Lok Sabha Question No. 1083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Shortage of Professors in HEI
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1083 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## Shortage of Professors in HEI

## 1083. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

- (a) the total shortfall of professors in higher education institutions during the last four years;
- (b) the number of faculty shortages in Central universities; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to address the shortfall?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total shortfall of professors in Central Universities under the purview of University Grants Commission(UGC), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) during the last four year is as under:

|                           |   Year |   Vacant Positions at the level of Professor |
|---------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------|
| Central Universities      |   2015 |                                         1264 |
| Central Universities      |   2016 |                                         1283 |
| Central Universities      |   2017 |                                         1323 |
| Central Universities      |   2018 |                                         1301 |
| IITs                      |   2014 |                                         2565 |
| IITs                      |   2015 |                                         2463 |
| IITs                      |   2016 |                                         2672 |
| IITs                      |   2017 |                                         2641 |
| IISc Bangalore and IISERs |   2015 |                                          120 |
| IISc Bangalore and IISERs |   2016 |                                          116 |
| IISc Bangalore and IISERs |   2017 |                                          153 |
| IISc Bangalore and IISERs |   2018 |                                          134 |

So far as Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) which are centrally funded, are concerned, presently the shortage of

Professors is 233 and 23 respectively. (b) The total number of sanctioned teaching posts in various Central Universities under the purview of UGC is 17092 and out of which 5606 posts are lying vacant as on 01.04.2018.

(c) Occurring of vacancies and filling up is a continuous process. The vacancies keep arising due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of enhanced students' strength. The institutions are adopting various measures to address faculty shortages in order to ensure that studies of students are not affected which inter -alia, includes engaging research scholars, contract, re -employed, adjunct and visiting faculty. The institutions publish a year round rolling advertisement to attract faculty. The Government has also launched schemes like 'Global Initiative for Academic Networks' (GIAN), 'Trainee Teachers Scheme' and 'Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) to address the faculty shortage issue.

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