Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Reservation System/Formula for Faculty
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. GOPAL, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

STARRED QUESTION NO. *481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## Reservation System/Formula for Faculty

*481. DR. K. GOPAL: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  recently  submitted  a  new reservation  system/formula  for  appointment  of  faculty  in  Universities  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  had  asked  UGC  to  make  a  department-wise  roster  of reserved vacancies of teachers instead of the current institution-wise;
- (c)  whether  this  move  is  likely  to  reduce  the  number  of  posts  meant  for  reserved categories including SCs/STs and other educationally backward classes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up an Inter-Ministerial committee to review the new reservation system for appointment of faculty in universities across the country and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said committee is likely to be set up and submit its report; and
- (e) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *481 FOR 02.04.2018 ASKED BY DR. K. GOPAL AND DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING RESERVATION SYSTEM/FORMULA FOR FACULTY.

There  is  no  new  formula  in  the  percentage  of  faculty  posts  reserved  for Scheduled  Caste/  Scheduled  Tribe/Other  Backward  Class  (SC/ST/OBC)  candidates. University Grants Commission (UGC), with the mandate of maintaining the standards of higher education, has issued Guidelines for strict implementation of reservation policy of the Government in Universities, Deemed to be Universities, Colleges and other Grantin-Aid Institutions and Centers, 2006. These guidelines, inter-alia, provided for filling up of teaching posts by preparing rosters treating University/College as a Unit.  However, Hon'ble Allahabad High Court vide its order dated 7.4.2017 has, inter-alia, quashed the relevant clauses 6(c) and 8(a)(v) of the UGC Guidelines 2006 and this judgement has been upheld by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

2. In  compliance with the Allahabad High Court judgement, which was upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had constituted a Committee which had recommended amendments to clauses 6(c) and 8 (a)(v) of the UGC Guidelines, 2006. Based on these recommendations, UGC has amended the said clauses now providing for preparation of department/subject-wise rosters.
3. On receipt of representations from various quarters, this Ministry has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to assess the impact of the fresh reservation rosters on the representation of reserved categories. Based on the recommendations of the said Committee and advice of Ministry of Law and Justice, legal opinion of the Law Officer in the  matter  of  filing  of  SLP  before  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  was  sought.  He  has opined  that  UOI  and  UGC  may  file  SLPs.  Accordingly  grounds  for  appeal  are  being finalized.
4. The Constitutional provisions mandating reservation for SC/ST/OBC categories will continue.

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