India, Aug. 5 -- The Maharashtra government has approved a one-time measure to appoint 3,276 long-serving contractual employees working under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan against supernumerary posts with equivalent pay scales, providing relief to those who have served on contract for over a decade.

The Government Resolution (GR) issued by the school education and sports department on August 4 follows the state cabinet's approval on July 2 and implements recommendations of a committee set up to examine the demands of contractual employees under the centrally sponsored education scheme.

The decision applies to contractual employees (excluding the technical wing) who had completed 10 years or more of continuous service as of June 30, 2026. ...