Lok Sabha Question No. 357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Vacant Top Posts
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## Vacant Top Posts

## 357. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN: Dr. ANUPAM HAZRA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  number  of  centrally  sponsored educational institutions including universities are not filling up the vacancies of top posts and if so, the details of these institutions, State/UT-wise; (b) whether the visitors to these institutions have intervened to fill up these posts; (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard; and (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  amendment  of  relevant  laws/ regulations  for  making  over  and  taking  over  of  charges  between  the  predecessors  and sucessors incumbents for the posts of Vice Chancellor (VCs) in Central Universities and if
- so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Filling up of vacant posts in the Educational Institutions is a continuous process. The details of vacant top posts of various centrally sponsored educational institutions viz. Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IITs),  Indian  Institute  of  Management  (IIMs),  Indian Institutes  of  Science  Education  and  Research (IISERs),  National  Institute  of  Technology (NITs) and Central Universities are at Annexure. The  process  of  appointment  of  Vice  Chancellors  in  Central  Universities  and Directors in IIMs, IITs and NITs is going as per the laid down procedures. (d): Central Universities are autonomous bodies which are established under different Acts passed  by  the  Parliament  and  are  regulated  by  respective  Acts  and  statutes  made thereunder. The handing over and taking over of charges between the predecessor and successor incumbents for the post of Vice-Chancellor is done as per the provisions in the

- respective Act/Statutes etc.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.357 FOR 18.12.2017 ASKED BY SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN AND  Dr.  ANUPAM  HAZRA,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT,  REGARDING VACANT TOP POSTS.

|   S. NO. | STATE/UTs        | NAME OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION                 | NAME OF THE VACANT POST   |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | ANDHRA PRADESH   | National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh    | Director                  |
|        2 | ASSAM            | Tezpur University                                   | Vice-Chancellor           |
|        3 | BIHAR            | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodh Gaya     | Director                  |
|        4 | GUJARAT          | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad     | Director                  |
|        5 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur          | Director                  |
|        6 | JAMMU KASHMIR    | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu         | Director                  |
|        7 | JHARKHAND        | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (ISM), Dhanbad | Director                  |
|        8 | KERALA           | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode     | Director                  |
|        9 | NAGALAND         | National Institute of Technology, Nagaland          | Director                  |
|       10 | PUNJAB           | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar      | Director                  |
|       11 | SIKKIM           | Sikkim University                                   | Vice-Chancellor           |
|       12 | WEST BENGAL      | Visva Bharati University                            | Vice-Chancellor           |
|       13 | UTTARAKHAND      | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur      | Director                  |
|       14 | UTTAR PRADESH    | Banaras Hindu University                            | Vice-Chancellor           |
|       15 | UTTAR PRADESH    | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur        | Director                  |

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