Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Faculty vacancies in all Centrally-funded IITs
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 22 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2021

## Faculty vacancies in all Centrally-funded IITs

## 22. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  are  170  faculty  vacancies  in  all  Centrally-funded  Indian  Institutes  of Information Technology (IIITs) out of the total sanctioned strength of 410;
- (b) if so, the details of vacancies in each IIIT, IIIT-wise;
- (c) Since how long these vacancies are lying;
- (d) whether  the  Government  justifies  that  it  is  not  able  to  recruit  faculty  due  to  Corona pandemic;
- (e) the details of vacancies till January, 2019, IIIT-wise;
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to fill in the backlog and existing vacancies between January, 2019, and February, 2020?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  &  (b):  As  on  13 th July,  2021,  147  posts  of faculties  are  lying  vacant  in  Centrally  Funded Indian  Institutes  of  Information  Technology  (IIITs)  out  of  total  sanctioned  strength  of  410. Institute-wise details are as under:
- (c)  to  (f):  Arising  of  vacancies  and  filling  them  up  with  suitable,  qualified  candidates  is  a continuous  process.    The  IIITs  have  been  taking  measures  to  attract  quality  faculty,  which include year-round open advertisements, invitation through search-cum-selection procedures to alumni/ scientists/ faculty, special recruitment drive, etc.  A total of 204 faculty positions were lying vacant till January, 2019.  However, 48 faculty posts were filled during the period after January, 2019 and till February,2020.  Institute-wise details are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Institute   |   No. of sanctioned posts |   No. of Vacant Posts |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.        | IIIT Allahabad          |                       109 |                    28 |
| 2.        | ABV-IIITM Gwalior       |                        73 |                    37 |
| 3.        | PDPM-IIIT&M Jabalpur    |                        84 |                    21 |
| 4.        | IIITD&M Kancheepuram    |                       113 |                    50 |
| 5.        | IIITD&M Kurnool         |                        31 |                    11 |
| Total     | Total                   |                       410 |                   147 |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Institute   |   Vacancy till Jan,2019 |   Filled between Jan,19 and Feb,20 |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.        | IIIT Allahabad          |                      51 |                                  5 |
| 2.        | ABV-IIITM Gwalior       |                      34 |                                  0 |
| 3.        | PDPM-IIIT&M Jabalpur    |                      32 |                                 21 |
| 4.        | IIITD&M Kancheepuram    |                      72 |                                 10 |
| 5.        | IIITD&M Kurnool         |                      15 |                                 12 |
| Total     | Total                   |                     204 |                                 48 |