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Teachers do not want to work in rural areas: Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar

Speaking to India Today, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said problem lies with the deployment of available teachers because most teachers do not want to work in rural areas.

Excerpts from an interview with Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar

Q. Shiksha Mitras held huge protests in UP recently...

A. A large number of teachers were appointed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

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