Last date for online application extended till Nov 4, amendments

can be made till Nov 7

No change in dates of written exam to be held on Dec 3 and 4

Lucknow/ Prayagraj, Oct 28 (HS): The Uttar Pradesh Education

Service Selection Commission has made significant amendments in the prescribed

educational qualifications for recruitment to the post of Assistant Teacher in

Primary Urban under the Basic Education Department and in the affiliated

Primary Division of non-government aided schools under the Secondary Education

Department (Advertisement No. 05/2026). In accordance with the order of the

High Court, Allahabad and the approval of the government, now Diploma in

Special Education and B.El.Ed. degree holders have also been formally included

for the post of affiliated Primary Assistant Teacher.

Giving information, Dr. Prashant Kumar, Chairman of Uttar

Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, said that this decision has

been taken in compliance with the order passed on October 24, 2026 in the

petition number (Writ-A No.-16588 of 2026) by the Allahabad High Court and the

letter of Secondary Education of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Under this,

two qualifications namely two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) and

04-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B-El-Ed) approved by the

Rehabilitation Council of India have been included in the valid qualifications

for the post of Assistant Teacher (Affiliated Primary).

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Deputy Secretary of the Commission, said

that as a result of the expansion of the qualifications, the application dates

have been extended for the convenience of the interested candidates applying on

the basis of these two qualifications. Under Advertisement No. 05/2026, the

last date for online application for the post of Assistant Teacher (Affiliated

Primary), which was earlier fixed as 28 October 2026, has been extended by one

week and is now 04 November 2026.

Additionally, candidates have been given the opportunity to

correct/amend errors in their completed online applications until November 7,

2026. No changes have been made to the previously announced schedule of the

written examination. The written examination related to the advertisement will

be conducted safely on the previously scheduled dates of December 3 and 4,

2026, at designated examination centers across the state.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi