LUCKNOW, July 3 -- Now, appointments of assistant professors in government degree colleges in Uttar Pradesh will be done through a written examination along with an interview. Earlier, these appointments were done on the basis of interviews alone.

To bring about more transparency, the UP Cabinet on Thursday made an amendment in the recruitment process of assistant professors in government degree colleges.

Briefing the media about changes brought in the rules, higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyay said the process of appointment to the post of assistant professors in the government degree colleges of the state has been changed.

Upadhyay said the amendment to the Higher Education Service Rules has been approved. With the introducti...