Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Teacher Aspirants’ Hunger Strike Reaches Fifteenth Day
Teacher job candidates in Madhya Pradesh have been protesting for 15 days.
They are holding a hunger strike in Bhopal.
They want the government to fill more advertised teacher jobs.
They also want counselling, which is part of the appointment process, to resume.
Some Category-1 candidates say only 2,901 of 8,720 posts were filled.
They say 5,819 posts are still waiting for counselling.
Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh visited and supported them.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav praised teachers and described steps to improve education.
The protesters say these steps are not enough unless the pending hiring is completed.
Teacher recruitment aspirants continued their hunger strike at Neelam Park in Bhopal for the 15th consecutive day.
Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh visited the protesters and supported their demands on Teachers’ Day.
Category-1 candidates said only 2,901 of 8,720 advertised higher secondary teacher posts were filled during the first counselling round.
The candidates are demanding counselling for the remaining 5,819 posts and recruitment for other advertised vacancies.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav praised government teachers, announced an offline Teacher Eligibility Test, and said the government was improving education.
- Who
- Teacher recruitment aspirants, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
- What
- A hunger strike by teacher aspirants entered its 15th day as candidates demanded remaining vacancies be filled and pending counselling begin.
- When
- The protest was continuing on Teachers’ Day, Saturday, September 5, 2026.
- Where
- Neelam Park in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The candidates said 5,819 of 8,720 advertised higher secondary teacher posts remained without counselling after 2,901 appointments were made in the first round.
Protesting Teacher Aspirants
Madhya Pradesh Government
Pending recruitment
Protesting Teacher Aspirants
Candidates say the government must conduct counselling for the remaining 5,819 posts and fill the advertised vacancies.
Madhya Pradesh Government
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted government efforts to improve educational quality, respect teachers, and provide better opportunities, but the article does not specify a response on the 5,819 posts.
Meaning of Teachers’ Day commitments
Protesting Teacher Aspirants
The protesters said government promises would remain incomplete unless the pending recruitment process was completed and vacant teaching posts were filled.
Madhya Pradesh Government
Mohan Yadav praised government teachers and said the government was taking steps to strengthen education, including holding the Teacher Eligibility Test offline.
- Protest duration
- 15 consecutive days
- Protest location
- Neelam Park, Bhopal
- Category-1 posts advertised
- 8,720 higher secondary teacher posts
- Posts filled in first counselling round
- 2,901
- Posts awaiting counselling
- 5,819
- Candidate demand
- Fill remaining advertised vacancies and begin pending counselling
- Government announcement
- Teacher Eligibility Test to be conducted offline