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Delhi Govt Schools Face Leadership Crisis As 828 Principal, Vice-Principal Posts Remain Vacant
24htopnews | August 11, 2026 4:08 PM CST

Delhi government schools face a major leadership shortage, with 828 principal and vice-principal posts vacant. UPSC is recruiting 124 principals and 704 vice-principals through direct recruitment. The Principal and Vice-Principal Government School Association said around 225 principal and 435 vice-principal posts under the promotional quota also remain vacant.

New Delhi: As many as 828 posts of principals and vice-principals are vacant in Delhi government schools, according to a recent recruitment advertisement issued by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), with the Directorate of Education running around 1,090 government schools.

According to a circular issued by DoE on Friday, the list shows 124 vacancies for principals and 704 for vice-principals in the government schools taking the total number of posts being filled through direct recruitment to 828.

It said applications were invited from July 25 to August 14 for the direct recruitment of 124 principals and 704 vice-principals in the Delhi government.

According to the Principal and Vice-Principal Government School Association, the sanctioned strength is 950 posts for principals and 1,670 posts for vice-principals.


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