India, Nov. 27 -- The local government body on Wednesday issued show-cause notices to five teachers from zilla parishad schools under the model school programme after data showed a significant decline in classroom learning levels. The decision was taken following an internal performance audit based on monthly examination results monitored through the district's digital education dashboard.

The action was confirmed by Gajanan Patil, Pune zilla parishad's chief executive officer (CEO), who addressed and shared details to improve the quality of education in rural areas.

According to Patil, multiple irregularities were noted in these five schools, including repeated teacher absenteeism, errors in classroom assessments, and a visible drop in...