Question

Under the Right to Education Act 2009, which covers children between 6-14 years of age, the stipulated pupil-
teacher ratio for primary classes and upper primary classes is 30:1 and 35:1 respectively.

“A pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) of under 30:1 will be ensured at the level of each school; areas having large numbers
of socio-economically disadvantaged students will aim for a PTR of under 25:1,” says the NEP—that has now been
adopted by the Centre after months of to and fro between the Union Human Resources Development Ministry and
the Prime Minister’s Office.
a) If the number of students in primary classes is 270, then find the number of teachers to maintain the ratio.
(1)
b) If the number of teachers in upper primary classes is 11, find the number of students to maintain the ratio.
(1)
c) What type of variation between the number of students and the teachers? (1)
d) In areas having large numbers of socio-economically disadvantaged students, if the teachers are 5 then the
number of students will be 150. Check whether its maintain the pupil-teacher ratio.

Answer 1

SOLUTION

EVALUATION

a) Here it is given that the stipulated pupil- teacher ratio for primary classes is 30 : 1

Now the number of students in primary classes is 270,

Hence the required number of teachers to maintain the ratio

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \frac{1}{30} \times 270 }$

$\displaystyle \sf{ = 9}$

b) Here it is given that the stipulated pupil- teacher ratio for upper primary classes is 35 : 1

Now the number of teachers in upper primary classes is 11

Hence the number of students to maintain the ratio

= 11 × 35

= 385

c) According to the given condition , as the number of students increases the number of teachers will increase to maintain the ratio

So there is direct variation between the number of students and the teachers

d) Here In areas having large numbers of socio-economically disadvantaged students, the teachers are 5 then the number of students will be 150.

So the ratio of student and teacher

= 150 : 5

= 30 : 1

But areas having large numbers

of socio-economically disadvantaged students will aim for a PTR of under 25:1

Hence the pupil-teacher ratio is not maintained

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