India, April 22 -- Lack of recruitment of physical education teachers in government-aided urban and rural schools in Maharashtra has prospective candidates threatening an agitation if the authorities fail to address the issue soon.

Eligible candidates have announced an indefinite protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan from April 27. Around 4,860 posts for sports teachers are currently vacant in the state, with the last round of recruitment being conducted in 2014.

In January 2025, the state had issued a government resolution to fill these posts in state-run zilla parishad and government-aided schools. However, more than a year later, the recruitment process has not begun. Eligible candidates, many holding bachelor's and master's degrees in phy...