Lok Sabha Question No. 117 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Shortage of Faculty in SPA, Vijayawada
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## SHORTAGE OF FACULTY IN SPA, VIJAYAWADA

## *117. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 15 out of sanctioned 50 faculty posts are lying vacant in School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Vijayawada;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  such  vacancies  are  being  managed  through  part-time  or  contractual  or  reemployment of faculties, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the above vacancies are due to enhancement in strength/number of the students;
- (e) whether the Government has directed all Central Higher Educational Institutions to fill up the vacancies on a Mission Mode within a period of one year; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the status of filling up of above 15 posts in SPA?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  117  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  28.07.2025  REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF FACULTY IN SPA, VIJAYAWADA' RAISED BY SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

- (a) & (b)  At present 08 faculty positions are vacant out of the total 49 sanctioned posts at SPA Vijayawada. The details are as follows:
- (c) & (d)   The recruitment of faculty is a continuous process and the vacancies arise due to factors  like  promotions,  retirements,  resignations,  death  etc..  Presently,  sixteen  qualified faculties  have  been  contractually  engaged,  so  as  to  address  short  term  academic  and institutional  requirements.  The  current  vacancies  are  not  primarily  due  to  an  increase  in student strength. SPA Vijayawada being an Institution of National Importance (INI) has a very rigorous and multistage selection process so as to ensure that only meritorious faculties are recruited.
- (e) & (f) In  August  2021,  the  Ministry  issued  instructions  to  all  CHEIs  to  fill  vacancies especially those reserved for specific categories in a Mission Mode. In September 2022, all CHEIs were once again requested to intensify this Mission Mode drive to fill all remaining vacancies, especially those in reserved categories. Between September 2022 and July, 2025, a  total  of  16,507  faculty  and  11,943  non  faculty,  totalling  upto  28,450  recruitments  have been made in the CHEIs under this Mission Mode initiative. The Institute responded promptly to these directives and accelerated its recruitment efforts and has filled 6 vacant posts.

| SI. No.   | Name of the post    |   Sanctioned |   Filled |   vacant |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------|----------|----------|
| 1         | Professor           |            7 |        6 |        1 |
| 2         | Associate Professor |           14 |       11 |        3 |
| 3         | Assistant Professor |           28 |       24 |        4 |
| Total     | Total               |           49 |       41 |        8 |

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