Jammu, Aug. 11 -- Ladakh schools declined from 681 to 599; J&K has 16,196
Jammu Tawi, Aug 10: The number of elementary-level government schools in Ladakh declined by 82 during 2025-26, while the number of such schools in Jammu and Kashmir remained unchanged at 16,196, according to data submitted by the Union Government in the Lok Sabha.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Jayant Chaudhary, stated this in a written reply to Lok Sabha regarding closure of schools due to lack of students.
As per the reply, the number of elementary-level government schools in Ladakh stood at 681 in 2024-25 and declined to 599 in 2025-26, marking a reduction of 82 schools.
In Jammu and Kashmir, however, the number remained unchanged at 16,196 ele...