ICT instructor services suspended in 3,818 government schools as Centre denies funds

The Central Government has not approved the necessary funds for the financial year 2026-27, leading the state's Education Department to order the immediate suspension of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) instructor services in 3,818 government schools. According to a report by NDTV, this decision will directly impact technology-based education and digital learning activities in schools.

The Education Department has issued clear instructions to these schools to cease the services of the instructors who were appointed to operate these laboratories. The primary reason behind this decision is that the required financial assistance for the current financial year has not been approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Due to this shortage of funds, the state's Education Department has been forced to take this stringent step.

The main objective of this initiative was to provide technology-based education to students and improve their digital literacy. With the help of these laboratories, students were being introduced to computer operations and various digital activities, which helped them develop foundational technical knowledge and skills. These laboratories were established specifically to connect students with technology.

The suspension of instructor services is likely to affect the regular functioning of computer laboratories in government schools. It was due to the presence of these instructors that students were able to receive computer-based education and actively participate in digital learning activities. Now that these services are being discontinued, students may face difficulties in receiving computer education and proper guidance during laboratory sessions.

This decision will affect all those schools where ICT laboratories were established and where attempts were being made to provide education through the use of technology. The shortage of funds has created an obstacle in this digital education infrastructure, which could directly impact the technical development of students.