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Maharashtra Recruits 5,012 Assistant Professors: Training Programme Conducted To Ensure Proper Social And Horizontal Reservation Implementation
24htopnews | May 26, 2026 5:08 AM CST

Maharashtra has approved recruitment for 5,012 Assistant Professor posts in recognised non-government aided colleges affiliated with State Public Universities, the report said. Officials said the drive is needed to strengthen academic infrastructure under NEP 2020, which autonomous colleges adopted from 2023-24 and other affiliated colleges implemented for UG and PG programmes from 2024-25.

Mumbai: With the recruitment process for 5,012 Assistant Professor posts set to begin across non-government aided colleges in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy (MSFDA), Pune, on Sunday organised a special one-day training programme focused on the implementation of social and horizontal reservation policies.

The initiative was launched following directions from Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Dada Patil to ensure that the recruitment process is carried out in line with reservation norms and government regulations.

The training programme was aimed at university officials involved in reservation-related recruitment procedures. It comes at a time when colleges and universities across the state are preparing to fill long-pending vacancies in the Assistant Professor cadre.

Recruitment linked to NEP 2020 Implementation


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