5,017 selected teachers get appointment orders in MP:Primary, middle school recruitment cleared after 2 years; classes to begin this session

More than 5,000 candidates selected under the Madhya Pradesh Teacher Recruitment 2024 have finally received appointment orders after a wait of nearly two years. The School Education Department has issued appointment letters for secondary and primary teachers, ending prolonged uncertainty for successful candidates. All appointments were issued on July 3 and 4 through divisional joint directors, enabling the newly recruited teachers to join schools in the current academic session itself. The School Education Department has issued appointment orders for a total of 5,017 selected candidates, including 4,067 secondary teachers and 950 primary teachers. The secondary teacher posts cover subjects such as Hindi, Mathematics, English, Sanskrit, Social Science, Sports and Music. At the primary level, appointments have been made for Sports, Dance, and Music teachers. Delay in appointments had triggered protests All these candidates were selected through the Madhya Pradesh Secondary and Primary Teacher Selection Examination-2024. Following the declaration of results, delays in issuing appointment orders had sparked resentment among candidates, who staged protests on several occasions demanding timely recruitment. Later, the Directorate of Public Instruction completed the school preference (choice filling) process, for which June 21, 2026, was the final date. Appointment orders were issued about a week after the process concluded. Selected teacher candidates had earlier staged protests outside the DPI office demanding appointment letters. School Education Minister congratulates selected candidates School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh congratulated the newly appointed teachers through social media, extending best wishes to all 5,017 selected candidates. He expressed confidence that the new teachers would play a significant role in ensuring a better future for children and improving the quality of education in the state. The minister said these appointments mark an important step towards advancing the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Commissioner monitored the process Commissioner of Public Instruction Abhishek Singh held regular review meetings to ensure the availability of teachers in schools for the new academic session. After resolving issues at the departmental level, divisional joint directors were instructed to issue appointment orders at the earliest, following which appointment letters were released on July 3 and 4.