Vidya Sambal Yojana 2026: 76,791 Teacher Vacancies, Guest Faculty Recruitment Update

Rajasthan’s government schools, colleges, and hostels are facing a teacher shortage so acute that many institutions have been running with just a fraction of their required academic staff. To address this gap and ensure that the 2026-27 academic session is not disrupted, the state government has directed all District Collectors to immediately and transparently implement the Vidya Sambal Yojana, a scheme that places guest faculty on short-term contractual appointments against vacant sanctioned posts. In Udaipur district alone, the total vacancy count across all grades stands at 76,791 posts, with First and Second Grade teachers accounting for 68,932 of those vacancies.

The Chief Secretary of Rajasthan has written to all District Collectors asking them to carry out merit-based guest faculty recruitment with full transparency, and also allowing Principals to directly engage faculty at their own institutional level.

What Is the Vidya Sambal Yojana?

Vidya Sambal Yojana is a Rajasthan government scheme launched to fill teaching vacancies on a temporary, session-by-session basis using qualified guest faculty. It is not a permanent recruitment drive. Instead, it is a stop-gap mechanism designed to ensure continuous teaching in government institutions until regular recruitment processes are completed and permanent appointments are made.

Under this scheme, eligible candidates including freshers, retired teachers, and experienced professionals can apply for guest faculty positions at government schools, degree colleges, and other educational institutions. Selection is based on academic merit and no written examination is conducted.

The scheme covers three levels: school teaching positions from Grade III to Grade I, college-level faculty positions from Assistant Professor to Professor, and specialised instructors such as physical education teachers, computer instructors, and sports lecturers.

Vacancy Breakdown: Udaipur Division

The scale of the teacher shortage in Rajasthan’s Udaipur division gives a clear picture of how critical this situation has become.

If all 76,791 positions were filled with guest faculty receiving maximum honorarium, the financial burden on the state government would reach approximately Rs. 196.49 crore per month. This figure gives a sense of both the scale of the shortage and the financial commitment the state is prepared to make to solve it.

Honorarium: What Guest Faculty Will Earn

School Level Honorarium

College Level Honorarium

College-level guest faculty operate under a different honorarium structure.

For college-level positions, the honorarium is calculated at Rs. 800 per class with a maximum of 14 teaching hours per week. Payment is released after every 50 classes are completed, rather than on a monthly basis.

Selection Process: Merit, Not Examination

There is no written test under the Vidya Sambal Yojana. The entire selection is based on a structured merit point system, which eliminates subjectivity and ensures that the most qualified candidates are selected.

How Merit Points Are Calculated (College Level)

A committee headed by the District Collector issues the advertisement, receives applications, verifies documents, and prepares the final merit-based panel. In addition to the committee route, school Principals also have the authority to directly engage guest faculty from the approved panel at their institutional level without going through the committee process each time.

Who Can Apply?

Freshers: Candidates who have recently completed their degree and hold the required qualification for a specific teaching post can apply. This is particularly beneficial for BEd, MEd, MA, MSc, or MCom graduates who are waiting for regular recruitment.

Retired Teachers: Retired government school and college teachers who are willing to return to the classroom on a part-time contractual basis are eligible and often given preference due to their experience.

Both categories must be domiciled in Rajasthan and must meet the UGC or Rajasthan government’s minimum academic qualification requirements for the specific subject and grade they are applying for.

Minimum Age: 21 years. No upper age limit has been specified, making it accessible to senior retired teachers as well.

Key Terms and Conditions

Every guest faculty appointment under Vidya Sambal Yojana 2026 comes with these binding conditions that applicants must understand before accepting an offer.

The appointment is completely temporary, valid for one session or one semester only. It does not create any future claim or right to a permanent government position. As soon as a regular appointment is made for the same post through official recruitment channels, the guest faculty service for that position is automatically terminated. The guest faculty member has no right to object or seek continuation beyond the specified session.

No application fee is charged at any stage of the Vidya Sambal Yojana process.

How to Apply

Applications under Vidya Sambal Yojana are submitted offline directly to the institution or to the district-level committee depending on the level of recruitment. For school-level positions, candidates must watch for advertisements issued by the District Education Officer or the Collector-headed committee and submit their application form along with self-attested copies of all educational certificates, experience documents, and identity proof.

For college-level positions, the Commissioner of College Education at Higher and Technical Education Department hte.rajasthan.gov.in issues guidelines to individual colleges, each of which then advertises vacancies and invites applications from eligible candidates within a specified deadline.

For school education notifications, check Rajasthan School Education Department education.rajasthan.gov.in.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. I am a fresh BEd graduate. Can I apply for a Grade II guest faculty position under Vidya Sambal Yojana?

Yes. Fresh graduates with the required academic qualification for a specific Grade II post can apply. Vidya Sambal Yojana explicitly allows both freshers and experienced candidates to participate. For Grade II (Senior Teacher), the minimum qualification is typically a graduation degree in the relevant subject with BEd, and you must meet the merit criteria. Your points will be calculated based on your graduation and post-graduation marks, and any NET or SET qualifications will add to your score significantly.

Q2. If I work as a guest faculty under Vidya Sambal Yojana, will this experience be counted in regular recruitment for teacher posts?

Yes, experience gained under Vidya Sambal Yojana is counted as valid teaching experience in most Rajasthan teacher recruitment notifications. This makes the programme doubly beneficial: it provides an income while you wait for regular recruitment, and simultaneously builds the teaching experience that earns you additional merit points in the next regular recruitment cycle such as REET, RPSC Grade I, or Grade II examinations.

Q3. Is the Rs. 30,000 maximum monthly honorarium guaranteed, or does it depend on the number of classes taken?

The Rs. 30,000 figure for Grade I positions is the maximum monthly cap, not a guaranteed fixed salary. Your actual earning depends on how many hours you teach per month. For school-level faculty, you are paid Rs. 400 per hour for Grade I, so you need to teach the maximum permitted number of hours to reach the cap. For college-level positions, you earn Rs. 800 per class and payment is released in batches of 50 classes. If your institution has fewer teaching hours available due to student strength or schedule constraints, your actual monthly earning may be lower than the stated maximum.

Q4. What happens to my guest faculty appointment if regular recruitment results are announced and I am selected?

If you are selected in a regular government teacher recruitment (such as RPSC Grade I or REET-based Grade III), your guest faculty service automatically terminates on the date you join the regular post. You are not required to give any advance notice and you will not be penalised. In fact, Vidya Sambal Yojana was designed with this pathway in mind: it fills the immediate gap while regular recruitment progresses, and once permanent appointments are made, guest faculty positions naturally conclude.