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Government Schools Closing – What’s Happening?

Several government-run schools across the country are being shut down as part of a cost‑saving plan.

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Key Points

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Closures are driven by financial constraints on the education system.

Rationalisation aims to reduce the number of schools to lower expenses.

Families may face extra travel time and costs.

The national government could step in to support affected children.

India's Law That Guarantees Every Child Can Go To School has not fully solved the problem.

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The reduction, called school rationalisation, means some children will have to travel longer distances to attend school.

The national government is being asked to intervene and improve the right to education law.

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5 words

closures

schools stopping their operations

rationalisation

a strategy to cut the number of schools to save money

burden

the extra difficulty or responsibility placed on families

National Government

the central authority that makes decisions for the whole country

India's Law That Guarantees Every Child Can Go To School

the legal rule that says every child should have the right to attend school

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