55% of OBC posts in central univs vacant

55% of OBC posts in central univs vacant

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:3.8.2021

Over 55% of the sanctioned OBC posts in the 45 central universities and other technical and research organisations are lying vacant. This includes 89.8% of the OBC posts lying vacant in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The Union ministry of education (MoE) on Monday told the Lok Sabha that over 41% of the SC posts and 39% of the ST posts are also lying vacant in these institutions.

Replying to a written question on the total number of sanctioned and vacant posts in the reserved categories – SC, ST and OBC – in all central universities and research institutions, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in a written response said being autonomous institutions, “the onus of filling up the vacant posts lies on Central Universities.” On the vacancies minister said: “Now, after implementation of ‘The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019’, the OBC reservation has been implemented at all levels.

 Further, in 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 to the guidelines. The UGC on July 31, 2019, August 7, 2019, September 5, 2019 and October 22, 2019 has again requested the universities to ensure that vacant positions in university as well as colleges affiliated to University are filled at the earliest.” As per the data provided by the ministry, as on April 1, 2021 the OBC vacancies are highest in central universities, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) which is well above 50%.

Minorities panel headless for over a year

New Delhi:

The National Commission for Minorities has been without a chairman for over a year now and posts of five members are also lying vacant. The Delhi High Court had directed the Centre that all vacant positions must be filled up before July 31, but with the nominations yet to be made, the ministry of minority affairs (MoMA) has given no timeframe and said the “process is on”. Currently, the NCM has only one member, Atif Rasheed, who is the vice chairman.

The post of chairman fell vacant after former NCM chairmain Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi’s tenure ended in May, 2020. When TOI reached out to the ministry, sources attributed part of the delay to the pandemic which has been keeping the govenrment engaged since last year. The NCM chief is appointed from names recommended by the minority affairs ministry and requires the approval of the PMO. TNN