Supreme Court directs Assam not to appoint teachers in schools, colleges under provincialisation scheme
The Supreme Court of India has issued an interim order halting the appointment or absorption of teachers under Assam's provincialisation scheme. The court is reviewing the constitutional validity of the scheme, which petitioners claim bypasses fair recruitment processes.
Why it matters
Highlights a significant judicial intervention in state-level education employment policies and constitutional equality.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) directed the Assam government and its education departments not to appoint or absorb teachers in schools and colleges under the provincialisation scheme in the State.
Under the statutory scheme for provincialisation of teachers and employees of venture educational institutions, the State government takes over the liabilities for payment of fixed salaries and gratuity, pension, and leave encashment as admissible under the existing rules meant for state government servants.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, appearing for PIL petitioners Rajesh Chauhan and Madhab Mukunda Pujari.
The PIL challenged the provincialisation framework on the grounds that it allegedly permits entry into substantive government service without a fair, transparent and competitive recruitment process.
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