Government arts and science colleges located in urban areas are facing a looming faculty shortage due to anticipated retirements. Over the next few years, it is projected that 10 to 15 permanent teaching positions will become vacant. The absence of timely transfer counseling or the recruitment of guest faculty to fill these roles could lead to significant operational challenges for these institutions. In contrast, rural colleges typically rely more on guest faculty, which further complicates the situation. Currently, there are no signs that the new government will take action to fill these vacancies through direct recruitment for Assistant Professors. As the focus shifts to student admissions in the coming weeks, faculty recruitment is being deprioritized. However, there is hope among academic circles that the promotion of senior professors to principal positions will be addressed before the start of the 2026-27 academic session. Sources indicate that the legal issues surrounding these promotions have been resolved and a list of candidates has been prepared.