Lok Sabha Question No. 459 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Vacancies of Teachers in Higher Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SHARAD TRIPATHI, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, K. ASHOK KUMAR, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 459 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Vacancies of Teachers in Higher Education

## 459. SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

SHRI  DHANANJAY  MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  large  number  of  teachers  vacancies  in  Centrally  funded  institutions and universities in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  State/UT-wise  including Karnataka and the reasons therefor, institution-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  bringing  back  retired  teachers  with  good teaching  record  to  fill  in  the  large  number  of  such  vacancies  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the objectives behind the move;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  also  considering  to  extend  teaching  assignment  to  good research scholars from reputed foreign universities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to improve quality of education and research in Centrally funded institutions and universities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Madam.  Certain  faculty  positions  are  unfulfilled  due  to  non-availability  of  suitable candidates in premier institutions like IITs, these institutions make intense efforts to fill up the vacancies through rolling advertisement process. In NITs, a massive recruitment drive is  currently  going  on  to  fill  up  vacancies  of  about  1900  faculty  positions.  The  teaching programme  in  these  institutions  however  is  supported  by  research  scholars,  contract, adjunct and visiting faculty. As such, the teaching process is not adversely affected and these institutions  maintain  high  academic  standards.  The  State-wise  details of the

vacancies of faculty positions would be collected and furnished.

- (b) There  is  already  a  provision  that  teachers  can  be  re-employed  on  contract  appointment beyond the age of sixty five years up to the age of seventy years purely on the basis of merit, experience, area of specialization and peer group review and only against available vacant positions. This is being used where needed.
- (c) Institutions of National Importance have the option of selecting the research scholars from reputed foreign universities for teaching positions after taking due permissions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Apart from this, the Department of Science and Technology is operating  a  scheme  called  'Visiting  Advanced  Joint  Research'  for  long-term  teaching assignments by academicians from reputed foreign universities.
- (d) In order to improve quality of education and research in Centrally Funded Institutions and universities, Government of India has introduced various schemes like Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY), Impacting Research, Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) and setting up  of  Research  Parks  in  IITs.  Further,  following  steps  have  also  been  taken  in  Central universities:
- i) Introduction of Semester System.
- ii) Periodic updation of curriculum.
- iii) Introduction of choice-based credit system.
- iv) Prescription of minimum qualification for appointment of teachers and other academic staff.
- v) Introduction of mandatory assessment and accreditation.
- vi) Establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell.
- vii) Introduction of Faculty Recharge programme to augment research and teaching resources.

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