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Volume 02, Issue 7

Published on: July 2026

DETERIORATING QUALITY OF TEACHERS IN INDIAN SCHOOLS: IMPACT ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC GROWTH AND PRACTICAL FRAMEWORKS FOR REFORM

Dr. Pradeep B S Dr. Patwardhan R Dr. Yashaswini B

Social work Department, Davangere University, Davanagere., Karnataka, India.

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The standard of school education in India faces a deep-rooted structural crisis stemming from the declining quality of teaching professionals. Despite quantitative expansions in enrolment across primary and secondary sectors, learning outcomes remain stagnant. This paper examines the systemic factors driving the deterioration of teacher quality in India—ranging from commercialized teacher education to weak meritocratic filters and low institutional accountability. It analyses the direct adverse impacts of sub-par teaching on student cognitive development and long-term academic growth. Finally, the study proposes actionable, practical frameworks aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to revitalize the teaching profession and restore student learning trajectories.

Keywords: Teacher Quality, Indian School Education, Pedagogical Competence, Academic Growth, Educational Policy, Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

How to Cite this Paper

S, P. B., R, P. & B, Y. (2026). Deteriorating Quality of Teachers in Indian Schools: Impact on Students' Academic Growth and Practical Frameworks for Reform. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(7), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i7.148

S, Pradeep, et al.. "Deteriorating Quality of Teachers in Indian Schools: Impact on Students' Academic Growth and Practical Frameworks for Reform." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 7, 2026, pp. 1-9. doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i7.148.

S, Pradeep,Patwardhan R, and Yashaswini B. "Deteriorating Quality of Teachers in Indian Schools: Impact on Students' Academic Growth and Practical Frameworks for Reform." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 7 (2026): 1-9. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i7.148.

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