Lok Sabha Question No. 3665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Reservation Policy in Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, PRATHAP SIMHA, JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3665 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2015

## Reservation Policy in Universities

3665.   SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

(a) whether the Government has set up any mechanism/regulatory body to monitor the implementation of reservation policy in recruitment in Central Universities;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  instances  of  violation  of  the  policy  have  been  reported  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) whether reasons have been identified for backlog in vacancies and the steps taken to fill up these backlog vacancies and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether reservation for Other Backward Castes (OBCs) has been implemented for all the posts filled up by direct recruitment through open competitions and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  follows  the  social  justice  norms  in  appointing  Vice  Chancellors (VCs)/Principals  in  various  Universities/Colleges  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  number  of  OBCs, Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) who have been appointed as VCs/Principals in Delhi University/Colleges of Delhi University during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (e): The  Government,  in  exercise  of  the  powers  vested  under  Section  20(1)  of  the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, has directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to ensure  effective  implementation  of  the  reservation  policy  in  the  Central  Universities  and  those  of institutions  Deemed  to  be  Universities  receiving  aid  from  the  public  funds  except  in  Minority Institutions under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.  UGC issues instructions from time to time to all Central Universities for (i) implementation of SC/ST/PwD/OBC reservation policy of the Government of  India/  UGC  (ii)  strict  compliance      of  reservation  policy,  (iii)  display  of  reservation  roster  on University  website  and  (iv)  filling  up  of  remaining  identified  backlog  reserved  vacancies  of  these categories in teaching and non- teaching posts.

The  Central  Universities  are  autonomous  bodies  established  by  the  respective  Acts  of  the Parliament  and  are  governed  by  their  respective  Act,  Statutes  and  Ordinances  framed  thereunder. Whenever any complaint regarding violation of the reservation policy is received, it is forwarded to the concerned Central University for appropriate action at their end.

The  main  reason  for  backlog  in  vacancies  of  teachers  as  reported  by  most  of  the  Central Universities is non-availability of suitable candidates.   Reservation is not applicable for appointment to  the  posts  of  Vice  Chancellors  (VCs)  in  Central  Universities  and  to  the  posts  of  Principals  in Colleges of University of Delhi, being the single cadre/stand-alone posts.   The  data  on  number  of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) appointed as VCs/Principals in University of Delhi /Colleges of University of Delhi is not maintained centrally.

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