High-level subject-expert committee to verify eligibility of 35 candidates under UGC norms, marking a renewed push for transparency and quality in higher education recruitment
TFP Bureau, Raipur, February 19, 2026: In a major step aimed at accelerating long-pending faculty appointments while reinforcing transparency and academic standards, the Higher Education Department, Chhattisgarh has constituted a high-level subject-expert committee to scrutinise the eligibility of candidates under the Professor (Higher Education) Examination-2021. The move is expected to clear the way for recruitment to 595 vacant professor posts across government colleges in the state.
The committee has been tasked with conducting a detailed examination of educational qualifications, experience certificates and other academic documents submitted by 35 shortlisted candidates, particularly those applying under the “Outstanding Professor” category. Based on its findings, the final eligibility of these candidates will be determined, enabling the recruitment process to move forward without delay.
According to official sources, the initiative follows a communication dated December 11, 2025, from the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, which had formally requested the Higher Education Department to form a subject-expert panel. Earlier, in a meeting held on December 4, 2025, the Commission had resolved that expert-level scrutiny was essential during document verification to ensure strict compliance with prescribed norms.
An order issued from Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, states that the entire selection process is being conducted in accordance with the University Grants Commission Regulations, 2018. Special emphasis has been laid on Clause 6(2)(iv)(b) of the recruitment advertisement, under which the academic credentials of candidates from different disciplines will be examined in depth.
Eminent Academicians on Panel
The subject-expert committee comprises senior professors and heads of departments from reputed universities across the country, lending credibility and academic rigour to the process. Om Prakash Vyas, Director of the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology, has been appointed as the convener of the committee.
Other members include S S Sandhu, Professor and Head, Department of Biological Sciences, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur; Pawan Mishra, Professor and Head, Department of Commerce, Barkatullah University, Bhopal; Avnish Kumar, Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi; and N Pathak, Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur.
The committee also includes Vivek Mishra, Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, RTM Nagpur University, and N P Mishra, Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa.
Boost to Colleges and Academic Environment
Officials said the constitution of the expert committee reflects the state government’s commitment to fairness, merit and transparency in higher education recruitment. Once the scrutiny process is completed and final eligibility is determined, the appointment of professors is expected to proceed swiftly, addressing long-standing faculty shortages in government colleges.
The move is also expected to provide a fresh impetus to teaching, research and academic activities across higher education institutions in Chhattisgarh, improving student-teacher ratios and strengthening the overall quality of higher education in the state.
Education experts have welcomed the step, noting that rigorous expert verification under UGC norms will help ensure that only genuinely qualified candidates are appointed, thereby safeguarding academic standards while restoring confidence in the recruitment process.
