Shortage of subject teachers hits Karnali schools, forcing SEE students to rely on private tuition
Summary
Karnali province is facing a severe shortage of subject teachers in community schools, forcing Secondary Education Examination (SEE) students to rely heavily on private tuition. The shortage has caused incomplete syllabuses and poor SEE results in the region.
Key Points
- Karnali province has 4,993 vacant teacher posts affecting grades 1 to 10, severely impacting education quality.
- Repeated attempts to hire subject teachers, especially in mathematics and science, have failed, freezing federal grants at some schools.
- Incomplete syllabuses have forced SEE students to depend on private tuition centers, often requiring them to travel outside their districts.
- SEE failure rates in Karnali remain high, with some districts recording fail rates above 50%, reflecting a deepening education crisis.
