# Gujarat University told to cancel nearly half its recruitments 2026-11-04T00:17:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Gujarat University must cancel nearly 50% of 129 advertised vacancies after the state higher education department ordered that posts approved under the Sixth Pay Commission cannot be filled under the Seventh Pay Commission, regardless of how far the selection process has progressed. The university had issued the recruitment advertisement on 29 December 2025 and had already held written exams for several positions, with only interviews remaining. The department also directed the university to verify that qualifications and pay scales for remaining posts match finance department and state government norms, and to cancel any that do not. Non-teaching advertisements will be reviewed by the commissioner of higher education. Gujarat University has formed a committee to examine the advertisements and pay-scale approvals. The registrar's post, previously excluded from the process, must be revived and filled. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Gujarat University's year-long hiring process has stalled because the higher education department ruled that posts cleared under one pay commission cannot be advertised under another. Nearly half the 129 vacancies, many already through written exams, now face cancellation. A university committee must decide which posts survive after reconciling pay scales with finance department approvals. The registrar's post, previously excluded, must be revived and filled. The commissioner of higher education will also review non-teaching advertisements, adding another layer of scrutiny before any appointment can be finalised. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with directive from state department, treats university as subject of order This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, Higher Education Department, seventh pay commission, Sixth Pay Commission Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-university-told-to-cancel-nearly-half-its-recruitments/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-university-told-to-cancel-nearly-half-its-recruitments/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/