Lok Sabha Question No. 3974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Higher Education Regulatory Regime
Ministry: Education
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## 3974. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to restructure the higher education regulatory regime;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are many vacancies in bodies like National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE);
- (d) if so, the details thereof from 2012 to 2020, year-wise;
- (e) whether the post of Vice-Chairperson of NCTE is lying vacant for more than five years; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof indicating the date since this post has been lying vacant and the reasons for not appointing any official to this post?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Education has announced the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on 29.07.2020 after obtaining approval of the Union Cabinet. The NEP-2020 envisions setting up of a Higher  Education  Commission  of  India  as  an  umbrella  body  with  four  independent  verticals  to perform  distinct  functions  of  regulation,  accreditation,  funding,  and  academic  standard  setting. Accordingly, the Ministry is in the process of drafting a Bill for establishment of the Higher Education Commission of India.

- (c) & (d): Details of vacancies in National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) are at Annexure-I. As  informed  by  the  All  India  Council  for  Teacher  Education  (AICTE),  the  vacancy  status  readily available with AICTE is at Annexure-II.
- (e) & (f): The post of Vice-Chairperson, NCTE is lying vacant since 08.07.2011.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Higher Education Regulatory Regime

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (c)  &  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3974 FOR 28.03.2022 ASKED BY SHRI P.C. MOHAN HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY REGIME

| Name of the post                    | Sanctioned post   |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |   Year-wise vacancy details |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Name of the post                    | Sanctioned post   |                        2012 |                        2013 |                        2014 |                        2015 |                        2016 |                        2017 |                        2018 |                        2019 |                        2020 |
| Chairperson                         | 1                 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |
| Vice- Chairperson                   | 1                 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |
| Member- Secretary                   | 1                 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |
| Deputy Secretary/ Regional Director | 7                 |                           3 |                           4 |                           5 |                           5 |                           4 |                           4 |                           5 |                           3 |                           2 |
| Under Secretary/ Research Officer   | 14                |                           2 |                           5 |                           5 |                           6 |                           6 |                           3 |                           2 |                           2 |                           3 |
| Accounts Officer                    | 1                 |                           0 |                           0 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |
| Section Officer/ Programmer         | 14                |                           5 |                           5 |                           6 |                           6 |                           6 |                           5 |                           6 |                           5 |                           4 |
| CPPMO                               | 1                 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |
| LDPO                                | 1                 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |
| Private Secretary                   | 3                 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |
| Assistant                           | 8                 |                           3 |                           3 |                           3 |                           3 |                           1 |                           2 |                           2 |                           2 |                           3 |
| Stenographer Grade 'c'              | 12                |                           5 |                           5 |                           4 |                           4 |                           4 |                           3 |                           3 |                           3 |                           5 |
| Technical Assistant                 | 1                 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |                           0 |
| Jr. Accounts Officers               | 5                 |                           4 |                           4 |                           4 |                           4 |                           5 |                           4 |                           5 |                           4 |                           5 |
| JA/UDC                              | 5                 |                           1 |                           1 |                           3 |                           2 |                           2 |                           2 |                           2 |                           2 |                           2 |
| Stenographer Grade 'D'              | 6                 |                           4 |                           4 |                           3 |                           3 |                           5 |                           5 |                           5 |                           6 |                           6 |
| Data Entry                          | 1                 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |
| LDC                                 | 12                |                           5 |                           5 |                           5 |                           6 |                           3 |                           5 |                           5 |                           5 |                           5 |
| Driver                              | 3                 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           1 |                           2 |
| MTS                                 | 26                |                           6 |                           6 |                           5 |                           6 |                           7 |                           9 |                          10 |                          10 |                          10 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3974 FOR 28.03.2022 ASKED BY SHRI P.C. MOHAN HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION REGULATORY REGIME

| Name of the post                                     | Sanctioned Post   | Year-wise vacancy details   | Year-wise vacancy details   | Year-wise vacancy details   |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Name of the post                                     | Sanctioned Post   | 2017-18                     | 2018-19                     | 2019-20                     |
| Chairman                                             | 1                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Vice-Chairman                                        | 1                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Member-Secretary                                     | 1                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Adviser-I                                            | 3                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Adviser-II                                           | 3                 | 3                           | 1                           | 0                           |
| Director                                             | 10                | 3                           | 4                           | 3                           |
| Deputy Director (*)                                  | 6                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Chief Administrative Officer                         | 1                 | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           |
| Assistant Legal Advisor                              | 1                 | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| Assistant Director (*)                               | 27                | 11                          | 12                          | 5                           |
| Senior Admn. Officer                                 | 2                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Senior Account Officer                               | 2                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| System Analyst                                       | 1                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Legal Officer                                        | 1                 | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| Account Officer                                      | 3                 | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| Administrative Officer                               | 3                 | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| Hindi Officer                                        | 1                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Assistant Librarian                                  | 1                 | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| Private Secretary                                    | 3                 | 3                           | 3                           | 3                           |
| Council Engineer                                     | 1                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Accountant/Office Superintendent- cum-Accountant (@) | 12                | 11                          | 11                          | 11                          |
| Computer System Assistant (@)                        | 2                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Personal Assistant/Steno-II (@)                      | 6                 | 4                           | 4                           | 4                           |
| Assistant (@)                                        | 6                 | 3                           | 2                           | 1                           |
| Jr. Hindi Translator (@)                             | 2                 | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| Stenographer (@)                                     | 14                | 14                          | 14                          | 14                          |
| DEO Gr. I (@)                                        | 11                | -4                          | -4                          | -4                          |
| DEO Gr. II (@)                                       | 22                | 22                          | 22                          | 22                          |
| DEO Gr. III (@)                                      | 23                | 21                          | 21                          | 21                          |
| Upper Division Clerk (UDC) (@)                       | 19                | 6                           | 2                           | 4                           |
| LDC (@)                                              | 12                | 7                           | 10                          | 10                          |
| Receptionist-cum-PABX Operator (@)                   | 3                 | 3                           | 3                           | 3                           |
| Photo-copy-Equip Optr (@)                            | 1                 | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| Staff Car Driver (@)                                 | 4                 | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           |

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