CHENNAI: Over 40,000 teaching aspirants across the state are irked as the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) is yet to publish the results that would decide the recruitment of over 2,000 assistant professors in government arts and science colleges.
The TRB, under the Higher Education department, issued a notification in October 2025 to fill 2,708 assistant professor posts, as 37 new government arts and science colleges were established in the past four years and 16 more in 2025. Around 42,000 candidates appeared for the examination in December 2025, with an overall attendance of around 90 per cent.
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss had noted that with the Assembly elections coming up soon, results for recruitment exams tend to be released much faster. He alleged that only the results of the assistant professor exam are being deliberately delayed. "Upon inquiring about the reason for this delay, it has come to light that the Tamil Nadu government is facing a severe financial crisis," he alleged.
A teaching aspirant from Poonamallee said many fellow candidates were puzzled about the delay in publishing the results. He urged the State government to release the results soon, so the candidates can adequately prepare for the interview.
Denying speculations behind the delay in results, a senior Directorate of Collegiate Education official said the results were expected in a couple of weeks, and added, "The assistant professors will be appointed before the coming academic year so that the student's education will not be affected in the government Arts and Science colleges across the State."