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Over 5,000 govt schools sit empty with zero students; 70% in Telangana and West Bengal

Thousands of government schools in India are empty of students. Telangana and West Bengal lead with the most zero-enrolment schools. This situation persists despite a large number of teachers being posted to these institutions. The number of schools with very few or no students has increased. This data comes from government figures shared in Parliament.