Lok Sabha Question No. 2354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-09
Subject: Guest Teachers on University
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.05.2016

## Guest Teachers in University

## †2354. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  future  of  the  college  students  depends  on  Guest Teachers as if the services of the guest teachers are discontinued, it would become difficult to run the Government universities;
- (b) if so, the total number of posts lying vacant in all the universities of the country including the Delhi University, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  salary  is  not  being  given  to  the  guest  teachers  as  per  the  norms  fixed  by  the University Grants Commission (UGC) in the private universities;
- (d) if so, whether serious irregularities are being committed in the payment of salary to the guest teachers in most of the private universities;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether in the inspection conducted for granting recognition to the university, it is stated that the guest teachers are paid the salary of Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- while the fact is that they are paid Rs. 250/- to Rs. 300/- per class; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): A detailed statement of total number of teaching posts lying vacant in University Grants Commission (UGC) funded Central Universities and Deemed to be Universities is at Annexure.
- (c) to (g):  The  UGC  has  informed  that  private  universities  are  regulated  by  the  UGC (Establishment and maintenance of standards in private universities) Regulations, 2003. It has further informed that In consonance with the provisions contained in these Regulations, UGC has already  conducted  inspection  of  139  Private  Universities  with  the  help  of  Expert  Committees. These  Committees  have  visited Universities to ascertain fulfillment of criteria by these Universities in terms of programmes, faculty, infrastructural facilities, financial viability, adherence to the UGC Regulations, etc.  The UGC has not framed norms for salaries of guest teachers in private universities as these are not funded by it.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2354  FOR  ANSWER  ON  09.05.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING GUEST TEACHERS IN UNIVERSITY

## Statement of Vacant Teaching Posts as on 01/01/2016

| S. NO.   | Name of the state/UT   |   Vacant posts in Universities* |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.       | ANDHRA PRADESH         |                              05 |
| 2.       | TELANGANA              |                             300 |
| 3.       | CHHATTISGARH           |                             209 |
| 4.       | DELHI                  |                            1372 |
| 5.       | MADHYA PRADESH         |                             144 |
| 6.       | MAHARASHTRA            |                              22 |
| 7.       | PUDUCHERRY             |                             123 |
| 8.       | UTTARAKHAND            |                             218 |
| 9.       | UTTAR PRADESH          |                            1551 |
| 10.      | WEST BENGAL            |                             117 |
| 11.      | BIHAR                  |                              53 |
| 12.      | GUJARAT                |                             144 |
| 13.      | HARYANA                |                             145 |
| 14.      | HIMACHAL PRADESH       |                             121 |
| 15.      | JAMMU& KASHMIR         |                             203 |
| 16.      | JHARKHAND              |                              78 |
| 17.      | KARNATAKA              |                              88 |
| 18.      | KERALA                 |                             100 |
| 19.      | ODISHA                 |                             136 |
| 20.      | PUNJAB                 |                              67 |
| 21.      | RAJASTHAN              |                              92 |
| 22.      | TAMILNADU              |                             175 |
| 23.      | ASSAM                  |                             105 |
| 24.      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      |                              32 |
| 25.      | MANIPUR                |                              80 |
| 26.      | MEGHALAYA              |                             112 |
| 27.      | MIZORAM                |                              67 |
| 28.      | NAGALAND               |                              80 |
| 29.      | SIKKIM                 |                              78 |
| 30.      | TRIPURA                |                             126 |
|          | TOTAL                  |                            6143 |