Question : Reservation System-Formula for Faculty

(a) whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently submitted a new
reservation system/formula for appointment of faculty in Universities and if so, the
details thereof;
(b) whether the Government had asked UGC to make a department-wise roster of
reserved vacancies of teachers instead of the current institution-wise;
(c) whether this move is likely to reduce the number of posts meant for reserved
categories including SCs/STs and other educationally backward classes and if so, the
details thereof;
(d) whether the Government proposes to set up an Inter-Ministerial committee to review
the new reservation system for appointment of faculty in universities across the country
and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said committee is likely to
be set up and submit its report; and
(e) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *481 FOR 02.04.2018 ASKED BY DR. K. GOPAL AND
DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, REGARDING
RESERVATION SYSTEM/FORMULA FOR FACULTY.

There is no new formula in the percentage of faculty posts reserved for
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class (SC/ST/OBC) candidates.
University Grants Commission (UGC), with the mandate of maintaining the standards of
higher education, has issued Guidelines for strict implementation of reservation policy of
the Government in Universities, Deemed to be Universities, Colleges and other Grantin-
Aid Institutions and Centers, 2006. These guidelines, inter-alia, provided for filling up
of teaching posts by preparing rosters treating University/College as a Unit. However,
Hon’ble Allahabad High Court vide its order dated 7.4.2017 has, inter-alia, quashed the
relevant clauses 6(c) and 8(a)(v) of the UGC Guidelines 2006 and this judgement has
been upheld by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
2. In compliance with the Allahabad High Court judgement, which was upheld by
the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had constituted a
Committee which had recommended amendments to clauses 6(c) and 8 (a)(v) of the
UGC Guidelines, 2006. Based on these recommendations, UGC has amended the said
clauses now providing for preparation of department/subject-wise rosters.
3. On receipt of representations from various quarters, this Ministry has constituted
an Inter-Ministerial Committee to assess the impact of the fresh reservation rosters on
the representation of reserved categories. Based on the recommendations of the said
Committee and advice of Ministry of Law and Justice, legal opinion of the Law Officer in
the matter of filing of SLP before the Hon’ble Supreme Court was sought. He has
opined that UOI and UGC may file SLPs. Accordingly grounds for appeal are being
finalized.
4. The Constitutional provisions mandating reservation for SC/ST/OBC categories
will continue.
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