Close to 8,000 schools across the country had zero enrolments during the 2024-25 academic session, with West Bengal accounting for most such schools, followed by Telangana, according to official data. A total of 20,817 teachers were employed in the schools with zero enrolments.

In a peculiar case, West Bengal accounted for 17,965 such teachers, along with the highest number of schools without enrolments (3,812). According to the Ministry of Education’s statistics, 7,993 schools had zero enrolments, down by over 5,000 from the previous year’s count of 12,954. Zero-Enrolment Schools Crisis Academic Year 2024-25 7,993 Schools with Zero Students Nationwide 20,817 Teachers Employed 38% Drop from Previous Year 12,954 Schools in 2023-24 9 States with Zero Cases Top 3 Sta

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