Lok Sabha Question No. 3814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Recruitment of Reserved Vacancies in Central Universities/IITs
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Km. Sudha R, Shri Raja A

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3814

ANSWERED ON- 16.03.2026

## RECRUITMENT OF RESERVED VACANCIES IN CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES/IITs

## 3814. Km. Sudha R: Shri Raja A:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of Central Universities across the country along with the amount of funds allocated and released every year since 2020, university-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that only a few faculty members for the reserved categories were recruited in the Central Universities (CUs) while many teaching posts are lying vacant, if so, the details of  the  overall  teaching  and  non-teaching  faculty  positions  and  vacancies  in  each  university clearly indicating the number of Forward Community members and those from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) categories amongst them;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  IIT  has  recruited  only  a  few  faculty  members  from  the  reserved categories  to  fill  up  reserved  vacancies  whereas  more  than  50  per  cent  posts  are  still  lying vacant,  if  so,  the  status  of  faculty  position,  vacant  and  filled  including  those  of  reserved categories, institution-wise;
- (d) the reasons for the shortfall in recruitment of General, OBC, SC and ST candidates in CUs/IITs;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to conduct special recruitment drives to fill all the vacant posts in IITs and CUs particularly those of reserved categories, if so, the details thereof and the time frame fixed for such recruitment; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): There are 47 Central Universities running in regular mode under the purview of Ministry of  Education.  The  list  is  attached  as Annexure-A .  The  details  of  funds  released  to  Central Universities since 2020 are given below:

| Year               |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |     2022-23 |     2023-24 |     2024-25 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Amount (₹ in Lakh) |    863908 |    895345 | 1.12885e+06 | 1.25464e+06 | 1.60588e+06 |

Central  Universities  (CUs)  and  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  (IITs)  are  statutory autonomous  organizations  established  under  respective  Acts  of  Parliament  and  governed  by provisions  of  the  Acts/Statutes/Ordinance/Regulations  made  thereunder.  Occurring  of  vacancies and filling thereof is a continuous process. The vacancies arise due to retirement, resignation and additional requirements on account of enhanced students' strength.

The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Act, 2019 has been notified on 09.07.2019 which provides for reservation of posts in direct recruitment for persons belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and  Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWS)  in  the  Teacher's  Cadre  of  Central  Educational Institutions  established, maintained, or aided by the Central Government. This Act removes the difficulty  regarding  the  reservation  of  posts  in  appointment  by  treating  University/Central Educational Institution as a unit for the purpose of reservation instead of individual departments. Further, by this Act from the year 2019, reservation was provided to Other Backward Class (OBC) in recruitment in Associate Professor and Professor level. Earlier reservation to OBC was only in Assistant  Professor  level.  Posts  reserved  for  a  particular  category  can  only  be  filled  by  eligible persons of that particular category; any unfilled post belonging to any of the reserved category will continue to be readvertised as backlog vacancies in that particular reserved category in next cycle(s) of recruitment until filled.

Further, the UGC launched a unified recruitment portal i.e. CU-Chayan on 02.05.2023 to provide  a  common  platform  for  listing  of  vacancies/  advertisements/  jobs  across  all  Central Universities. The Central Universities have also been instructed to publish rolling advertisements on their websites throughout the year to address the difficulties faced in getting eligible candidates. Further, the mandatory condition of PhD for Assistant Professor has also been relaxed.

IITs also issue rolling Advertisements for faculty recruitment, which are open throughout the year for all candidates, who fulfill the required qualifications and experience for faculty positions in IITs. IITs follow Flexi Cadre System in faculty positions to meet their specialized requirements, and do not rigidly divide the faculty strength into levels or departments, hence ensuring flexibility to  recognize  and  recruit  talent.  Further, IITs have  conducted  special  recruitment  drives  to  fill the vacant posts.

Ministry  of  Education  and  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  regularly  monitor  the institutions and the Central Universities have been directed to fill up the vacancies in regular mode. Further, through special recruitment drives started in September 2022, more than 30715 teaching and non-teaching positions including 3692 SC posts, 1561 ST posts and 6451 OBC posts have been filled in the Centrally Funded Higher Educational Institutions (CFHEIs).

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