# Maharashtra teacher job portal glitches hit 1.7 lakh candidates as deadline nears 2026-08-10T04:51:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Candidates for Maharashtra's recruitment of 30,209 teacher posts face login failures, missing OTPs and other glitches on the Pavitra portal as the August 11 deadline to fill preferences approaches. Hindustan Times reports that of the 2,28,808 candidates who registered for the Teacher Aptitude and Intelligence Test 2025, 1,70,108 have completed self-certification and are eligible for selection. Santosh Magar, president of the D.T.Ed B.Ed Students Association, said candidates have waited nearly 15 months for the process and now find the portal unresponsive despite repeated attempts, forcing some to stay awake overnight. Education commissioner Sachindra Pratap Singh said the department is working on the website and will extend the deadline if a significant number cannot complete the process. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: education department, Maharashtra, Pavitra portal, TAIT, teacher recruitment, technical glitch Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-teacher-job-portal-glitches-hit-1-7-lakh-candidates-as-deadline-nears/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-teacher-job-portal-glitches-hit-1-7-lakh-candidates-as-deadline-nears/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.