PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 18 -- Former director general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar, appointed chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) on Wednesday, faces the challenge of steering the long-pending recruitment of 5,073 teaching posts in government-aided degree colleges and secondary schools across the state.

Candidates have been awaiting progress, particularly in aided degree colleges where vacancies have remained unfilled for years.

In aided degree colleges, the written examination for 910 assistant professor posts has already been conducted, but interviews are yet to be held. Before the interview process can begin, the commission will have to address objections raised by candidates over the written exami...