Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: The recruitment process initiated by Gujarat University nearly a year ago has run into fresh trouble, with nearly 50% of the advertised vacancies likely to be cancelled following a directive from the state higher education department. The university had issued a recruitment advertisement on Dec 29, 2025, inviting applications for approximately 129 posts across 36 categories. The advertisement also included seven senior clerk and 84 junior clerk posts, besides more than 20 vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities.
The department has instructed the university to immediately cancel recruitment for posts approved under the Sixth Pay Commission but advertised under the Seventh Pay Commission , irrespective of the stage of the selection process. The vacancies included positions such as registrar, director of staff college, CDC director, chief accountant, physical education director, librarian, press manager, lady medical officer, engineer, accounts officer and personal assistant to the vice-chancellor. The university had already conducted written exams and subsequent tests forshortlisted candidates for several positions. The higher education department has instructed the university to cancel, within a day, all recruitment for posts approved under the Sixth Pay Commission but advertised under the Seventh Pay Commission. For other posts, the university must verify whether the advertised qualifications and pay scales comply with the standards approved by the finance department and the state govt. Vacancies involving discrepancies must also be cancelled.
Recruitment advertisements for non-teaching posts will additionally be reviewed by the commissioner of higher education’s office. The department has also directed the university to revive and fill the registrar’s post if its recruitment has been cancelled.