Lok Sabha Question No. 1326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Vacancies in Delhi University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Vacancies in Delhi University

## 1326. SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

(a)  the  number  of  permanent  posts  lying  vacant  in  Delhi  University  as  on  31st  October  2019 including all the Delhi University affiliated colleges from 2015 onwards, year-wise;

(b) the total number of guest lecturers employed as on 31st October 2019;

(c)  the  total  number  of  Ad-hoc  Assistant  Professors  including  leave  vacancy  as  on  31st  October 2019;

(d)  the  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  fill  up  the  permanent  positions  and  the reasons for delay; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  have  a  permanent  mechanism  to  appoint  faculty  on  a regular basis like other Government departments by drawing a panel annually based on selection criteria in order to avoid delay in appointments?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

(a) University of Delhi has informed that as on 31.10.2019 the vacancy positions of faculties in the case of University are as follows: Professor- 167, Associate Professor- 431, Assistant Professor267.  In  all,  there  are  865  vacancies.  In  case  of  affiliated  colleges  with  University  of  Delhi,  the permanent  faculties  post  lying  vacant as  on  31.10.2019  are 5043(Approx.)  including  2nd  tranche approved by the UGC.

(b)&(c) The total number of guest lecturers employed as on 31 st October, 2019 is 89 for the University  and  1075(Approx.)  for  colleges  affiliated  with  the  University.  The  total  number  of Ad-hoc  Assistant  Professors  including  leave  vacancy  as  on  31 st October,  2019  is  69  for  the University and 4175 for Colleges affiliated with the University.

(d) &(e) The University has already started the filling of the vacancies and recently advertised 166 posts of Professor, 428 posts of Associate Professor and 263 posts of Assistant Professor. As regards Colleges,  the  process  for  filling  up  permanent  positions  is  being  supervised  by  the University pursuant to which the advertisement for teaching positions for 26 colleges have already been published. The appointment in Colleges is made by the Governing Bodies of the Colleges in terms of the laid down procedure.

The  vacancies  arise  due  to  retirements,  resignations,  deputations,  deaths,  expansion  and opening of new institutions. The filling up the vacancies is an ongoing and continuous process. The onus of filling up of the posts lies on the University, being an autonomous body created under an Act of Parliament. As per UGC regulations, all the sanctioned / approved posts in the university system shall be filled up on an urgent basis. University Grants Commission as well as the Ministry is continuously monitoring the process.

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