Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

## 887. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the details of functioning of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU);
- (b) the  details  of  faculty  strength  of  IGNTU,  department-wise  and  details  of  posts  that arelying vacant, department-wise;
- (c) whether that recently IGNTU has advertised to fill-in number of faculty positions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons that only one post is reserved for reservedcategories despite March 5th notification of the University Grants Commission(UGC)which says that reservations of posts should be calculated department-wise and notbased on the aggregate vacant posts in university?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, has been established  by  an  Act  of  the  Parliament  of  India  namely  Indira  Gandhi  National  Tribal University, 2007 and started functioning in July 2008.  The jurisdiction of the University extends to  the  whole country and it is fully funded by the Central Government through the University Grants  Commission.    IGNTU  has  been  started  with  the  objectives  of  providing  equitable opportunity  in  terms  of  education,  employment  and  other  promotional  avenues  to  the  tribal population of India to bring them at par with the main stream society.

(b): The details of filled and vacant faculty posts, department-wise as provided by the IGNTU are annexed.

(c): Yes, Madam.

(d): IGNTU has intimated that University has modified the reservationroster for teaching posts in accordance with the University Grants Commission (UGC) instructions given vide letter No. F. 1-5/2006(SCT)  dated  05.03.2018.    As  per  these  instructions,  reservation  of  posts  is  to  be calculated  Department-wise.    Accordingly,  the  University  advertised  the  teaching  posts  vide Advt. No. IGNTU/Rec.Cell/T-01/2018 dated 08.04.2018 wherein one post of Assistant Professor is earmarked for OBC category.

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Annexure as referred in reply to part (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 887 for reply on 23.07.2018 asked by ShriJayadevGalla regarding Indira Gandhi National Tribal University.

Table: Number of sanctioned, filled up and vacant faculty posts of IGNTU:

| Sr.   | Departments                        | Professor   | Professor   | Professor   | Posts               | Posts               | Posts               |                     |                     |                     |
|-------|------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| No.   |                                    |             |             |             | Associate Professor | Associate Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor | Assistant Professor |
|       |                                    | Sanctioned  | Existing    | Vacant      | Sanctioned          | Existing            | Vacant              | Sanctioned          | Existing            | Vacant              |
| 1     | AIHC &Archaeology                  | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 2     | Applied Psychology                 | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 3     | Biotechnology                      | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 4     | Botany                             | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 5     | Business Management                | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 6     | Chemistry                          | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 5                   | 5                   | 0                   |
| 7     | Commerce                           | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 4                   | 2                   | 2                   |
| 8     | Computer Science (Main Campus)     | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 5                   | 5                   | 0                   |
| 9     | Computer Science (RCM)             | 1           | 0           | 1           | 1                   | 1                   | 0                   | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   |
| 10    | Economics                          | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 11    | Education                          | 2           | 1           | 1           | 3                   | 3                   | 0                   | 13                  | 8                   | 5                   |
| 12    | English &Foreign Language          | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 5                   | 5                   | 0                   |
| 13    | Environmental Science              | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 14    | Geography                          | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 15    | Geology                            | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 3                   | 1                   |
| 16    | Hindi                              | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 17    | History                            | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 18    | Home Science (New)                 | 1           | 0           | 1           | 1                   | 0                   | 1                   | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   |
| 19    | Journalism &Mass Communication     | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 20    | Linguistic and Con.T.L.            | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 21    | Mathematics                        | 1           | 1           | 0           | 1                   | 1                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 22    | Nursing                            | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 0                   | 4                   |
| 23    | Performing Arts (New)              | 1           | 0           | 1           | 1                   | 0                   | 1                   | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   |
| 24    | Pharmacy                           | 1           | 1           | 0           | 3                   | 1                   | 2                   | 7                   | 5                   | 2                   |
| 25    | Physical Education (RCM)           | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 0                   | 4                   |
| 26    | Physics                            | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 27    | Political Science&HR (Main Campus) | 1           | 1           | 0           | 3                   | 2                   | 1                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 28    | Political Science&HR (RCM)         | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 29    | Social Work (Main Campus)          | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 0                   | 2                   | 5                   | 4                   | 1                   |
| 30    | Social Work (RCM)                  | 0           | 0           | 0           | 1                   | 0                   | 1                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 31    | Sociology &Social Anthropology     | 1           | 1           | 0           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 32    | Statistics                         | 1           | 1           | 0           | 1                   | 0                   | 1                   | 3                   | 3                   | 0                   |
| 33    | Tourism Management                 | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 2                   | 0                   | 4                   | 4                   | 0                   |
| 34    | Tribal Studies                     | 1           | 1           | 0           | 3                   | 0                   | 3                   | 7                   | 6                   | 1                   |
| 35    | Yoga                               | 1           | 0           | 1           | 1                   | 0                   | 1                   | 3                   | 0                   | 3                   |
| 36    | Zoology                            | 1           | 0           | 1           | 2                   | 1                   | 1                   | 4                   | 3                   | 1                   |
| Total | Total                              | 35          | 16          | 19          | 67                  | 29                  | 38                  | 155                 | 127                 | 28                  |