Bhubaneswar: Governor and Chancellor of Universities Prof Ganeshi Lal has approved the creation of over 400 posts of assistant professor ( teacher education) to tide over the staff shortage crisis in Odisha.
According to Higher Education Department, the posts would be created in 16 teacher education institutes and three colleges offering BEd and MEd courses.
The 423 assistant professor posts will be governed by Odisha Education Service College Branch Recruitment Rules. 2020. While 198 are new posts, 225 were earlier requisitioned by School and Mass Education Department, it added.