PRAYAGRAJ, May 24 -- The upcoming academic session 2025-26 will see a boost to faculty strength in Uttar Pradesh's higher education system with the recruitment of 1,698 assistant professors across new and existing government degree colleges. The directorate of higher education has finalised its plan to fill vacancies as 71 new government colleges are prepared to start operations, officials said on Saturday.

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) was informed about 562 vacant posts of assistant professors across 23 subjects.

Following the approval of an additional 16 teaching posts for each of the 71 new colleges, comprising eight in arts, five in science, two in commerce, and one library lecturer, the number of tea...