{
  "id": 4963507,
  "title": "72,950 Teacher Posts Vacant On Paper, But MP To Recruit Only 18,000 In Two Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/72-950-teacher-posts-vacant-on-paper-but-mp-to-recruit-only-18-000-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/72950-teacher-posts-vacant-on-paper-but-mp-to-recruit-only-18000-in-two-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - The School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh will only recruit teachers against 18,000 posts over the next two years, a significant reduction from the 72,950 teacher posts that are currently vacant, according to the School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh. The minister clarified that the misconception arises as guest teachers are often engaged against these posts, leading to inflated figures of vacancies. Despite this, 70,000 to 72,000 guest teachers are currently working in the state. The calculation for available teaching posts must take into account various reservation requirements such as SC/ST backlog and the 13% OBC quota, which is currently on hold. The minister emphasized that according to their calculations, within two years only 18,000 posts will be available for recruitment, considering all the factors.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a major setback for teacher aspirants in Madhya Pradesh, the School Education Department will recruit teachers against only 18,000 posts over the next two years. School education minister Uday Pratap Singh made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing students at the laptop distribution programme held at the Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}