Rationalise schools with very few students to raise enrolment
“1785 स्कूलों में केवल दस-दस छात्र हैं। युक्तिकरण द्वारा इन स्कूलों में छात्रों की संख्या बढ़ाई जाएगी।”English: “There are only ten students each in 1,785 schools. Enrolment in these schools will be increased through rationalisation.”
The verdict
The Education Minister said in May 2025 that 1,200 schools had been closed or merged in about two and a half years (450 with zero enrolment), with a merger rule for schools under 25 students in Classes 6-12.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- News5 Nov 2022· Amar UjalacontextHimachal Election: Congress manifesto released, promises to youth, farmers, employees ↗
“1785 स्कूलों में केवल दस-दस छात्र हैं। युक्तिकरण द्वारा इन स्कूलों में छात्रों की संख्या बढ़ाई जाएगी।”
- News15 May 2025· Careers360 (PTI)supports1,200 schools shut down in Himachal in over two years due to zero or low enrolments: Minister ↗
“A total of 1,200 schools have been closed in Himachal Pradesh in the past two and a half years, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said on Thursday. Among these 450 schools were closed due to zero enrolments while others were merged because of low enrolment”
More education promises from this manifesto
Open four English-medium schools in every constituency
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Fill the 5,000+ vacant teacher posts on priority
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Regulate fees in private schools and colleges, with lower fees for BPL/EWS students
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID inc-hp-2022-019 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON