A significant outcome of the school and teacher rationalization in Dhamtari district is the allocation of additional teachers to schools previously operating with a single teacher. Out of 170 such schools, 133 have been provided with extra staff. This is a move aimed at resolving the issues faced by students in remote areas, where teacher shortages were affecting education. The rationalization process has also led to the appointment of teachers in three primary and four middle schools that were previously without any teaching staff. Moreover, 111 high and higher secondary schools in the district have received teachers for mathematics and science subjects, thereby creating a more conducive learning environment.
The state government’s directives to rationalize staff have been followed, and the counseling of surplus teachers has been completed. As a result, remote and single-teacher schools now have access to more teachers, ensuring students receive quality education. Before the rationalization, schools in the district’s plains had a surplus of teachers relative to the number of students, while schools in remote areas were understaffed. This imbalance affected the education of students. The lack of teachers in subjects like mathematics, science, chemistry, and physics had made it difficult for students to grasp these subjects, an issue now addressed by the district administration.
Collector Abinash Mishra highlighted that 111 schools lacked mathematics and science teachers. Subject-specific teachers have now been appointed in these schools. The rationalization has helped address the shortage of teachers in remote areas like the South Magarlod Nagari block and submerged areas. All the teachers have joined their allocated schools, generating excitement among local representatives, parents, and students. This resolves the challenges students faced in their education, improving the quality of education.
At Atang Primary School, which had 121 students with only two teachers, three new teachers have been added, bringing the total to five. The Government Naveen Primary School Premnagar Atang, located 4 km from Kurud block headquarters, has 121 students. Despite high enrollment, the school has been run by only two teachers—a head teacher and an assistant teacher—and relying on alternative teachers. The school management committee, sarpanch, and parents had been persistently requesting for teachers. The government’s rationalization process has now resulted in the appointment of three new assistant teachers. Mrs. Parvati Baghel, Mrs. Dooj Kurre, and Mrs. Lakshmi Mudliyar have joined the Naveen Primary School Premnagar Atang. The school management committee chairman, Umendra Sahu, vice-chairman Shivkumar Sahu, and other members and parents have expressed their happiness at the appointment of the teachers.