Lok Sabha Question No. 2414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Regulation of Teachers&#39; Recruitment
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2414 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Regulation of Teachers' Recruitment

## 2414.  DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has set up a Committee to attract and retain talented teachers in the Government funded educational institutions to combat the problem of teachers vacancies and if so, the details thereof along with the terms of reference and composition of the Committee and the time by which the report is likely to be submitted by the Committee; (b) whether several complaints have been received in the past regarding selection of mediocre persons as teachers in several educational institutions including the Indian Institutes  of  Technology  (IITs)  overlooking  the  meritorious  persons  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the action taken by the Government on these complaints; (c) whether the Government has also received several petitions regarding the policy for selection to the post of Assistant Professors in universities and colleges including State level higher educational institutions and if so, the details thereof; and (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government/University  Grants  Commission (UGC) for regulating recruitment of teachers and academic staff in universities and
- colleges and their career advancement?

## ANSWER

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

(a):   Yes, Madam. The Government has appointed a Committee on 24 th July, 2015, under  the  Chairpersonship  of  Prof.  Arun  Nigavekar,  former  Chairman,  University Grants Commission(UGC) to examine the issues related to attracting and retaining talented  and  quality  manpower  in  the  teaching  profession.    The  Committee  has following  members,  viz.,  Shri  Sumit  Bose,  former  Secretary,  Goverment  of  India, Prof.  Sunil  Gupta,  former  Vice-Chancellor,  Himachal  Pradesh  University,  Prof. B.Thimme  Gowda,  Vice-Chancellor,  Bangalore  University,  Prof.  Ashwini  Kumar Mohapatra,  Professor,  Jawaharlal  Nehru  University  and  Shri  S.S.Sandhu,  Joint Secretary, MHRD as Member-Convener. The Terms of Reference of the Committee are, (i) evaluation of the Academic Performance Indicator(API) Scheme as regards the  entry  point  and  Career  Advancement  of  Teachers  by  taking  into  account  its criticism and suggest suitable improvements/alternatives, (ii) evaluation of Ph.D-NET qualifications for entry of teachers and to accordingly suggest a policy for selections and (iii) consideration of the problems and issues related to ad-hoc and contractual appointments  in  Central  Universities  and  recommendations  to  resolve  them.  The Committee has already held regional level consultations and is likely  to  submit  its

report in the first week of January, 2016. (b):  Appointment  of  teachers  in  universities  and  institutions  empowered  to  grant degrees  by  an  Act  of  Parliament  such  as  Indian  Institutes  of  Technology  are undertaken by selection committees constituted by these institutions and approved by their statutory bodies. All appointments of teachers are to mandatorily conform to the norms and standards set by the regulatory bodies and the Acts and Statutes of these  Institutions.  Complaints  regarding  such  selections  are  forwarded  to  the regulatory  bodies  and  the  Higher  Educational  Institutions  for  examination  and appropriate action. The details of these complaints are not centrally maintained. (c): More than 600 petitions received in the Ministry regarding the policy for selection to the post of Assistant Professors in universities and colleges including State level higher  educational  institutions  have  been  forwarded  to  the  Nigavekar  Committee which is evaluating Ph.D-NET qualifications for entry of teachers and to accordingly suggest a policy for selections. (d): The UGC has informed that its regulations regarding minimum qualifications for Appointment and Career Advancement of teachers in universities and colleges are mandatory  in  nature.  The  UGC  reviews  the  implementation  of  its  regulations  in universities and colleges from time to time.

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