Lok Sabha Question No. 3575 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Restructuring the Higher EducationRegulatory Regime
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3575 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## Restructuring the Higher Education Regulatory Regime

## 3575. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

(a) whether the Government is planning to restructure the higher education regulatory regime;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  rampant  corruption  in  the regulatory  bodies  under  the  administrative  control  of  Ministry  such  as  AICTE  and NCTE;

(d) whether it is true that there are many vacancies in bodies like NCTE and AICTE;

- (e)  the  details  of  the  year-wise  number  of vacancies  in  NCTE  and  AICTE  since  the years 2017 to 2020;
- (f) whether it is true that the post of Vice-Chairperson of NCTE is lying vacant for more than 5 years; and
- (g) if so, the date since this post has been lying vacant and the reasons why no official has been appointed to this post?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b): Till now no final decision has been taken in this regard.

(c): All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced e-governance for ensuring  greater  transparency  and  accountability  in  its  working  and  to  enable  faster processing  of  applications  for  grant  of  approval  for  establishment  of  new  technical institutions and expansion of existing institutions and also for other purposes such as providing grants for research and development projects in technical institutions. AICTE has  created  database  of  countrywide  experts  and  experts  are  selected  randomly  by computer  thus  avoiding  manual/human  intervention  in  the  constitution  of  the  Expert Committees. All financial matters, approval process, Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme, Scholarship payments to students have been computerised and are online. All payments in the organization are made electronically.

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has  moved towards online system in an attempt to bring in transparency in its functioning. The application process, appeal filing, grievances and RTI have become online. NCTE has adopted e-office in all its  official  work.  NCTE  has  also  formulated  and  circulated  the  Standard  Operating Procedures to all regional offices for reducing subjectivity and adhocism in functioning.

Further,  action  is  taken  on  complaint(s)  regarding  misconduct  in  NCTE  as  per conduct rules and in accordance with Central Vigilance Commission guidelines as and when such complaint(s) are received.

(d) & (e): The details of year-wise number of vacancies in AICTE and NCTE from the year 2017 to 2020 are at annexure-I and II respectively. (f) & (g): The post of Vice-Chairperson in NCTE is lying vacant since 09.07.2011. The search and selection committee for appointment of Vice-Chairperson, NCTE has been constituted and advertisements have been issued for inviting applications.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3575 FOR 16.03.2020 ASKED BY SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR  SINGH, HON'BLE MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING RESTRUCTURING THE HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY REGIME.

