While India added teachers, Telangana lost nearly 7,400 of them in a decade amid rising student enrolments
At the time of the formation of Telangana there were 91,932 teachers in the State in the higher education system. Or, nearly 7,400 fewer teachers marking a dip of 8%. While nationally, there has been a rise in number of teachers by 17.6%.
- ▪At the time of the formation of Telangana there were 91,932 teachers in the State in the higher education system.
- ▪Or, nearly 7,400 fewer teachers marking a dip of 8%.
- ▪While nationally, there has been a rise in number of teachers by 17.6%.
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Just after a decade of creation of a separate Telangana, that was backed by university student protests, the State has fewer teachers employed in higher education, data from All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 shows.91,932 teachers to 84,568This at a time when nationally, the number of teachers in higher education has gone up. At the time of the formation of Telangana there were 91,932 teachers in the State in the higher education system. Now, the number has dropped to 84,568. Or, nearly 7,400 fewer teachers marking a dip of 8%. While nationally, there has been a rise in number of teachers by 17.6%.
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