20 Years Without Promotion! 800 Madhya Pradesh Teachers Stuck Amid Roster Irregularities, TET Concerns

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Nearly two decades have passed with no progress in promoting around 800 secondary school educators, due to irregularities in the promotion system and roster management, leaving many teachers unable to advance their careers. The School Education Department had initially compiled a list of eligible candidates for the lecturer position in 2007, following a departmental promotion committee meeting before 2013.

This list, consisting of approximately 800 names, was released on January 17, 2008. However, several teachers claimed they were omitted from the list despite meeting the eligibility criteria. Subsequently, the department convened additional DPC meetings on August 3, 2009, January 18, 2012, and December 12, 2014, which only resulted in more names being added to the list.

The issue resurfaced in 2015 when promotions were granted based on a flawed roster, leading to accusations that 84 Political Science and four Economics teachers were unfairly given Scheduled Caste category positions. The DPI subsequently ordered the removal of 88 teachers who were wrongly promoted and the correction of the roster.

Despite this directive, the officials initiated another DPC exercise, which further delayed the process. The matter reached the High Court, where officials involved in the DPC proceedings were questioned. Despite the court's intervention, the issue remained unresolved, with teachers expressing concerns over the lack of a proper promotion process over the years.

The delay has also impacted teachers' eligibility for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), adding to their discontent. Shivshankar Singh Bhadoria, the vice president of the state employees' union, demanded that the department take action against officials responsible for the delays and irregularities, and called for a review of the DPC proceedings conducted on October 3, 2025.