New Delhi, April 28,2013:
Approximately 42 pc faculty positions in the IITs and almost half in
NITs are vacant, respectively. There are 16 IITs and 30 NITs in the
country at present. To mitigate current shortages, these institutes are
engaging faculty on contract and visiting faculty. The main reason for
these shortages, is that while the minimum qualification for faculty
recruitment in these institutes is a Ph.D, many of the students after
completion of their B.Tech/ M.Tech programmes, get placements in
companies/ corporations and do not opt for the teaching profession. This
was stated by MoS HRD Dr. Shashi Tharoor.
The IITs plan suitable strategies to
attract and retain quality faculty members. To achieve this, IITs will
do year-round open advertisements, holding of selection committee
meetings through video conferencing, invitation to alumni, scientists,
faculty from India and abroad to reach out to potential candidates,
advertisements in international journals to attract the attention of
professionals abroad, and introducing young faculty award, etc.
Further, Government has decided to
allow faculty working under the Central Government or Central Autonomous
Bodies, to join the newly set up Central Education Institutes on
long-term deputation, for a period of 10-years. The institutes are also
free to appoint Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin
(PIOs) to permanent faculty position, the minister added.
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