A government school in Rajasthan witnessed a protest after students locked the school's gates over a shortage of teachers. The school had more than 150 students from Classes 1 to 12 but only one regular teacher. Villagers said they had informed the education department about the issue several times, but no action was taken. According to reports, over 1.5 lakh teaching posts remain vacant in Rajasthan's government schools. Nationally, more than one lakh schools are still run by a single teacher. After the protest, education department officials posted two teachers at the school and said more appointments would follow. The Education Ministry's norms recommend a student-teacher ratio of around 30:1 in schools.