Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bhopal Teacher Candidates End Hunger Strike After Vacancy Assurance
Some teacher candidates in Bhopal had been refusing food for 16 days.
They wanted the government to create more teaching vacancies.
Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh visited them and spoke with the school education minister.
The minister said the issue had already been brought to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s attention.
The candidates agreed to end their hunger strike after a meeting was promised for Tuesday.
Another group of guest teachers also protested in Bhopal.
They want to become regular government teachers.
They said they may begin an indefinite hunger strike on October 2 if their demands are not addressed.
Teacher candidates ended a 16-day hunger strike in Bhopal on Saturday.
They were demanding more vacancies in Teacher Grade-II and Grade-III recruitment.
Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh met the candidates at Neelam Park.
A joint meeting with candidate representatives and the school education minister is scheduled for Tuesday.
Guest teachers separately protested regularisation and threatened an indefinite hunger strike from October 2.
- Who
- Teacher Grade-II and Grade-III candidates, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, and guest teachers.
- What
- A 16-day hunger strike over teacher vacancies ended after assurances, while guest teachers protested for regularisation.
- When
- The candidates’ strike ended on Saturday; a joint meeting is planned for Tuesday, and guest teachers warned of a hunger strike from October 2.
- Where
- The protests took place at Neelam Park and Shahjahani Park in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Candidates sought more recruitment vacancies, while guest teachers demanded regularisation.
Protesting Teachers
Government
Recruitment vacancies
Protesting Teachers
Teacher candidates want more vacancies in Grade-II and Grade-III recruitment.
Government
The minister said the candidates’ demands had already been brought to the chief minister’s attention and agreed to a joint meeting.
Guest teacher status
Protesting Teachers
Guest teachers want regularisation and said the government had betrayed its assurances.
Government
The government’s detailed response to the regularisation demand was not stated in the article.
- Candidate strike duration
- 16 days
- Candidate demand
- An increase in vacancies for Teacher Grade-II and Grade-III recruitment
- Intervention
- Digvijaya Singh met the candidates and spoke by phone with Uday Pratap Singh
- Planned meeting
- A joint meeting with candidate representatives and the minister is scheduled for Tuesday
- Guest teacher demand
- Regularisation
- Potential escalation
- Guest teachers warned of an indefinite hunger strike beginning October 2