Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Basic Education, Sandeep Singh, told the Assembly on Tuesday that the state government has not decided to close any school.

Responding to questions from Samajwadi Party legislators during Question Hour, Singh said no schools are being shut. However, institutions with fewer than 50 students are being merged with nearby schools within a 1 km radius to ensure smooth teaching operations.

Singh added children are enrolled at age six, with those aged three to six encouraged to attend Anganwadi centres for early learning.

He noted primary schools have 10,493,389 enrolled students and 417,886 approved teaching positions, of which 338,590 are filled. Upper primary schools have 4,314,803 students, with 162,198 sanctioned posts and 120,860 teachers currently in service.