Days after the state government announced a revised process for teacher recruitment in universities — a process pending for a long time — teachers have raised concerns over certain clauses in the selection criteria, including allotment of higher marks to graduates from IITs or central universities.

Teachers have objected to clauses such as the allotment of higher marks to graduates from IITs or central universities compared to those from state universities, and the provision allowing the selection panel to not share the marks obtained by candidates during the interview process, among other issues.

In a move aimed at addressing the long-standing faculty shortage in state-run universities, the Maharashtra government announced a revised set of recruitment rules earlier this week.

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