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Teacher Candidates Protest in Bhopal for 30 Days Over Class‑2,3 Recruitment Posts
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 04:15 PM
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Teacher aspirants have been staging a sit‑in outside the DPI in Bhopal for a month, demanding an increase in the number of Class‑2 and Class‑3 posts.
Teacher candidates seeking Class‑2 and Class‑3 positions have been holding a continuous dharna outside the Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) office in Bhopal for thirty days. The protest began in early August and has persisted despite heavy rain, with participants setting up makeshift shelters to endure the night.
The aspirants are pressing the state education department to raise the number of sanctioned posts, arguing that the current vacancy list does not match the demand for teachers in government schools. They have submitted multiple memoranda to the DPI, but officials have yet to announce any decision on the requested increase.
Organisers say the prolonged sit‑in is intended to pressure authorities into a swift resolution before the new academic session starts. The protest has drawn attention from local media and residents, while the weather conditions have added to the hardships faced by the demonstrators.
The aspirants are pressing the state education department to raise the number of sanctioned posts, arguing that the current vacancy list does not match the demand for teachers in government schools. They have submitted multiple memoranda to the DPI, but officials have yet to announce any decision on the requested increase.
Organisers say the prolonged sit‑in is intended to pressure authorities into a swift resolution before the new academic session starts. The protest has drawn attention from local media and residents, while the weather conditions have added to the hardships faced by the demonstrators.