| S.   |                                    |            | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   |
|------|------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|      | Name of the post                   | Sanctioned | 2017                          | 2017                          | 2018                          | 2018                          | 2019                          | 2019                          | 2020                          | 2020                          |
| No.  |                                    | strength   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   |
| 1    | Chairman                           | 1          | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 2    | Vice Chairman                      | 1          | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 3    | Member Secretary                   | 1          | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 4    | Adviser-I                          | 3          | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             |
| 5    | Adviser-II                         | 3          | 0                             | 3                             | 2                             | 1                             | 3                             | 0                             | 2                             | 1                             |
| 6    | Director                           | 10         | 7                             | 3                             | 6                             | 4                             | 7                             | 3                             | 8                             | 2                             |
| 7    | Deputy Director                    | 6          | 5                             | 1                             | 6                             | 0                             | 6                             | 0                             | 5                             | 1                             |
| 8    | Chief Administrative Officer       | 1          | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 9    | Assistant Legal Advisor*           | 1          | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| 10   | Assistant Director                 | 27         | 16                            | 11                            | 15                            | 12                            | 22                            | 5                             | 24                            | 3                             |
| 11   | Senior Admn. Officer               | 2          | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             |
| 12   | Senior Account Officer             | 2          | 1                             | 1                             | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             |
| 13   | System Analyst / Programmer        | 1          | 0                             | 1                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 14   | Legal Officer*                     | 1          | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| 15   | Account Officer                    | 3          | 3                             | 0                             | 2                             | 1                             | 2                             | 1                             | 2                             | 1                             |
| 16   | Administrative Officer             | 3          | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 2                             | 1                             | 2                             | 1                             |
| 17   | Hindi Officer                      | 1          | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 18   | Assistant Librarian                | 1          | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| 19   | Private Secretary*                 | 3          | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             |
| 20   | Council Engineer                   | 1          | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| 21   | Accountant*                        | 12         | 1                             | 11                            | 1                             | 11                            | 1                             | 11                            | 1                             | 11                            |
| 22   | Computer System Assistant          | 2          | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             | 2                             | 0                             |
| 23   | Personal Assistant*                | 6          | 2                             | 4                             | 2                             | 4                             | 2                             | 4                             | 2                             | 4                             |
| 24   | Assistant                          | 6          | 3                             | 3                             | 4                             | 2                             | 5                             | 1                             | 3                             | 3                             |
| 25   | Jr. Hindi Translator               | 2          | 1                             | 1                             | 1                             | 1                             | 1                             | 1                             | 1                             | 1                             |
| 26   | Stenographer*                      | 14         | 0                             | 14                            | 0                             | 14                            | 0                             | 14                            | 0                             | 14                            |
| 27   | DEO Gr. I^                         | 11         | 15                            | -4                            | 15                            | -4                            | 15                            | -4                            | 14                            | -3                            |
| 28   | DEO Gr. II #                       | 22         | 0                             | 22                            | 0                             | 22                            | 0                             | 22                            | 0                             | 22                            |
| 29   | DEO Gr. III #                      | 23         | 2                             | 21                            | 2                             | 21                            | 2                             | 21                            | 2                             | 21                            |
| 30   | Upper Division Clerk #             | 19         | 13                            | 6                             | 17                            | 2                             | 15                            | 4                             | 11                            | 8                             |
| 31   | LDC #                              | 12         | 5                             | 7                             | 2                             | 10                            | 2                             | 10                            | 4                             | 8                             |
| 32   | Receptionist -cum- PABX Operator # | 3          | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             |
| 33   | Photo-copy-Equip Optr #            | 1          | 1                             | 0                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| 34   | Staff Car Driver Gr.I #            | 4          | 3                             | 1                             | 4                             | 0                             | 3                             | 1                             | 3                             | 1                             |
|      | Total                              | 209        | 93                            | 116                           | 97                            | 112                           | 104                           | 105                           | 100                           | 109                           |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3575  FOR  16.03.2020  ASKED  BY SHRI  SUSHIL  KUMAR  SINGH,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING RESTRUCTURING THE HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY REGIME.

| Name of the                          | Sanctioned   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   | Year-wise vacancy positions   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Post                                 | Post         | 2017                          | 2017                          | 2018                          | 2018                          | 2019                          | 2019                          | 2020                          | 2020                          |
|                                      |              | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   | Post Filled                   | Post Vacant                   |
| Chairperson                          | 1            | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| Vice-Chairperson                     | 1            | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| Member- Secretary                    | 1            | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| Deputy Secretary / Regional Director | 7            | 3                             | 4                             | 2                             | 5                             | 4                             | 3                             | 5                             | 2                             |
| Under Secretary / Research Officer   | 14           | 11                            | 3                             | 12                            | 2                             | 12                            | 2                             | 11                            | 3                             |
| Section Officer / Programme Officer  | 14           | 9                             | 5                             | 8                             | 6                             | 9                             | 5                             | 10                            | 4                             |
| CPPMO                                | 1            | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| LDPO                                 | 1            | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| Private Secretary                    | 3            | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             | 3                             | 0                             |
| Assistant                            | 8            | 6                             | 2                             | 6                             | 2                             | 6                             | 2                             | 5                             | 3                             |
| Stenographer Grade 'C'               | 12           | 9                             | 3                             | 9                             | 3                             | 9                             | 3                             | 9                             | 3                             |
| Technical Assistant                  | 1            | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             |
| Jr. Accounts Officers                | 5            | 1                             | 4                             | 0                             | 5                             | 1                             | 4                             | 0                             | 5                             |
| Stenographer Grade 'D'               | 6            | 1                             | 5                             | 1                             | 5                             | 0                             | 6                             | 0                             | 6                             |
| Data Entry Operator                  | 1            | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             | 0                             | 1                             |
| Lower Division Clerk                 | 12           | 7                             | 5                             | 7                             | 5                             | 7                             | 5                             | 7                             | 5                             |
| Driver                               | 3            | 2                             | 1                             | 2                             | 1                             | 2                             | 1                             | 2                             | 1                             |
| MTS                                  | 26           | 17                            | 9                             | 16                            | 10                            | 16                            | 10                            | 16                            | 10                            |

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