The Maharashtra government on Monday gave the go-ahead to recruit 5,012 assistant professors for non-government aided colleges across the state, while making CCTV recording of the entire interview process mandatory to strengthen transparency in recruitment.
The recruitment will be carried out under the guidelines issued by the Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department. The posts have been determined based on student strength and workload calculations as of October 2025.
Official department page: Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Department
5,012 Assistant Professor Posts: What the GR Says
The 5,012 Assistant Professor Posts are for non-government aided senior colleges under the Directorate of Higher Education. Colleges will have to follow the prescribed recruitment procedure before beginning the selection process.
The recruitment advertisements will require approval from the concerned university and must be published in both a national newspaper and a state-level newspaper. Applications can be accepted through online as well as offline modes.
Government Resolution (GR) → Maharashtra Government GR Portal
UGC Criteria and Reservation Rules
Candidates will be shortlisted according to the criteria prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Colleges will also have to implement applicable social and parallel reservation policies during recruitment.
The shortlisting criteria and the list of shortlisted candidates must be published on the respective college websites. The relevant recruitment details will also have to be submitted to the concerned university.
Candidates will be shortlisted according to the criteria prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
CCTV Recording Mandatory for Interviews
One of the key changes is the mandatory CCTV recording of the entire interview process.
The recordings must be securely preserved as confidential documents for at least one year from the date of the interview. If any complaint, objection, inquiry, court case or statutory proceeding is pending, the recording cannot be destroyed until the matter is resolved.
The move is aimed at making the recruitment process more transparent and reducing the possibility of irregularities during interviews.
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Recruitment Process for 5,012 Assistant Professor Posts
The broad process under the new instructions will involve:
- Approval of the recruitment advertisement from the concerned university
- Publication of the vacancy advertisement in national and state-level newspapers
- Acceptance of applications through online or offline mode
- Shortlisting as per UGC-prescribed criteria
- Implementation of applicable reservation rules
- Publication of shortlisting criteria and shortlisted candidates on the college website
- CCTV recording of the complete interview process
- Secure preservation of interview recordings
Earlier in 2026, the Maharashtra government had already approved the recruitment of these 5,012 vacant Assistant Professor Posts, and the allocation of the posts was subsequently carried out. In July, Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil said the recruitment process had been accelerated and eligible colleges completing the required formalities would face no difficulty in obtaining NOCs.
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What Assistant Professor Aspirants Should Know
The approval is significant for candidates seeking teaching positions in Maharashtra’s aided colleges. However, the approval of 5,012 posts does not by itself constitute an application notification for every vacancy.
Candidates should wait for the respective college/university recruitment advertisements and check the eligibility, subject-wise vacancies, application dates, reservation details and other requirements mentioned in the official notification.
Bottom Line
The approval of 5,012 Assistant Professor Posts gives teaching aspirants in Maharashtra a major opportunity to compete for positions in non-government aided colleges. The decision is also important for improving the overall recruitment framework in the state.
With the new transparency measures in place, candidates can now focus on upcoming college- and university-level recruitment notices for details about available subjects, eligibility and application schedules.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
1. How many Assistant Professor posts has Maharashtra approved?
Maharashtra has approved 5,012 Assistant Professor Posts in non-government aided senior colleges.
2. Where will the 5,012 Assistant Professor Posts be filled?
The posts will be filled in non-government aided senior colleges across Maharashtra under the Directorate of Higher Education.
3. Is CCTV recording mandatory for Assistant Professor interviews?
Yes. The entire interview process must be recorded through CCTV as part of the new recruitment guidelines.
4. How will candidates be shortlisted for these posts?
Candidates will be shortlisted according to UGC-prescribed criteria, along with applicable reservation rules.
5. When can candidates apply for the 5,012 Assistant Professor Posts?
Candidates should wait for the official recruitment advertisements issued by the concerned colleges/universities, which will provide subject-wise vacancies, eligibility, application dates and other details.