1,000 appointments too little, too late: BJP

PNS

Ranchi

BJP Jharkhand State Chief Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo welcomed the appointment of 1000 teachers but called it a case of too little too late. Pratul said that the government is more interested in photo opportunities and publicity than in strengthening the state’s education system. Pratul said that the much-publicized recruitment of 1,000 Assistant Teachers accounts for barely 2% of the nearly 50,000 vacant teaching posts in Jharkhand. In other words, 98% of the vacancies continue to remain unfilled. This is not an achievement to celebrate but a glaring reflection of the government’s failure to address the deepening crisis in school education.

He said that instead of organizing celebratory events, the government should answer that How long will it continue to compromise the future of lakhs of school children by leaving classrooms without adequate teachers?

Pratul Shah Deo said that the government’s priority is publicity, not education. Even today, thousands of government schools in Jharkhand are functioning under in-charge principals because thousands of regular principal posts remain vacant. The appointment of regular principals has been pending for years, leaving the entire school administration dependent on temporary arrangements. He further pointed out that while the government has failed to bridge the acute shortage of teachers, the available teaching staff has frequently been diverted to various non-academic and administrative assignments. When teachers are engaged in non-teaching duties, who will teach the children?” he asked.

Pratul said that Jharkhand’s teacher-student ratio paints an equally disturbing picture. While the national average in government schools stands at one teacher for every 24 students, Jharkhand has only one teacher for every 36 students—34% worse than the national average.

He asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will continue to fight for every child’s right to quality education. The children of Jharkhand deserve more than publicity campaigns—they deserve adequate teachers, regular principals, and a robust education system. That alone can guarantee a brighter future for the state.