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97 government schools in Sikkim to be closed due to shortage of students | India News – Times of India

97 government schools in Sikkim are being closed due to shortage of students
The Sikkim government has decided to close 97 schools after the current semester low student numbers, Education Minister Raju Basnet said Thursday. Schools identified for closure include 78 elementary schools, 12 middle schools and seven high schools.
Basnet added that students from these institutes will be merged with the nearest functional schools at the end of the current semester.
“The decision aims to ensure better use of resources and improve the quality of education,” Basnet added.
He emphasized that the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha The SKM government, led by Prime Minister Prem Singh Tamang, has made education a top priority.
“The government is committed to providing quality education and has allocated the best available infrastructure and resources to the government schools,” he said.

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