PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 4 -- Online application process for recruitment of 1,253 assistant professors in government degree colleges spread across the state began on Thursday. The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has started such an exercise after a five-year gap, said officials in the know of things.

In accordance with the advertisement issued by UPPSC secretary Ashok Kumar, the last date to submit the online application and pay examination fee is October 6. The final date for correcting errors in the applications and resolving any payment-related issues is October 13.

Applicants must be between 21 and 40 years of age as on July 1. The advertisement, released on Thursday, includes details of the application process, fee submissi...