Chandigarh, March 19 -- Government schools in Haryana are facing critical shortage of teaching and non-teaching staff, with more than 20,000 sanctioned positions lying vacant.

The issue was highlighted in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, where the state government admitted to the alarming gaps in staffing across the education sector in response to unstarred question of Congress MLA Pooja.

According to the latest data, Haryana has a total of 14,295 government schools, including senior secondary, middle and primary institutions, along with specialised setups such as Aarohi schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika schools. However, these institutions are struggling to function effectively due to a significant shortfall in teachers and administrative st...