India, April 5 -- The Maharashtra government has introduced a revised standard operating procedure (SOP) for recruiting teachers in aided, partially aided and unaided private schools, to improve transparency and ensure merit-based selection.

Issued by the School Education and Sports Department on April 3, the decision modifies the existing recruitment process conducted through the Pavitra Portal, which was introduced in 2017 following directions from the Bombay High Court. The portal facilitates recruitment based on scores obtained in the Teacher Aptitude and Intelligence Test (TAIT).

Under the current system, private managements can choose whether to conduct interviews, with candidates shortlisted in a 1:3 ratio for those opting to do ...