Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Govt: High Vacancy Rates in Central Universities for Reserved Posts
Imagine universities need to hire professors, but many positions are empty, especially for certain groups of people.
The government shared data showing a lot of vacancies for professors from OBC and ST categories.
For example, around 80% of the OBC professor jobs are open.
This data came from the government in response to a question.
The government explained that they don't keep track of why some people aren't chosen for these jobs, but they only hire people the selection committees recommend, so there can be times when no suitable candidates are found.
Government data reveals high vacancy rates for reserved category professor positions in central universities.
Approximately 80% of sanctioned OBC professor posts and 83% of ST professor posts are vacant.
Vacancy rates vary across categories, with SC and General categories also showing vacancies.
Data on candidates deemed 'not found suitable' isn't centrally maintained by the government.
Appointments are made based on recommendations from selection committees, with vacancies arising if suitable candidates aren't available.
- Who
- Government, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, Union MoS for Education Sukanta Majumdar.
- What
- Significant vacancy rates for professor positions in central universities, particularly for OBC and ST categories.
- When
- Data provided as of June 30, 2025.
- Where
- Central Universities.
- Why
- The reasons for the vacancies are not explicitly stated in the provided articles.
Concerns
Government Position
Recruitment Quality
Concerns
The data could indicate potential issues in recruitment processes, suggesting systemic barriers preventing qualified candidates from being selected.
Government Position
The government stated that suitable candidates were not available, and the data itself does not suggest any systemic barriers. The recruitment processes are designed to select the best candidates.
- OBC Professor Vacancy Rate
- 80%
- ST Professor Vacancy Rate
- 83%
- SC Professor Vacancy Rate
- 64%
- General Professor Vacancy Rate
- 39%
- Associate Professor ST Vacancy Rate
- 65%