KALABURAGI: On one side there are only single teachers for over 100 students in 75 schools of Kalaburagi region, on other side 178 primary schools of Kalaburagi Region comprising of Bidar, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary districts registered 'zero enrollment' in the year 2017-18.
According to the official sources 53 primary schools in Kalaburagi district (Kalaburagi taluk-11, Aland-9, Chincholi-7, Afzalpur and Jewargi taluks- 6 each, and 4 schools in Sedam taluk) 'zero enrollment schools' recorded zero enrollment. In Bellary district 39 primary schools (Bellary and Hadagali and Hospet taluks- 8 each, Hagaribommanahalli-5 schools, Sandur-4 and Kudlagi and Siraguppa taluks-3 schools each) recorded zero enrollments.
In Koppal district primary 31 schools (pal taluk-10 schools, Kustagi-8 schools, Yelaburaga-7 schools and Gangavati-6 schools) recorded zero enrollments. In Bidar district 24 primary schools (Humnabad taluk- 9 schools, Bidar- 5 schools, Basavakalyan and Balki taluks-4 schools each and Aurad taluk-2 schools) recorded zero enrollments.
In Yadgir district 18 primary schools (7 schools each in Yadgir and Shorapur taluks and 4 schools in Shahapur taluk) recorded zero enrollments. Raichur district 13 primary schools (Manvi taluk- 6 schools, sindhanur-5 schools and Devadurga and Raichur taluks-1 each) have recorded zero enrollments.
The table shows district-wise number of schools remained with 'zero-enrollments' in Kalaburagi Region in 2017-18
| Name of the district | Number of Schools with Zero Enrollments | |
| Kalaburagi | 53 | |
| Bellary | 39 | |
| Koppal | 31 | |
| Bidar | 24 | |
| Yadgiri | 18 | |
| Raichur | 13 | |
| Total | 178 |
Official sources told Express that the permanent teachers who were sanctioned to these 'zero enrollment' schools were deputed to other schools where at the strength of children was more. The sources said if any of these schools remains with 'zero enrollment' for 2 or more years, the government would think of closing permanently such schools and would pursue the parents of the children to enroll their wards to the nearby government schools.