Staff Reporter 

ITANAGAR, June 3: In a major policy move aimed at optimizing educational resources, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh has issued a notification announcing the immediate closure of 386 government schools across the state due to zero student enrollment. The decision was formally approved by the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
As per the notification issued by the Department of Education, the closure comes in line with the government's objective to ensure effective utilization of infrastructure and manpower in the education sector.
In view of this, all teaching staff currently posted in the non-functional schools are to be withdrawn and redeployed to other government schools facing a shortage of teaching personnel. This redeployment will be carried out in accordance with the existing Teacher Transfer & Posting Policy, through the respective Deputy Directors of School Education (DDSEs).
The notification further instructs all DDSEs to ensure the timely issuance of posting and redeployment orders. They are also required to update all related information in the official records and on the UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education) Portal without delay.
The decision is aimed at rationalising educational infrastructure and making better use of teaching staff and facilities.
The closure affect schools in almost every district, including remote and border regions such as Kurung Kumey, Tawang, Anjaw, Changlang, and Upper Subansiri.
The list includes primary, upper primary, middle, and secondary government schools that have had no student enrolment this year and, in some instances, for multiple academic sessions.
According to the official notification, West Kameng district reported the highest number of closures, with 73 schools shut down. Other districts with significant numbers include Papum Pare with 50 closures, West Siang with 31, Upper Subansiri and Siang with 28 each, and East Kameng with 23. Several other districts also saw closures ranging from one to 22 schools.
This is the second major round of closures in the state.
Last year, the state government had also closed 600 schools, which were either non-functional or had zero enrolment.
Nearly 600 such schools have already been shut down or merged with other schools; state Education minister Pasang Dorjee Sona had informed the assembly last year.
The northeastern state has over 2,800 government-run lower primary, upper primary, secondary and higher secondary schools, with more than 7,600 regular teachers.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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