India, Dec. 6 -- The Maharashtra government on Thursday launched the Pavitra portal for transparent and merit-based teacher appointment in residential ashram schools, including those for children of private aided primary, secondary, higher secondary, and sugarcane workers, as well as other special residential institutions.

The directive, issued by the departments of other backward classes welfare and school education and sports department, provides a comprehensive framework for conducting recruitment based on eligibility and intelligence test.

Officials said, "The Pavitra portal will integrate data from the existing Saral system to determine the sanctioned strength of each school and vacancies available for teachers. Officers are requir...