To fill large number of vacant posts of the Assistant Professors in the Government colleges, the State Public Service Commission has initiated a recruitment drive. The Higher Education Department had recently sent a requisition for recruitment of 877 posts of Assistant Professors to the Public Service Commission. On the requisition of the department, the Commission has released the recruitment advertisement for filling these 877 posts. The Public Service Commission has sought online application for recruitment in the above mentioned posts of assistant professors. The last date to submit online application form is August 24 and the last date depositing the fees is August 28. The applicants can get the e-challan of the fees from the designated banks by August 28. The last date of depositing fees by net banking and debit cards is August 29. The service commission would adopt a process of interviews for selection of candidates. However in case of number of candidates exceeding a certain limit the service commission would hold screening examinations in some subjects. After holding the screening tests the interviews would be held to select the candidates.
The commission is holding recruitment drive to select 877 posts of Assistant Professors in 31 subjects. The commission holds the right to increase or decrease the number of posts and both horizontal and vertical reservations would be followed in the recruitment. The appointment of these teachers is expected to bring relief to the higher education department which faces problems due to acute shortage of faculty positions to teach in the government colleges.
Meanwhile the services of guest lecturers appointed three years ago against vacant posts of assistant professors would continue to work in the colleges till permanent appointment is made. There are 404 teachers who are working as guest lecturers or part time faculty to teach in evening classes in different colleges of the state.
In a recent order the additional Chief Secretary Ranbir Singh has said that since process of recruitment of permanent teachers in the colleges can take time so to ensure smooth conduction of colleges the services of guest teachers would continue till end of the session or appointment of permanent assistant professors.