Maharashtra Accelerates Recruitment of 5012 Assistant Professors in Aided Colleges
On July 2, 2026, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil announced in the Legislative Council in Mumbai that the state government has accelerated the recruitment process for 5,012 vacant Assistant Professor posts in recognised non-government aided colleges. Patil assured that eligible institutions completing the required formalities will face no hurdles in obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs).
The announcement came during Question Hour in response to a question raised by MLC Vikram Kale, along with supplementary queries from MLCs Jayant Azgaonkar, Chandrakant Raghuvanshi, and Abhijit Wanjari. Patil noted that the state government had approved the recruitment of these 5,012 vacant posts through a Government Resolution issued on February 11, 2026. The equitable allocation of the posts was completed on March 23, 2026.
According to Patil, this initiative, combined with 172 previously approved posts, represents the largest recruitment drive for Assistant Professors in Maharashtra in several years. He added that the current government has already completed recruitment for nearly 2,900 previously sanctioned posts.
The Finance Department has approved the recruitment, and subject-wise allocation of vacancies has been carried out based on student enrolment data as of October 1, 2025. The government plans to fill at least 50 percent of the sanctioned posts in every subject, with priority given to departments that currently have no teachers. This is intended to ensure students have access to faculty in all essential disciplines.
The Higher Education Department has already informed colleges of the subject-wise vacancies in the first phase. Following the verification of reservation rosters, the government operationalised the DHE NOC Portal to issue No Objection Certificates online to eligible institutions.
Patil clarified that colleges must complete the mandatory roster process before recruitment can proceed. Once colleges fulfill this requirement, they will be able to obtain their NOCs without difficulty.
Additionally, the minister noted that more than 500 posts remained vacant during the previous recruitment drive due to promotions and other administrative reasons. Regional Joint Directors have been instructed to promptly resolve any recruitment-related issues faced by colleges.
