*1,330 Schools in Jammu Kashmir Functioning with Only One Teacher* In Jammu and Kashmir, more than 31,000 students are enrolled in schools that function with a single teacher posted or deployed—raising concerns about the quality of education in these institutions. The updated official figures reveal that in Jammu and Kashmir, 31,054 students were enrolled in educational institutes where only one teacher was posted or deployed. According to recent official figures, more than 1,300 schools in Jammu and Kashmir are functioning with only a single teacher. The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, was not available to comment on the issue. Additionally, repeated calls to the Project Director of Jammu and Kashmir Samagra Shiksha went unanswered. President of the Private School Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK), G N Var said, “In more than 5,400 private schools in Jammu and Kashmir, we have a Pupil-Teacher Ratio of 1:20. Besides, in every school, we have a minimum of seven teachers.” When asked about the closure of private schools due to low or zero student enrolment, Var said, “Right from the very inception, not even a single private school has remained with zero student enrolment. However, because of government restrictions, intimidation, and harassment through the imposition of NOCs and other documents, some private schools may have been forced to close.” At least 119 schools in Jammu and Kashmir were functioning without any student enrolment. The figures also showed that at least 238 teachers were posted or deployed in schools with no students enrolled. Additionally, it was noted that, on average, at least seven teachers were posted or deployed in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir. 4,400 government-run schools were closed due to ‘zero or extremely low’ student enrolment. In July 2024, there were a total of 23,117 government-run schools in Jammu and Kashmir, out of which 4,394 have been deleted from the UDISE data. (KNO)