The Directorate of Higher Education is ready to send the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to send about 1,232 vacant posts for assistant professors in government colleges in the month of June 2025. Earlier, DHE, UP had already requested recruitment to 562 UP for 1,800.
This large-scale UPPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2025 aims to fill the teaching posts in existing colleges as well as 71 newly established government colleges. Two of these colleges are under construction and will be operational from the next academic session, while the remaining 69 colleges will start functioning from 2025-26 session. The UP state government has already created posts for these institutions, and the recruitment process is expected to start soon.
UPPSC Assistant Professor New Exam Pattern
Earlier, the selection process for UPPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment was based on an interview and a screening test. However, UPPSC is now planning to introduce a three-level examination system, including:
- preliminary examination
- Main examination
- Interview
Sources indicate that the Department of Personnel has approved the new format, and now it is awaiting cabinet approval. Once finalized, the Commission is expected to release UPPSC Assistant Professor Recruitment Advertisement within two months.
Benefits of this recruitment drive
1. More job opportunities for aspirational teachers: With 1,800 vacancies, this recruitment drives provide a major opportunity for Drive PhD holders, NET/JRF qualifiers, and postgraduate candidates demanding teaching positions in government colleges.
2. Better quality of higher education
- Filling of vacant posts will reduce the lack of faculty, which will ensure better student-teacher ratio and better educational support.
- The new examination system (prelims, mens, interviews) ensures a fair and merit-based selection process.
3. Extension of higher education infrastructure
- 71 new government colleges will increase access to higher education, especially in undertaking areas.
- More institutions mean maximum enrollment capacity, which helps achieve its 50% higher education access target in Uttar Pradesh by 2032.
4. Promote state education policy
- The government aligns with the vision of the government to increase the Gross enrollment ratio (GER) in higher education.
- The National Education Policy (NEP) strengthens 2020 implementation by improving faculty availability.
5. Economic and social development
- Employment generation for thousands of eligible candidates promotes the state’s educated workforce.
- Better educational facilities will reduce students migration in other states for studies.
Increase the use of higher education in Uttar Pradesh
Currently, only 27% of students in Uttar Pradesh have access to higher education. The state government aims to increase this figure by 50% by 2032. Inauguration of new government colleges and recruitment of faculty members will play an important role in achieving this goal. With these developments, aspiring candidates can prepare for a structured and transparent selection process, while students across the state benefit from extended educational opportunities.
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