Central Educational Institutions struggle to fill positions amidst ongoing vacancies

The Ministry of Education has been requesting Central Higher Educational Institutions to fill backlog vacancies in Mission Mode since August 2021. The institutions have undertaken recruitment drives, filling a total of 32,114 posts up to May 2026. The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 prioritizes strengthening physical infrastructure, particularly in rural and remote areas.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Ministry of Education has requested all Central Higher Educational Institutions (CHEIs) to fill up backlog vacancies in Mission Mode.
02As of the last Rozgar Mela on 23.05.2026, a total number of 32,114 posts have been filled up by all CHEIs, including 18,757 faculty positions, in Mission Mode.
03The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 accords priority to strengthen physical infrastructure, particularly in rural and remote areas.
04Samagra Shiksha, PM-SHRI, and PM-USHA are amongst many initiatives contributing to building a safe and inclusive infrastructure and learning environment.
05DIKSHA has been adopted by all 36 States/UTs and autonomous bodies for digital knowledge sharing.
06The Ministry of Education had requested CHEIs to fill up backlog vacancies in Mission Mode in August 2021, September 2022, and October 2025.

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Most people think that the NEP 2020 is a one-time policy implementation, but actually it's an ongoing process with continuous assessment of progress.
Most people think that the filling up of backlog vacancies is a recent initiative, but actually it has been ongoing since August 2021.

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Single facteasy

As of 23.05.2026, how many posts have been filled up by all Central Higher Educational Institutions in Mission Mode?

A.25,000
B.30,000
C.35,000
D.40,000

32,114 posts have been filled up by all Central Higher Educational Institutions in Mission Mode as of 23.05.2026.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Mission Mode recruitment drives: 1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare requested all Central Higher Educational Institutions to fill backlog vacancies in their institutions in Mission Mode in August 2021. 2. In September 2022, the Ministry of Education exhorted all the Central Higher Educational Institutions to fill up the vacancies in Mission Mode. 3. Up to 23.05.2026, a total number of 50,000 posts have been filled up by all Central Higher Educational Institutions in Mission Mode. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

The correct statements are supported by facts 2 and 3. The Ministry of Education is the correct authority mentioned in fact 2, and the date and number of posts filled up match the information provided in fact 4.

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