U.P. Congress seeks one-time relief for State teacher recruitment exam candidates over new eligibility rules
The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee has requested that the state government allow candidates to sit for the 2026 TGT and PGT recruitment exams under previous eligibility rules. The party argues that recent changes to qualification requirements have unfairly disqualified many long-term applicants.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between administrative policy updates and the career stability of thousands of aspiring educators in India's most populous state.
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai on Monday (September 14, 2026) demanded an opportunity for the State Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) and Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) 2026 recruitment exam candidates on the basis of the previous eligibility rules.
In a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mr. Rai appealed for the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission to be directed to take a positive decision on this subject immediately.
The proposed-UP TGT and PGT 2026 recruitment exam is to fill as many as 23,123 vacant posts in non-government aided secondary schools, Mr. Rai said, stating that he received a representation with an important demand of the candidates.
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