SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS

India has 97,923 single-teacher primary and secondary schools

According to data compiled by the Unified District Information System of Education, Madhya Pradesh topped the 2015-16 list with 18,190 such institutions — followed by Uttar Pradesh with 15,669 and Rajasthan with 12,029

Of these, about 82,000 are primary schools

Under the Right to Education guidelines, there has to be one teacher for every 30-35 students in government and private schools.