PRADESH
87011
88837
89420
JAMMU & KASHMIR
156840
156832
156404
JHARKHAND
198453
199575
200077
KARNATAKA
393499
410350
420103
KERALA
250679
252793
255123
LADAKH
6038
6498
6730
LAKSHADWEEP
802
668
645
MADHYA PRADESH
612388
682492
692820
MAHARASHTRA
671153
680872
682530
MANIPUR
37509
38162
38383
MEGHALAYA
52926
54116
55194
MIZORAM
21062
22786
23095
NAGALAND
31166
31774
31717
ODISHA
315143
322260
319057
PUDUCHERRY
11688
12132
12593
PUNJAB
243561
244970
249451
RAJASTHAN
736622
752632
753631
SIKKIM
14083
13686
13866
TAMIL NADU
503639
487863
504353
TELANGANA
313456
330744
340995
TRIPURA
33644
33862
34050
UTTAR PRADESH
1470406
1546173
1573705
UTTARAKHAND
117698
121300
125089
WEST BENGAL
562903
570053
568363
(As per UDISE+)
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1170 ANSWERED ON 29/07/2026 ASKED BY HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI RYAGA KRISHNAIAH REGARDING “TEACHER VACANCIES”.
Total Number of Schools in the country
State/UT
Total Number of Schools
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
INDIA
1471891
1471473
1466682
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
412
408
411
ANDHRA PRADESH
61373
61317
60843
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
3490
3229
3159
ASSAM
56630
55283
55333
BIHAR
94686
94339
95285
CHANDIGARH
230
207
208
CHHATTISGARH
56615
56802
57036
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU
432
433
426
DELHI
5497
5556
5643
GOA
1487
1479
1473
GUJARAT
53626
53355
53425
HARYANA
23517
23494
23479
HIMACHAL PRADESH
17826
17330
17064
JAMMU & KASHMIR
24296
24192
24228
JHARKHAND
44475
44376
44378
KARNATAKA
75869
74859
74578
KERALA
15864
15757
15750
LADAKH
995
961
883
LAKSHADWEEP
37
36
34
MADHYA PRADESH
123412
122120
119694
MAHARASHTRA
108237
108250
108139
MANIPUR
4646
4666
4662
MEGHALAYA
14601
14587
11462
MIZORAM
3941
3974
3965
NAGALAND
2725
2750
2715
ODISHA
61693
61565
61594
PUDUCHERRY
735
763
770
PUNJAB
27404
27281
27233
RAJASTHAN
107757
106302
106445
SIKKIM
1254
1245
1213
TAMIL NADU
58722
57935
57566
TELANGANA
42901
43154
41762
TRIPURA
4923
4943
4964
UTTAR PRADESH
255087
262358
265278
UTTARAKHAND
22551
22452
22437
WEST BENGAL
93945
93715
93147
(As per UDISE+)
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