Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the advertisement for direct recruitment to 17,735 trained graduate teacher (TGT) posts in non-govt aided secondary schools across the state. The online registration and application process began on Saturday, with the examination scheduled for Dec 23 and 24.The last date for depositing the application fee is Nov 23, while candidates will be allowed to make corrections in their application forms till Nov 26. Commission chairman Prashant Kumar said a one-time registration (OTR) system has been introduced to make the application process easier for candidates and ensure greater transparency. Candidates will be able to submit the application only after completing OTR.Commission deputy secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh advised eligible candidates to carefully study the detailed advertisement on the commission’s website before submitting their applications.The recruitment covers 17 subjects, with vacancies distributed among different categories. Of the total 17,735 posts, 6,704 are for the unreserved category, 4,438 for OBC, 3,698 for SC, 2,882 for EWS and 13 for ST candidates.Hindi has the highest number of vacancies at 2,791, including 2,539 posts in boys’ schools and 252 in girls’ schools. English has 2,517 vacancies, comprising 2,340 in boys’ schools and 177 in girls’ schools. Science has 2,493 posts, including 2,278 for boys’ schools and 215 for girls’ schools, while social science has 2,482 posts, with 2,265 and 217 vacancies respectively.Mathematics has 2,349 vacancies, including 2,188 in boys’ schools and 161 in girls’ schools. Other subjects include 1,289 posts in Sanskrit, 849 in physical education, 798 in home science and 775 in drawing. At the lower end, there are 21 vacancies in sewing and 60 in instrumental music.The recruitment is part of the ongoing process to fill teaching vacancies in aided secondary schools, where recruitment has been initiated in the post-2022 period. The commission has also invited applications for 1,475 principal posts in aided schools, including 1,318 in boys’ schools and 157 in girls’ schools. In addition, 1,172 headmaster posts are available, comprising 1,037 in boys’ schools and 135 in girls’ schools.Earlier this week, govt made TET mandatory and also revised the eligibility rules. Candidates must have 50% graduation or 45% postgraduation marks in the relevant subject, along with BEd and upper-primary TET. Computers have also been added as a TGT subject. The UPESSC was asked to conduct TET at the earliest. Candidates without TET can apply for the upcoming recruitment but must obtain a valid certificate by June 30, 2027, failing which appointment will not be granted.