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UPESSC warns of quota rumours in 17,735 TGT recruitment
The Story in Brief
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has warned against ‘misleading propaganda’ on social media about irregularities in reservation for 17,735 Assistant Teacher (TGT) posts in non-govt aided secondary schools.
UPESSC chairman Prashant Kumar said on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, that the reservation policy has been applied transparently as per government rules, with each non-govt aided school treated as a single unit where reservation is calculated per institution, not pooled across the state. He said ‘undesirable elements’ are spreading baseless claims. The government issued a clarification through its ‘E-Gyan Ganga-U.P.’ social media handle.
Kumar urged candidates to rely solely on the Commission’s official website for verified updates and not to share unverified claims.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The UPESSC’s public refutation signals that the quota rumours had gained enough traction online to warrant a formal warning. Each non-govt aided school is treated as an independent unit, so reservation percentages are calculated per school, not pooled statewide, this structural nuance is likely the root of the confusion among candidates. The clarification, backed by a government social media post, aims to prevent misinformation from discouraging applicants or provoking unrest. Candidates now have an official recourse for verified updates via the Commission’s website, but the onus remains on them to ignore unverified social media claims.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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