Rangamatiya North High School in Tripura’s Nalchar constituency has nearly 100 students from Nursery to Class VIII but only one teacher, highlighting the severe teacher shortage in government schools and raising concerns over quality education, staffing vacancies, and student learning outcomes.
The acute shortage of teachers in government schools across Tripura has once again come under the spotlight, with Rangamatiya North High School in the Nalchar Assembly constituency emerging as a striking example of the state’s ongoing education staffing crisis.
The school, which previously operated with classes from Class I to Class V, has recently expanded its academic structure by introducing a Nursery section. With this addition, the institution now caters to students from Nursery to Class VIII, covering eight different grade levels under one roof. Despite serving nearly 100 students, the school is reportedly functioning with only one teacher.
According to local residents and parents, the lone teacher is burdened with conducting classes for multiple grades, maintaining academic records, handling administrative responsibilities, supervising school operations, and managing other day-to-day institutional work. The overwhelming workload has made it virtually impossible to ensure effective classroom teaching and individual attention for students across different age groups.
Parents have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating learning environment, stating that a single teacher cannot adequately manage children ranging from Nursery to Class VIII. Younger students, particularly those in the newly introduced Nursery section, require greater care, supervision, and personalized attention, making the situation even more challenging.
Residents of the area said that regular class schedules have become increasingly difficult to maintain, while students are unable to receive the academic support necessary for proper learning. They fear that the prolonged shortage of teaching staff could significantly affect educational standards and the academic future of the children enrolled in the school.
The expansion of the school’s academic structure without a corresponding increase in teaching personnel has drawn sharp criticism from the local community. Many questioned how one teacher could effectively handle classroom instruction, attendance, evaluations, administrative paperwork, and school management simultaneously.
Local residents have urged the Tripura School Education Department to immediately appoint additional teachers to Rangamatiya North High School. They warned that unless urgent recruitment measures are taken, the quality of education in the institution could suffer further, placing rural students at a serious disadvantage.
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The situation at Rangamatiya North High School has once again highlighted the persistent problem of teacher vacancies in government schools across rural Tripura. Education activists and community members argue that strengthening elementary education requires timely recruitment, adequate staffing, and proper deployment of teachers, especially in underserved rural institutions where shortages continue to hamper the delivery of quality education.
