Jharkhand plans staff reshuffle to balance student-teacher ratio in high schools
School education and literacy department secretary Umashankar Singh has already given instructions to the deputy commissioners of all districts in this regard. 'The decision was taken in the light of the fact that in many districts there were more teachers than the required,' an official said.
According to the sources in the education department, during the review meeting of the results of Jharkhand Autonomous Council (JAC) Class 10 Board exams, huge disparity was found in the ratio of teachers and students in rural and urban areas.
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