Srinagar, Feb. 4 -- Besides, the Union Territory has 4th highest untrained teachers at primary level as well.

The recent official figures reveal that the highest numbers of untrained teachers were reported in Tamil Nadu followed by Jammu and Kashmir wherein only 22.3 percent of teachers at Pre-Primary levels (Kindergartens) were trained to teach the students.

The official figures also reveal that only 16.4 percent male and 25.2 percent teachers at both government and private sectors were trained to teach the students at Pre-Primary levels.

It also states that the Upper-Primary level schools in Jammu and Kashmir were also having second highest untrained teachers.

The figures suggest that at least 78.5 percent were trained to teach the ...