58 govt primary schools closed down in last 6 yrs

58 govt primary schools closed down in last 6 yrs

Nil enrolment, migration of families, use of Balrath buses by aided schools are factors at play Panaji : A total of 58 government primary schools (GPS) in the state have closed down in the last six years, bringing down the total number of GPS in operation to 679. As per the education department, eight GPS closed during the academic year 2025-26, of which seven schools shut due to nil enrolment, while one school was amalgamated due to low enrolme…