The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Over 26,000 government primary schools shut in U.P. after BJP came to power: Akhilesh Yadav
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Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government has closed over 26,000 primary schools since 2017. He claims these closures disproportionately affect marginalized communities and are part of a broader trend of declining enrollment and teaching staff.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday (August 2, 2026) said the current administration in Uttar Pradesh has shut down more than 26,000 government primary schools since assuming power in 2017, alleging that this was done to deny education to children from the PDA (Backwards, Dalit, Minority) communities.
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