Indore, Sept. 18 -- Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari on Friday attacked the state government over the condition of the education system and alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment processes, ahead of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Indore.

Addressing a press conference here, Patwari alleged that more than 30 per cent of posts in school education in the state are vacant, while claiming that 87 per cent of assistant professor and professor posts in government universities remain vacant.

"In Madhya Pradesh, more than 30 per cent of posts in school education are vacant and the government is silent. In higher education, 87 per cent of assistant professor and professor posts are...