UGC urges universities, colleges to fill up vacant teaching posts

The University Grants Commission has already notified the "UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2018".

The University Grants Commission has urged state universities and colleges to fill up vacant teaching posts for a better teaching-learning ecosystem. There is more than 30 percent of teaching posts vacant in higher education institutions across the country.

UGC Secretary Prof Manish Joshi in his letter to vice-chancellors has stated that the most important factor in the success of Higher Educational institutions is the quality engagement of its faculty members as they are the pillars of all academic processes.

“They are envisioned as having the crucial responsibility of creating a conducive learning environment in the institution, developing programme-specific curricula, effective implementation of teaching-learning and evaluation processes and developing students as responsible members of society,” Joshi in his letter mentions.

The letter states that any shortage in the availability of faculty members in Higher Educational institutions adversely affects the teaching-learning eco-system. Therefore, the timely filling up of vacant faculty posts with appropriately eligible and competent candidates is essential, and appropriate steps must be taken at the earliest.

The University Grants Commission has already notified the "UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2018".

These provide the minimum qualifications and other requirements for appointment and service conditions of university and college faculty members and are available on the UGC website as well.
Joshi has requested VCs and Principals of colleges to personally intervene and timely fill up vacant faculty positions in the state universities and their affiliated colleges under your jurisdiction.