India, Feb. 7 -- More than two months after Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) issued a fresh notification for the recruitment of 111 teaching posts, the process has shown no tangible progress, adding to uncertainty and frustration among thousands of eligible candidates who have been waiting since 2023.

The university reissued the advertisement in December 2025 to fill 47 assistant professor, 32 associate professor and 32 professor posts, allowing candidates to apply till December 7, with hard copies to be submitted by December 12. However, as of February 2026, the university has not announced any official timeline for completion of scrutiny or commencement of interviews.

This was the third attempt to initiate recruitment for the s...