Lok Sabha Question No. 2580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Recruitment of SCs/STs Faculty in IIM, Central Colleges and Universities
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2580

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## Recruitment of SCs/STs Faculty in IIM, Central Colleges and Universities

2580. Dr. Alok Kumar Suman:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  regular  posts  created  for  SCs/STs  for  Assistant  Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in the Indian Institutes of Management have not been filled;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  number  of  regular  recruitments  made  for  the  SC/ST  posts  of  Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in Central Colleges and Universities during the last ten years;
- (d) the details of the SCs/STs faculties working as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor on contract basis in these Institutions; and
- (e) the details of the number of faculty members appointed from unreserved categories in lieu of post vacant for reserved posts in IIMs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) & (b): All IIMs adhere to the provisions of IIMs of The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation  in  Teacher's  Cadre)  Act,  2019  notified  in  July,  2019.  IIMs  follow  the  'Flexi Cadre  System  for  faculty  recruitment'  where  assistant  professor,  associate  professor  and professor  posts  form  a  single  pool  and  according  to  requirements/qualifications/experience faculty  are  recruited/appointed  in  any  of  the  posts.  Occurrence  of  vacancies  and  filling  up posts is a continuous process. Vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation and creation of new posts for dealing with increasing number of students. The posts are filled after following due procedures like formulating reservation rosters, advertising the posts, time to be given to apply against these posts, short listing candidates, final selection and other related reasons.

All IIMs have been given directions to fill-up faculty positions that are lying vacant by way of  a  special  drive  and  in  a  Mission  Mode  manner.  All  IIMs  have  started  the  process  of recruitment  to  fill  up  the  vacant  posts  starting  from  September  2022  under  Mission Recruitment.

(c): As per available information, nearly 3000 SCs and 2000 STs have been recruited for the in the last ten years.

SC/ST posts of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in Central Universities (d):  The  IIMs  have  informed  that  there  are  no  contractual  appointments  in  the  cadres  of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in IIMs. Some of the IIMs have informed that  they  have  appointed  Visiting  Professor  and  Professors  of  Practice  from  the  relevant industries and academia on contract basis. As on 31.10.2024, total 91 SCs/STs faculties are working as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor on contract basis in Central Universities. (e): The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teacher's Cadre) Act, 2019 notified in  July,  2019  has  specified  reservation  of  posts  in  direct  recruitment  out  of  the  sanctioned strength in teachers' cadre in Central Educational Institutions (CEIs), which is also applicable for the IIMs.

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