Itanagar, June 4: Arunachal Pradesh government has ordered the closure of 386 schools which recorded zero student enrolment in the ongoing academic year.

The directive, based on a comprehensive analysis of data from the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE), was issued by the State Education Department.

The decision affects schools in nearly every district, including remote and border areas such as Kurung Kumey, Tawang, Anjaw, Changlang, and Upper Subansiri.

The list includes primary, upper primary, middle, and secondary schools.

West Kameng district reported the highest number of closures, with 73 schools shut down, followed by Papum Pare (50), West Siang (31), Upper Subansiri and Siang (28 each), and East Kameng (23). Other districts reported closures ranging from 1 to 22 schools.

“The closure of schools with zero enrolment allows us to strengthen functioning institutions that need additional support. It is a move towards better quality, as envisaged by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,” an official said.

This marks the second major round of school closures in Arunachal Pradesh. In 2023, the government had already shut down or merged around 600 government schools for similar reasons.

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