India, March 6 -- As it has come to light that several colleges affiliated to the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) have not filled the positions of directors, principals and professors, the university's academic department has issued a circular on March 5, 2025, instructing affiliated colleges in Ahilyanagar, Nashik and Pune districts to initiate the process of filling these posts.

In the event the affiliated colleges fail to do so, the online service for these colleges (BOD) will be suspended and penal action will be taken against them as per the provisions of the University Act as announced by university deputy registrar S D Davkhar in the circular.

The circular issued on March 5 reads: "Affiliated colleges and institutions mus...