Summary
There is a shortage of qualified teachers across the state.
Insufficient funding and gaps in financial support are worsening the situation.
Key Points
3 points1
Transition loss of 28‑42 % between upper primary and higher secondary levels.
2
Teacher shortage is severe, affecting learning quality.
3
Funding gaps prevent schools from operating effectively.
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8 wordstransition
the change from one school stage to another
dropout
a student who leaves school before finishing
audit
an official examination of accounts and performance
fund gaps
missing or insufficient money for school programs
teacher crunch
a situation where there are not enough teachers
CAG
the Comptroller and Auditor General, a body that checks government spending
upper primary
the early years of school before middle grades
higher secondary
the later years of school after middle grades
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