(a) whether the Government has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof.
J.A.K. Tareen regarding teacher-student ratio and to reduce the work load of the teachers;
(b) if so, the recommendations made by the Committee thereof;
(c) whether the Government has accepted and implemented these recommendations; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) to (d): According to information furnished by University Grants Commission (UGC), UGC
had constituted a Committee under the Chairman of Prof. J.A.K. Tareen on the norms for teacher
to student ratio for various disciplines / programmes and teaching to non-teaching ratio in
Central Universities, UGC maintained Deemed to be Universities. The recommendations of the
Committee are as under:
1. Teacher to Student Ratio-
PG Programme
(i) For Science Programme 1:10
(ii) For Humanities/ Social Sciences 1:15
(iii) Commerce & Management 1:15
(iv) Media & Mass Communication 1:10
UG Programme
(i) Social Sciences 1:30
(ii) Sciences 1:25
(iii) B.Ed. As per NCTE norms
(iv) Media & Mass Communication 1:15
2. Teacher to Non-Teaching Ratio:
1:1.1 Non-Teaching (Ministerial)
1:0.40 Non-Teaching (Technical)
1:1.30 for affiliating University (Ministerial)