23 teaching posts vacant in Kupwara

Kupwara, Oct 20: Government schools in Kupwara constituency are facing a shortage of teaching staff, with 123 posts lying vacant against 403 sanctioned posts of teachers, masters and lecturers, according to official figures. The data shows that 206 government schools, from primary to higher secondary level, cater to 20,591 students across the constituency. Of the 252 sanctioned teacher posts, 204 are filled, leaving 48 vacant.
At the master level, 31 of 74 posts remain vacant, while the lecturer cadre has 44 vacancies against 77 sanctioned posts. The shortage at the master and lecturer levels…
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- aatif qayoom
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 1:16 am IST
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