PARLIAMENT Q/A.– Vacancies in Schools

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. The data relating to sanctioned strength, working strength and vacancies of teachers in Government schools at the primary, upper primary, secondary and senior secondary levels, State-wise, is maintained by the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.

As per the UDISE+ 2025-26, the State/UT-wise details of teachers in position in Government schools across the country, are placed at Annexure-I.

Further, as per the UDISE+ 2025-26, the State/UT-wise details of single-teacher schools in the country, are placed at Annexure-II. (UPDATED ON 29TH JULY 2026)