Zero-Enrolment Schools Spotlight: Nearly 8,000 Schools Nationwide in India Have No Students but Retain Over 20,000 Teachers on Payroll, Prompting Calls for Resource Reallocation to Prioritize Learner-Focused Education
October 27, 2025 In a nation where education is enshrined as a fundamental right under Article 21A of the Constitution, the revelation that nearly 8,000 schools across India operated without a single student in the 2024-25 academic year stands as a stark indictment of systemic inefficiencies. These “ghost schools”—empty on the ground but alive on […]