Haryana Schools Lack Staff, Basic Facilities, Claims Aam Aadmi Party

Harsh winter conditions in Haryana have triggered new criticism of the state’s government schools. Aam Aadmi Party national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda said thousands of children are still studying on mats or bare floors, despite temperatures dropping to 5–8 degrees Celsius. Dhanda called this not only mismanagement but also an injustice to children’s health and future.

Dhanda argued that the crisis is deeper because of severe staff shortages in Haryana government schools. According to Dhanda, over 30,000 teacher posts remain vacant across the state. In several districts, a single teacher reportedly manages 400–500 students, while almost 90 percent of government schools are without a headmaster, affecting guidance and day-to-day administration.

Infrastructure crisis in Haryana government schools

Basic infrastructure in many Haryana government schools is also under strain, Dhanda claimed. Ground reports cited by Dhanda suggest several schools lack enough classrooms, while broken doors and windows are yet to be repaired. In some schools, children sit in verandas, and in others, they study on classroom floors exposed to cold winds without glass or windowpanes.

Dhanda said the situation is so serious that some schools with around 600 students have only three or four rooms. At other places, more than 350 children reportedly attend prayers and classes in open spaces. Many government primary schools, Dhanda added, do not have their own buildings and are operating after shifting into other schools.

Unfulfilled promises to Haryana government schools

According to Dhanda, the Education Department had asked all government schools to verify their need for dual desks. Demand reports were collected by 5 March 2025. The state government, Dhanda said, had assured that children would no longer sit on the floor. However, by December 2025, Dhanda claimed, school conditions remained unchanged and the promised plan had not appeared on the ground.

Dhanda questioned whether the Haryana government is treating children’s suffering as a mere paperwork issue. He pointed to the continued absence of heaters, hot water and other basic measures to protect students from the cold in many campuses. For Dhanda, the gap between official claims and classroom reality shows the true status of public education in the state.

Dhanda also criticised the state’s hiring approach in Haryana government schools. Instead of regular recruitment, the government is relying on temporary arrangements through the Haryana Kaushal Rojgar Nigam, he said. This ad-hoc system, according to Dhanda, is hurting education quality because schools function without stable, long-term teaching staff and proper leadership.

Key figures highlighted by Dhanda regarding Haryana government schools are shown below.

Dhanda targeted Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the situation in Haryana government schools. Dhanda asked why the Chief Minister has remained silent when small children are forced to study on cold floors. Dhanda questioned whether this is the “Haryana model” and “world class education” that is repeatedly mentioned in political speeches from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.

Aam Aadmi Party has demanded immediate steps for Haryana government schools. The party wants dual desks supplied to every school, the end of floor seating, quick filling of vacant teacher and headmaster posts, repair of damaged buildings and proper winter safety facilities for students. Dhanda said Aam Aadmi Party will raise the voices of children studying in government schools, stressing that their future depends on safe, dignified and better classrooms, not just files and announcements.