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Haryana faces 18,500 vacant school posts, education minister urges swift hiring
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 10:33 AM
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The Haryana education department reports 18,500 teaching and support positions remain unfilled, and the state education minister has called for accelerated recruitment.
The education department of Haryana has disclosed that roughly 18,500 posts across schools in the state are currently vacant. The vacancies span teaching, administrative and support roles, creating a shortfall that could affect the quality of education delivery.
In response, the state's education minister emphasized the need for an expedited hiring process. The minister urged the department to fast‑track recruitment drives, clear pending applications and allocate necessary resources to fill the gaps promptly.
Officials said that accelerating appointments will help normalise student‑teacher ratios and ensure that schools can operate without disruption. The department is expected to issue further notices outlining the revised recruitment timeline.
No additional details on the exact categories of the vacant posts or the timeline for completion were provided at the time of reporting.
In response, the state's education minister emphasized the need for an expedited hiring process. The minister urged the department to fast‑track recruitment drives, clear pending applications and allocate necessary resources to fill the gaps promptly.
Officials said that accelerating appointments will help normalise student‑teacher ratios and ensure that schools can operate without disruption. The department is expected to issue further notices outlining the revised recruitment timeline.
No additional details on the exact categories of the vacant posts or the timeline for completion were provided at the time of reporting.