Maharashtra minister assures completion of teacher recruitment in 2 months

According to data shared by the Maharashtra school education department, there are currently 45,000 vacant teacher positions, with 30,000 set to be filled upon the completion of the recruitment process.

In response to inquiries from NCP MLA Jayant Patil and Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar during the legislative assembly's question hour, Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar declared on Monday that the ongoing teacher recruitment process for government schools would conclude within the next two months.

According to data shared by the school education department, there are currently 45,000 vacant teacher positions, with 30,000 set to be filled upon the completion of the recruitment process.

Minister Kesarkar emphasised that the recruitment process is in progress and is slated for completion within the specified timeframe.

Furthermore, he highlighted the findings of an education department survey, revealing that 3,214 children in the state were out of school, comprising 1,624 boys and 1,590 girls. Of these students, 875 boys and 765 girls have already been enrolled in nearby schools, Kesarkar reported.

In addition, an official from the finance department disclosed that the state's expenditure on teachers' salaries amounts to approximately Rs 63,000 crore, and this figure is expected to rise significantly with the filling of the 30,000 vacancies.

(With inputs from PTI)

Published By:
Divya Chopra
Published On:
Dec 12, 2023