Maharashtra Govt Approves 100% Recruitment In Engineering Colleges, Boosts Higher Education Quality
Maharashtra Govt Approves 100% Recruitment In Engineering Colleges, Boosts Higher Education Quality
Mumbai, July 8, 2025: In a major decision to strengthen higher education, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved 100% recruitment for vacant posts in government-aided engineering institutions across the state. This move is expected to improve education quality under the implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP).
The announcement was made during a review meeting on higher and technical education held at Vidhan Bhavan, attended by Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, Additional Chief Secretary Venu Gopal Reddy, Finance Department Additional Chief Secretary O.P. Gupta, and other senior officials.
CM Fadnavis directed that vacant teaching and non-teaching posts in public universities and unaided colleges be filled at the earliest to ensure quality education delivery. The government has approved:
- Recruitment of 788 teaching posts and 2,242 non-teaching posts in public universities.
- 5,012 assistant professor posts in private aided colleges.
- 105 teaching posts and one equivalent post in Lakshminarayan Innovation Technology University.
- Revised structure for 603 posts in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University.
Additionally, engineering colleges like VJTI Mumbai and Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Engineering College, Nanded have received approval for 100% recruitment to fill all vacant posts, ensuring smooth academic functioning.
The Chief Minister also approved Rs. 8 crore annual grant for daily and administrative expenses of technological universities to help them operate at full capacity, thereby increasing student opportunities and institutional quality.
Public Libraries to Receive Special Incentives
In a significant step for libraries, CM Fadnavis approved a 40% hike in library grants, instructing officials to send the proposal immediately to the finance department. Libraries completing 50, 75, and 100 years will receive special incentive grants, while 1,706 cancelled library approvals will be replaced with new sanctioned libraries to improve reading facilities across the state.
Maharashtra to Set Up Department of Science and Technology
Recognising the importance of technology in governance, CM Fadnavis proposed establishing a Science and Technology Department in Maharashtra, similar to other states. He directed officials to study other states’ models and prepare an action plan for its implementation.
