Lok Sabha Question No. 2295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Reserved Posts for SCs/STs/OBCs in Central Universities/Research Institutions
Ministry: Education
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2295

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 / 08 / 2021

## Reserved Posts for SCs/STs/OBCs in Central Universities/Research Institutions

## 2295.  SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the total number of sanctioned posts for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other Backward Classes (OBCs) in all Central Universities and research institutions;
- (b)  the total number of vacant reserved posts for SCs, STs and OBCs in the same;
- (c)  whether these reserved posts are lying vacant for quite a time;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof indicating the time period the posts have been remained vacant and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the appropriate steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e): The details of the total number of sanctioned and vacant reserved posts for Scheduled Castes  (SCs),  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  and  Other  Backward  Classes  (OBCs)  in  all  Central Universities and research institutions under purview of Ministry of Education are as under:

| Name of Institution                                               | Total Number of Sanctioned Reserved Posts   | Total Number of Sanctioned Reserved Posts   | Total Number of Sanctioned Reserved Posts   | Total Number of Vacant Reserved Posts   | Total Number of Vacant Reserved Posts   | Total Number of Vacant Reserved Posts   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|                                                                   | SC                                          | ST                                          | OBC                                         | SC                                      | ST                                      | OBC                                     |
| 45 Central Universities (as on 01.04.2021)                        | 5737                                        | 3097                                        | 7815                                        | 2389                                    | 1199                                    | 4251                                    |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (as on 31.12.2020) | 380                                         | 180                                         | 346                                         | 157                                     | 88                                      | 231                                     |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs)       | 71                                          | 19                                          | 153                                         | 28                                      | 11                                      | 67                                      |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc)                                | 168                                         | 84                                          | 303                                         | 34                                      | 46                                      | 272                                     |
| Total                                                             | 6356                                        | 3380                                        | 8617                                        | 2608                                    | 1344                                    | 4821                                    |

Taking into account all the circumstances and in order to ensure protection of the rights of SCs, STs  and  OBCs  in  appointments,  Central  Educational  Institutions  (Reservation  in  Teachers' Cadre)  Act,  2019  was  notified  on  12 th July,  2019  to  provide  reservation  of  posts  in  direct recruitment in teachers' cadre in Central Educational Institutions by considering the University as a Unit.

Now,  after  implementation  of  'The      Central      Educational      Institutions  (Reservation  in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019', the OBC reservation has been implemented at all levels.

Further, University Grants Commission (UGC) vide its D. O. letter No. F. 1-14/2019 (CPP-II) dated  4 th June,  2019  UGC  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 which has been circulated to all Universities to adhere  the  guidelines.  The  UGC  vide  its  letters  dated  31 st July  2019,  7 th August  2019,  5 th September  2019  and  22 nd October  2019  has  again  requested  the  Universities  to  ensure  that vacant  positions  in  University  as  well  as  colleges  affiliated  to  University  are  filled  at  the earliest. However, the onus of filling up the vacant posts lies on Central Universities, which are autonomous created under Acts of Parliament.

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