Question : Central Universities

(a) the details of the Central universities as on date in the country;
(b) the details of the teaching/non-teaching staff members in these universities, university-wise;
(c) whether the number of teaching/non-teaching staff members engaged in these universities as per the reservation policy;
(d) if not, the details of the universities and colleges where the number of SC/ST teachers and non-teaching staff are not according to the reservation; and
(e) the steps being taken by the Government to recruit the teachers and non-teaching staff in the Central universities and colleges under them as per the reservation policy?

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

(a): At present, there are 41 Central Universities (CUs) under the administrative control of this Ministry and their details are given at annexure-I.

(b): The University-wise details of teaching and non-teaching posts are given at annexure II & III respectively.

(c) to (e): Reservation policy in teaching/non-teaching positions is implemented in Central Universities except minority institutions under Article 30(1) of the Constitution, as per the reservation policy laid down by the Government.

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.

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.
It is pertinent to mention here that the onus of filling up of posts, including those belonging to reserved category, lies on the Central Universities which are autonomous bodies created under the Acts of Parliament.
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