Question : New Education Policy

(a) whether the Ministry is aware that currently a large number of professors,
researchers and other faculty staff are leaving their positions in central universities
for private institutions as they receive greater remuneration in these privately funded
institutions;
(b) if so, under the New Education Policy, the Ministry is considering increasing
the remuneration being offered to qualified faculty members to make them
competitive with their private sector counterparts;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (d): Government has not conducted any survey in this regard. However,
Government has increased salary and other incentives for faculty in the Seventh
Central Pay Commission.
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