Lok Sabha Question No. 78 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Vacant Teaching Posts in Universities/HEIs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff, D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No.78 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## VACANT TEACHING POSTS IN UNIVERSITIES/HEIs

*78. ADV. A.M. ARIFF: SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note that over 33 per cent of the sanctioned teaching posts are vacant in central universities across the country seriously affecting the quality of education; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) the steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government to fill the vacancies of teaching faculty in  various  Higher  Education  Institutions  HEIs  in  the  country  including  the  backlog  vacancies meant for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in teaching posts in a time bound manner; and (d)  the  details  of  number  of  sanctioned  positions  and  vacant  positions  in  various  Higher Education  Institutions  including  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IITs),  Indian  Institute  of Management  (IIMs),  and  Central  Universities,  institution-wise  and  post-wise,  reserved  and

- unreserved separately?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.78 FOR ANSWER ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2022 ASKED BY ADV. A.M. ARIFF AND SHRI RAVIKUMAR  D., HON'BLE MEMBERS  OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING VACANT TEACHING POSTS IN UNIVERSITIES/HEIs.

(a) & (b) Occurrence of vacancies and filling thereof is a continuous process. Central Universities are  autonomous  bodies,  established  under  respective  Central  Acts.  They  are  governed  by provisions  of  the  Acts/Statues/Ordinances  made  thereunder.  Their  recruitment  procedure  is formulated  by  their  statutory  bodies  in  accordance  with  their  Acts/Statues/Rules  and  UGC regulations/guidelines.  Out  of  18956  sanctioned  teaching  posts  in  45  Central  Universities  in regular mode under the purview of Ministry of Education, 12776 posts  are filled up and 6180 posts are vacant as on 01.12.2022. Ministry of Education has also directed all Higher Education

Institutions (HEIs) to fill up the vacancies in a Mission Mode.

(c) In addition to writing to all the HEIs to fill up the vacancies in a Mission Mode, the Ministry has set up a monthly monitoring mechanism. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Act, 2019 has been notified on 09.07.2019 to ensure preparation of the rosters by considering the university as a Unit. Also, according to the Act, reservation is applicable in all the  Higher  Educational  Institutions  except  the  institutions  listed  in  the  schedule  and  few  other exceptions as stated in the Act. Further, as per this Act, reservation is provided for all posts in direct recruitment in Teacher's cadre in Central Educational Institutions. After enactment of this Act, no reserved post is to be de-reserved.

(d) Institutions-wise and post-wise details of number of sanctioned positions and vacant positions in various Higher Education Institutions including Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and Central Universities are annexed .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.78 FOR ANSWER ON 12.12.2022 ASKED  BY  ADV.  A.M.  ARIFF  AND  SHRI  RAVIKUMAR  D.,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  PARLIAMENT  REGARDING  VACANT TEACHING POSTS IN UNIVERSITIES/ HEIs.

| Sl.   | Institutions                           | Posts               | No. of sanctioned posts   | No. of sanctioned posts   | No. of sanctioned posts   | No. of sanctioned posts   | No. of sanctioned posts   | No. of sanctioned posts   | No. of sanctioned posts   | No of Vacant Posts   | No of Vacant Posts   | No of Vacant Posts   | No of Vacant Posts   | No of Vacant Posts   | No of Vacant Posts   | No of Vacant Posts   |
|-------|----------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| No.   |                                        |                     | GEN                       | SC                        | ST                        | OBC                       | EWS                       | PWD                       | TOTAL                     | GEN                  | SC                   | ST                   | OBC                  | EWS                  | PWD                  | TOTAL                |
| 1     | Central Universities (CUs)             | Professor           | 1564                      | 307                       | 142                       | 367                       | 111                       | 62                        | 2553                      | 705                  | 231                  | 124                  | 311                  | 101                  | 57                   | 1529                 |
| 1     | Central Universities (CUs)             | Associate Professor | 3073                      | 620                       | 302                       | 752                       | 233                       | 130                       | 5110                      | 771                  | 401                  | 232                  | 576                  | 211                  | 113                  | 2304                 |
| 1     | Central Universities (CUs)             | Assistant Professor | 6099                      | 1357                      | 698                       | 2332                      | 486                       | 321                       | 11293                     | 791                  | 276                  | 188                  | 672                  | 289                  | 131                  | 2347                 |
| 2     | Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)* | Faculty Posts       | 11170                     | 11170                     | 11170                     | 11170                     | 11170                     | 11170                     | 11170                     | 4502                 | 4502                 | 4502                 | 4502                 | 4502                 | 4502                 | 4502                 |
| 3     | Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)* | Faculty Posts       | 1197                      | 97                        | 40                        | 184                       | 48                        | No separate category      | 1566                      | 266                  | 53                   | 34                   | 98                   | 42                   | No separate category | 493                  |