Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Recruitment of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## Recruitment of Teachers

2342. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  take  steps  to  make  the  recruitment  process  for University teaching posts more efficient and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  whether  the  Government  also  plans  to  take  steps  to  make  the  teaching  profession more attractive to draw in good talent and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  &  (b):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  notified  the  Regulations  on Minimum  Qualifications  for  Appointment  of  Teachers  and  Other  Academic  Staff  in Universities  and  Colleges  and  Measure  for  the  Maintenance  of  Standards  in  Higher Education, 2010. These principal regulations along with their subsequent four amendments notified up to 2016 lay down principles and guidelines for recruitment and promotion  of  faculties  at  the  cadre  of  Assistant  Professor,  Associate  Professor  and Professor. In  these  Regulations,  Master's  degree  with  UGC  specified  score  along  with NET/SET/SLET  or  Ph.D.  earned  in  conformity  with  UGC  Regulations  has  been  made mandatory  eligibility  condition  for  appointment  to  various  academic  positions.  However, para  4.1.0  of  UGC  Regulations,  2010  prescribes  an  alternative  criterion  for  the  post  of Professor. As per this criterion, an outstanding professional with established reputations in the  relevant  field  who  has  made  significant  contributions  to  the  knowledge  in  the concerned/allied/relevant discipline could be recruited as a Professor. The  Universities  are  autonomous  bodies  created  either  under  the  Central  Act  or

State Acts and the onus of filling up the vacant posts lies with them. However, to make the teaching profession more attractive and to draw in good talent at the entry level, the UGC Regulations, 2010 has prescribed norms for improvement in service conditions for the new entrant, in terms of better working and leave conditions, career advancement prospects, retirement benefits etc.

Further, the UGC has, inter alia ,  undertaken the following initiatives for improving the teachers and Teacher education so as to make the profession more attractive:

-  The UGC supports 'operation faculty recharge' through strengthening high quality research in science related disciplines and promoting innovative teaching in the universities through induction of fresh talent at the level of Professors, Associate Professors,  and  Assistant  Professors.  Many  universities  require  the  support  of professionals and experts beyond those available to the university in its regular faculty especially in strengthening high quality research in science-related disciplines, at internationally competitive level  and  in  promoting  innovating teaching in universities. Besides, it has provided positions of Adjunct Faculty and Scholars-in-Residence  to  enrich  the  teaching  and  research  programmes  of  the university system at M.Phil and Ph.D levels.
-  UGC  implements  a  Travel  Grant  Scheme  that  provides  financial  assistance  to permanent  teachers  and  librarians  of  colleges  and  vice-chancellors  of  state universities, deemed to be universities and central universities, recognized under section  2  (f)  and  12  (B)  of  the  UGC  Act,  to  present  research  papers  at international conferences abroad.
-  UGC  provides  financial  assistance  to  teachers  teaching  in  universities  and colleges to promote excellence in teaching and research. Research project may be  undertaken  by  an  individual  teacher  or  a  group  of  teachers.  The  ceiling  of assistance under the scheme is Rs.20 lakhs for sciences including Engineering & Technology, Medical, Pharmacy and Agriculture etc. while for humanities, Social Science, Languages, Literature, Arts, Law and allied disciplines, the assistance is Rs.15.00 lakhs.
-  In order to encourage research and development in the country, UGC has laid out a number of schemes, awards, fellowships, chairs and programmes under which financial  assistance  is  provided  to  institutions  of  higher  education  as  well  as faculty members working therein to undertake quality research in almost all areas of knowledge  across disciplines including revival & promotion of indigenous languages.

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