Andhra agrees to fill all vacancies in state universities, IIITs

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has given the nod to fill all existing vacancies in universities and IIITs in the state.

At a review meeting held at the camp office on Thursday, Jagan authorised the education department to fill up 2,635 vacancies in the assistant professor, associate professor and professor posts in the universities and 660 similar posts in the IIITs.

The government has already filled up 51,000 vacancies in the medical and health department.

Officials proposed that candidates already working on a contract should be given a maximum of 10 weightage marks at the rate of one mark per year. A notification will be issued by the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for filling up the posts on August 23 and an online examination would be conducted in the third and fourth weeks of September.

The results will be declared on October 10. The appointment process will be taken up by the APPSC through an online examination system and interviews. It is scheduled to be completed by November 15.

“Universities would put up best performance if they are equipped with regular teaching staff. As we have filled up 51,000 posts in the medical and health department, we should fill up existing vacancies in the universities also on a regular basis,” Jagan said, adding that the selection process must be done purely on a merit basis to ensure good quality of education for students.

Earlier, the department completed the appointment of 1.30 lakh staff members in village and ward secretariats in a flawless manner.