(a) whether several posts of faculty in higher education are
lying vacant in various central universities/other educational institutions;
(b) if so, the percentage of vacancies to the total sanctioned strength at present alongwith the reasons therefore;
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to fill up these vacant posts;
(d) whether the proposal for creation of Indian Education Service
has made any headway; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.347 FOR REPLY ON 18.08.2010 ASKED BY
SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE AND SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, HON’BLE
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING VACANT POSTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(a) & (b) :Yes Sir. As per available information, 36.5% of the
sanctioned posts in Central Universities (excluding 13 new
‘green-field’ Central Universities), 34.2% of sanctioned posts
in Indian Institutes of Technology, 25% of such posts in
Indian Institutes of Management, 33.3% of sanctioned posts in
National Institutes of Technology and 35.1% of such posts in
other Central Educational Institutions, coming under the
purview of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, are
reported to be vacant. The new ‘green-field’ central
Universities are in the process of framing the relevant status.
(c) : Several measures have been initiated by the Government to
fill vacant posts. These include short-term measures of
increasing age of superannuation in teaching posts from 62
years to 65 years in Central Educational Institutions, as well
as of enhancement in salaries and other benefits for teachers
to better than those for other career opportunities in
Government.Several long-term measures have also been
initiated for attracting outstanding young persons to opt for
careers in teaching. These, inter alia, include enhancement
in fellowships (Doctoral and Post-Doctoral), and attractive
start up grants for research in various disciplines.
(d) & (e) : There is no decision of the Government for creation
of Indian Education Service. Although National Education
Policy,1986 provides for the establishment of Indian
Education Service as an All India Service, however, as there
was no consensus among the State Governments, the Indian
Education Service could not be established. A Sub-Group
consisting of four members has been constituted to explore the
possibility and desirability of constitution of Indian
Education Service and submit a report.