Archive · 30 May 2025
Tamil Nadu Universities to Hire Retired Faculty to Fill Vacancies
The Tamil Nadu government wants state universities to hire retired teachers and experts to fill open positions.
This is because many universities have a lot of empty teaching and non-teaching jobs.
They are suggesting that 30% of these jobs be filled by retired professors, industry experts, and foreign faculty members.
The government hopes this will help keep good teachers and bring in new knowledge.
Universities will decide if they want to do this, and the new hires will likely have temporary contracts.
Additionally, the government wants to shorten the summer break for teachers and change how PhD students get their examiners.
Also, departments with low student numbers may be merged or closed.
The Tamil Nadu government has instructed state universities to hire retired faculty and industry experts.
The move aims to fill existing teaching and non-teaching vacancies.
Universities, including the University of Madras, face over 50% vacancy rates in many positions.
The suggestion includes filling 30% of teaching posts with retired, industry, and foreign faculty.
The higher education secretary also suggested shorter vacation periods and changes to PhD evaluations.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu higher education department and state universities, including the University of Madras.
- What
- The Tamil Nadu higher education department is directing state universities to hire retired faculty and industry experts to fill existing vacancies.
- When
- The decision was discussed at a meeting of registrars on May 15.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu state universities.
- Why
- To address significant vacancies in teaching and non-teaching positions, and to revive research, teaching, and learning.
- Directive
- Hire retired faculty and industry experts
- Percentage of Posts
- 30%
- Type of Posts
- Teaching posts
- Meeting Date
- May 15
- Vacancies
- Over 50% in many universities
- University mentioned
- University of Madras