Lok Sabha Question No. 2369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Vacancies of Associate Professor &amp;amp; Professor under EWS Category in Central Universities
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2369 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

## Vacancies of Associate Professor & Professor under EWS Category in Central Universities

## †2369. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Vacancies of Associate Professor and Professor filled up under Economically Weaker Section (EWS) reservation quota by various Central Universities so far since the passing of law in the year 2019 University-wise, year-wise details thereof;
- (b) the details of backlog vacancies of OBC, SC & ST filled up in these Universities during the last six years, University-wise, post-wise details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  vacancies  of  General  and  backlog  of  OBC,  SC  and  ST  University-wise, post-wise details thereof;
- (d) the reasons for the inability to fill up vacancies under backlog of OBC, SC, ST and EWS reservation quota;
- (e) whether the Government has observed that the 'guest lecture' mechanism and 'contract based'  appointments  cause  under-employment  in  the  country  as  it  exploits  the  talent  of  a person, denies privileges and gives permanency to the vacant posts, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government will direct the Universities and Colleges in the country to reduce or abolish the 'guest lecture' mechanism the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Act, 2019 has been  notified  on  09.07.2019  which  provides  for  reservation  of  posts  by  considering  the university as one Unit. Also, according to the Act, reservation is applicable in all the Higher Educational Institutions except the institutions listed in the schedule and few other exceptions as stated in the Act.

Occurrence of vacancies and filling thereof is a continuous process. The vacancies arise due to  retirement,  resignation  and  additional  requirement  on  account  of  enhanced  students' strength.  The  onus  of  filling  up  of  the  post  lies  with  the  central  universities  which  are autonomous  bodies  created  under  acts  of  parliament.  As  on  date  more  than  6080  faculty position  have  been  filled  since  September,  2022  through  special  recruitment  drive  under mission recruitment out of which 871 positions are filled by Scheduled Caste (SCs), 426 by scheduled  tribe  (STs),  1424  by  Other  Backward  Classes  (OBCs),  318  by  Economically Weaker  section  (EWS)  and  176  by  Person  with  Benchmark  Disability  (PWBDs).  Central Universities have been directed to fill up vacancies through regular recruitment in Mission mode. However, in order to ensure that teaching-learning process does not get affected due to the absence of regular teachers, Central Universities appoint Guest lecturers or teachers on contract basis for temporary period.

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