(a) whether there is a large number of teaching staff vacancies in the Patna University;
(b) if so, the details thereof, subject-wise, college-wise and year-wise during the last three years;
(c) whether the Government has undertaken any recruitment process to fill these vacancies; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF EDUCATION
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) & (b): Patna University is a State University. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that as per All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) Portal, post-wise sanctioned strength and teaching staff in position in Patna University & its Colleges during the year 2019-20, 2018-19 & 2017-18 are given at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2839623_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-I.pdf and https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5834976_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-II.pdf respectively. The subject wise data is not centrally maintained.
(c) & (d): UGC has issued UGC (minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and other measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education) Regulations, 2018 notified in the Gazette of India on 18th July, 2018. Clause 4.1 of aforementioned UGC Regulations prescribe the minimum qualification for Direct Recruitment which is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/0734015_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-III-UGC-Regulations-2018-59-70.pdf
UGC vide its D.O. letter No.F.1-14/2019 (CPP-II) dated 4th June, 2019 UGC has prepared the Guidelines for Recruitment of Faculty in Universities, Colleges and Institutions Deemed to be Universities outlining the selection procedure and the time frame for recruitment which has been circulated to all Universities to adhere the guidelines. The Universities has also been requested to take steps to ensure that the vacancies in the University as well as in the Colleges affiliated to University are filled up at the earliest. The aforesaid letter is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/5487752_LSPQ-No-3124-Annexure-IV-UGC-Letter-to-VCs-reg-Guidlelines-on-Faculty-Recruitment.pdf
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