Will Recruitment in Public Universities and Non-Government Colleges be Accelerated?

Mumbai, July 7 (NationPress) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday that the process of recruiting for vacant positions in public universities and non-government colleges will be expedited. The government aims to ensure 100 percent recruitment in engineering institutions that receive government aid.

The Chief Minister emphasized that filling the vacant positions for teaching and non-teaching staff in non-agricultural public universities and non-government colleges across the state is essential for enhancing the quality of higher education, in alignment with the new education policy.

During a review meeting held at Vidhan Bhavan to discuss various matters concerning the Higher and Technical Education Department, he urged that the structure for teachers and non-teaching staff in non-agricultural universities should be finalized promptly.

He pointed out that the current number of technological universities in the state is insufficient, and it is vital to operate these institutions at full capacity to create more opportunities for students and enhance educational quality.

The Chief Minister directed the approval of 105 teaching positions and one equivalent post at Lakshminarayan Innovative Technological University, along with a financial allocation of Rs 8 crore to cover daily operational costs and administrative expenses, similar to other universities. Additionally, the recruitment of 788 teaching posts and 2242 non-teaching posts was approved.

Moreover, the Chief Minister approved the recruitment of 5012 vacant assistant professor positions in non-government-aided colleges under the Directorate of Higher Education.

Approval was also granted for 100 percent recruitment in other government-aided institutions statewide, including VJTI and Shri Gurugovind Singh Engineering College in Nanded. A revised structure for a total of 603 posts was also sanctioned for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University.

The Chief Minister has agreed to a proposal for a 40 percent increase in library grants and instructed that this proposal be forwarded to the Finance Department without delay. He also emphasized the need for inspections of libraries categorized as 'A', 'B', 'C', and 'D', with approvals for upgrades in principle, and requested the Finance Department to prepare a proposal for the increased grant required for these upgrades.

Furthermore, he instructed that a proposal be developed for government approval to establish new libraries in proportion to the 1706 libraries whose approvals have been canceled in the state, and he approved special incentive grants for public libraries celebrating their 50, 75, and 100-year anniversaries.

The Chief Minister stated that as science and technology become increasingly important, the government is integrating technology across all departments. He noted that the Science and Technology Department is operational in several states and directed the preparation of a plan to establish this department in Maharashtra by analyzing the effective practices in other states.