Lok Sabha Question No. 2319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Recruitment Process for Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## Recruitment Process for Universities

2319. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  take  steps  to  make  recruitment  process  for

- University teaching posts more efficient and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the steps taken/being taken by the Government to make the teaching profession more attractive to draw in good talent and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The University Grants Commission (UGC), vide its D.O. letter No.F.114/2019 (CPP-II) dated 4 th June,  2019, has  prepared  the  Guidelines  for  Recruitment  of Faculty in Universities, Colleges and Institutions Deemed to be Universities outlining the selection  procedure  and  the  time  frame  for  recruitment.  These  guidelines  have  been circulated to all Universities to adhere to them. The Universities has also been requested to  take  steps  to  ensure  that  the  vacancies  in  the  University  as  well  as  in  the  Colleges affiliated to University are filled up at the earliest. A copy of the Guidelines circulated to all Universities is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc\_notices.aspx?id= .

2418 The Government has taken several steps to make the teaching profession more attractive to draw in good talent. The Ministry had revised pay of teachers and equivalent cadres in universities and colleges based on the recommendations of 7 th Central Pay Commission.UGC had issued UGC(Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and  other  Academic  Staff  in  Universities  and  Colleges  and  other  Measures  for  the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2018 for minimum qualifications  for  appointment  and  other  service  conditions  of  University  and  College teachers  and  cadres  of  Librarians,  Directors  of  Physical  Education  and  Sports  for maintenance of standards in higher education. The said Regulation is intended to attract and  retain  the  best  quality  teachers  and  to  encourage  research  in  Universities  and

Colleges. The aforesaid regulation is available on UGC website at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4033931\_UGC-Regulation\_min\_Qualification\_Jul2018.pdf.

Through Operation Faculty Recharge Programme, UGC has created a pool of high quality teachers at  all  levels for deployment in  the Universities.Faculty  Recharge  is intended  to strengthen high quality research in science related disciplines at internationally competitive level and promote innovative teaching in the universities through induction of fresh talent at  all  levels  of  academic  hierarchy,  in  selected  departments/  centres.  Individuals  with exceptional creativity, zeal and commitment to research and teaching are to be selected. The guidelines of aforesaid UGC Operation Faculty Recharge Programmeis available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/xiplanpdf/fucaltyrechargeguideline.pdf.

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