Ranoj Pegu, education minister of Assam has asked the colleges not to conduct any independent recruitment process. As the state is currently dealing with nearly 2,500 court cases, the majority of which are linked to recruitment in schools and colleges.
According to the reports, Assam government announced that they aim to establish a centralized recruitment board for the appointment of teachers in colleges. The government will be implementing a selection test for the recruitment of teachers in colleges and universities. Through the establishment of a centralized recruitment board, college teachers who pass the selection test will have the opportunity to choose the college they wish to be assigned to, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu stated officially.
A total of 640 teaching posts in colleges are lying vacant across Assam, while the figure for non-teaching posts is 834. Assam has 4,44,630 students, 8,590 teachers and 3,500 non-teaching staff in colleges and universities.
