The Bihar Education Department has ordered government schools facing shortage of classrooms to construct prefabricated classrooms to accommodate students, an official said. The Education Department has also directed schools facing shortage of teachers to hire ‘guest teachers’.
Many government schools in Bihar are facing shortage of classrooms and teachers as per inspection reports of District Magistrates, the official said. “Due to regular inspection, schools are witnessing almost full attendance of teachers and students across the state. The exercise has revealed several deficiencies in school infrastructure, especially shortage of classrooms and teachers.
“Classes are being taken in verandah/open space because of the lack of space in the existing classrooms. Keeping the current situation in mind, officials concerned have been directed to get ‘prefabricated classrooms’ built on a war footing basis. The prefabricated classrooms should be built on a requirement basis”, said K K Pathak, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Education Department, in his letter (dated August 26, 2023) to DMs across the state ‘Guest teachers’ will also be appointed immediately to overcome the shortage, said the official.