The State Government has sanctioned 268 new posts for opening 14 new colleges. Art faculties have been sanctioned in colleges situated at Shahgarh in Sagar district, Tendukhera in Narsinghpur, Satwas in Dewas, Semariya and Mangawan in Rewa, Batiyagarh in Damoh Kusmi in Sidhi, Akoda in Bhind, Chandla in Chhatarpur, Majhgawan in Satna, Gunnor in Panna and ladkui in Sehore district. Arts and commerce faculties will be opened at Barela in Jabalpur and Uchehera in Satna district.
The new sanctioned posts include 14 of principal, 90 of associate professor, 14 each of sports officers, librarians, head clerk, assistant grade-2 and assistant grade-3, 12 each of lab technician and assistant and 14 posts each of book-lifter, peon, watchman and sweeper.
One post each of principal, librarian, sports officer, head clerk and accountant has been sanctioned for 14 colleges.
Nine posts each of associate professor have been sanctioned for Government College Barela and Uchehera while six posts each have been sanctioned for remaining districts. lab technicians and assistants, book-lifters, peons, watchmen and sweepers will be appointed on contract basis.