Lok Sabha Question No. 3866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Grievances against Central Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3866 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## Grievances against Central Universities

## 3866.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  grievances  received  against  termination  and  corruption  in  the  Central Universities;
- (b) whether any dissent note has been written by the Executive Councils regarding violation of reservation  policy  during  the  interview  of  teaching  and  academic  posts  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the details of category-wise 'Not Found Suitable' (NFS) by the selection committee during the recruitment of teaching posts and admission in Central University during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  concrete  step  for  proper  implementation  of  the reservation policy and to consider the certain minimal requirement for reserved category to avoid the concept of not found suitable by the selection committee in teaching positions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (d):    The  data  with  regard  to  such  grievances    is  not  centrally  maintained.  The  Central Universities  are  statutory  autonomous  bodies  and  they  are  competent  to  deal  with  such complaints in accordance with provisions of the Act, Statutes and Ordinances of the concerned University.  Whenever any grievance regarding mismanagement/ irregularities is received, it is forwarded  to  the  concerned  Central  University  for  appropriate  action  at  its  end.  In  case,  any grievance  of  serious  nature  supported  by  concrete  evidence  is  received  and  the  reply  of  the University is not found satisfactory, then depending upon the facts of the case, a Fact Finding inquiry Committee is constituted and action is taken accordingly.

The recruitment of teachers is made by the Executive Council, the principal executive body of the University, on the recommendations of the Selection Committees which, inter-alia, consist of outside experts and Visitor's nominees. Suitability or otherwise of the candidates, is assessed by the Selection Committee keeping in view the academic credentials of candidates  which must be in accordance with the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher  Education) Regulations, 2010  as  amended  from  time  to  time.  The  Central  Universities being statutory autonomous Institutions are competent to make appointments on various posts including teaching posts and the Government has no role in this regard.

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As regards implementation of reservation policy, the UGC has issued instructions from time to time to all Central Universities for (i) implementation of SC/ST/PwD/OBC reservation policy of the  Government  of  India/  UGC  (ii)  strict  compliance  of  reservation  policy,  (iii)  display  of reservation  roster  on  University  website  and  (iv)  filling  up  of  remaining  identified  backlog reserved vacancies.

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