Lok Sabha Question No. 185 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Teaching Faculties in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION No. *185 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## Teaching Faculties in Universities

*185. ADV. JOICE GEORGE: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a shortage of teaching faculties in universities across the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is struggling with less number of qualified teachers and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  further  reduce  the  eligibility  criteria  for appointment in universities and if so, the details thereof; and (d) whether the Government is strictly following the Assessment Performance Index criteria

- and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *185 FOR 01.01.2018  ASKED  BY  ADV.  JOICE  GEORGE, HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  TEACHING  FACULTIES  IN UNIVERSITIES

(a) to (c): Universities are Autonomous Bodies established under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act and onus of filling up of vacant teaching posts lies with them. The data relating to vacant posts in various State Public and Private Universities is not maintained centrally. As per the data available with the University Grants Commission (UGC), the total number  of  sanctioned  teaching  posts  in  various  Central  Universities  is  17106  (2421 Professor, 4807 Associate Professor, 9878 Assistant Professor). Out of the total sanctioned teaching  posts,  5997  teaching  posts  are  lying  vacant  (1323  Professor,  2217  Associate Professor, 2457 Assistant Professor).

Further,  the  total  number  of  sanctioned  teaching  posts  in  8  Deemed  to  be Universities  receiving  100%  Maintenance  Grant  from  UGC  is  1265.    Out  of  the  total sanctioned teaching posts, 271 are lying vacant (54 Professor, 77 Associate Professor, 140 Assistant professor).

Occurring  of  vacancies  and  filling  up  is  a  continuous  process.  Further,  UGC  has been emphasising the need to fill them up on priority. In case of the Central Universities managed by this Ministry, the instances of faculty shortage are addressed by taking ad-hoc faculty, guest faculty and re-employment of retired faculty. Presently, there is no proposal under consideration for reducing the eligibility criteria for appointment in Universities.

(d): API scores are mandatory qualifying benchmarks for Career Advancement Scheme and for  direct  recruitment  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  in  Universities  and  Colleges. These principal regulations along with subsequent amendments which lay down principles and  guidelines  for  recruitment  and  promotion  of  faculties  at  the  cadre  of  Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor are mandatory in nature and are required to be followed for strict implementation by all Universities/Colleges without any deviation.

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