Only 1 teacher for 99 students: Corporation school in throes of faculty crunch
(WorldNews India)

COIMBATORE: The Corporation Elementary School at Saramedu that has 99 students has been functioning with just one teacher for the last three months. As per government norms, there should be one teacher for every 30 students. The school, established in 1967, conducts classes from I to V. `The enrolment had gone down to 60 a few years ago. But, for the last two years, the number has been close to 100. However, the lack of amenities and shortage of teachers is prompting parents to take their children out of the school,` said headmaster Sundara Kumar. On Friday, several parents gathered outside the school and staged a protest. Mohana K, mother...