Archive · 24 Jun 2025
Central Universities Face Vacancies, IIT/IIMs Accused of Bias
Imagine schools, but for grown-ups!
These are called universities and colleges.
Many schools have too few teachers.
Some schools are not following the rules about who they hire, which is not fair.
The government is talking about what's happening at these schools.
They are using short-term teachers more often.
A new report shows that a lot of teacher positions are empty.
Vacancies in central universities in India are high, with at least one in four teaching posts empty.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) status highlighted in a report.
IITs and IIMs are allegedly defying reservation norms.
The report was tabled in Parliament on March 26.
Institutes are increasingly using contractual hiring.
- Who
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports
- What
- A report highlighting the teacher vacancies in central universities and the alleged defiance of reservation norms by IITs and IIMs.
- When
- March 26 (report tabled in Parliament)
- Where
- Central Universities in India, including IITs and IIMs.
- Why
- To shed light on the condition of HEIs and the status of central sector schemes.
Concerns Raised
No opposing viewpoints in this article.
Reservation Policies
Concerns Raised
Violation of Reservation Norms
No opposing viewpoints in this article.
Not Specified
- Report Tabled On
- March 26
- Focus
- Teacher Vacancies in Central Universities
- Institutions Mentioned
- Central Universities, IITs, IIMs
- Key Finding
- High vacancy rates, alleged defiance of reservation norms