6,000 reserved category candidates to be appointed

LUCKNOW: The day after chief minister Yogi Adityanath met the reserved category candidates regarding the alleged discrepancy in the reservation in 69,000 assistant teachers’ recruitment, the state government on Friday announced to appoint 6000 reserved category candidates and fill 17,000 additional teacher posts soon.

“The 6000 posts will be filled to resolve the issue of discrepancies in reservation in the recruitment of 69,000 teachers. The recruitment will start with immediate effect,” informed state basic education minister Satish Chandra Dwivedi.

According to a press statement issued by the basic education department, the list of selected candidates in reservation category will be made by December 28 and announced by December 30. The selected candidates will be called to review their documents between January 3 and 5. The joining letter to them will be given on January 6.

Beside this, the minister announced that new recruitment would also be done on 1,700 vacant posts of teachers. The process of new recruitment would begin shortly, the minister said.