Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Central Universities Face High Professor Vacancies, Govt. Reveals
Imagine universities have many open jobs for professors, especially for certain groups of people like those from OBC and ST communities.
A recent report shared with the government showed that most of these jobs are empty.
This means that universities are missing out on having professors from all backgrounds.
The government is trying to understand why this is happening, and one lawmaker asked for a detailed look at the situation to find a solution.
Over 80% of sanctioned professor posts in Central Universities are vacant for OBC and ST categories.
Data was shared in Parliament during the Monsoon Session by the Union Minister of State for Education.
The data reflects the category-wise number of sanctioned and filled posts as of June 30, 2025.
Vacancies exist across all categories, including SC, General, and Associate Professor positions.
The information was in response to a question from RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Education, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha.
- What
- Vacant professor posts in Central Universities.
- When
- Data was current as of June 30, 2025, and revealed during the Parliament Monsoon Session.
- Where
- Central Universities across India.
- Why
- To understand the number of vacant posts for different categories.
Concerned Stakeholders
Government
Representation of communities
Concerned Stakeholders
Vacancy rates highlight issues of underrepresentation of different communities.
Government
No opposing viewpoint present in the article.
- OBC Professor Vacancy
- Over 80%
- ST Professor Vacancy
- Over 80%
- SC Professor Vacancy
- 64%
- General Professor Vacancy
- 39%
- Total Central Universities
- 56