PRAYAGRAJ, July 24 -- After a legal battle spanning over 8 years and a wait of 12 years, hundreds of unemployed candidates are finally set to be appointed as assistant teachers in government-run upper primary schools across Uttar Pradesh.

The case concerns the long-delayed recruitment of 29,334 assistant teachers for mathematics and science subjects, which began in July 2013. Although over 22,000 candidates were initially selected, the state government abruptly halted the process midway. Since then, hundreds of affected candidates have pursued legal recourse-first through the Allahabad high court and eventually the Supreme Court.

Now, more than 1,700 remaining vacancies under this recruitment drive are expected to be filled, according t...