UGC to Scrap Ad-Hoc and Temporary Teachers, Favours Permanent Appointment
A panel of UGA has suggested to to scrap the ad-hoc and temporary appointment of teachers in all Universities in India.
In a move to streamline the appointment process of teachers in different universities across the country and offer them better opportunities, a panel of UGC has suggested to to scrap the ad-hoc and temporary appointments of teachers in all universities in India.
Commission's Pay Review committee also suggested that pay of teachers should be as per with the seventh pay commission. If the recommendations are accepted by Ministry of Human Resource Development , the salary of teachers would be hiked marginally. The committee was headed by UGC member VS Chauhan. The recommendations come at a time when the universities are to appoint around 6000 teachers.
Also Read: JNU to Delhi HC: UGC Notification on Ph.D. and M.Phil Scholars is Binding
Shocking facts About UGC's Universities
- There are 17,600 teaching posts in different UGC funded central Universities
- Around 6,080 posts are lying vacant
- There around 911 vacant posts in Delhi University
- Allahabad University has 525 vacant posts.
The teachers from different universities have welcomed the move on the part of UGC. A professor from Allahabad University said it is a good gesture on the part of the UGC. It will discontinue temporary postings and University will take initiative to fill the vacant posts.
A Delhi University professor said the permanent appointment of the teachers will help in improving the quality of education. Even certain subjects are not taught due to non-availability of the faculty at times. Even the permanent teachers are burdened with the workload.
Also Read: UGC Approves Guidelines for new 20 World-Class Universities
Some of the Major Recommendations:
- Teachers to be offered allowances and pay as per 7th pay commission
- Top one percent of NET qualified candidates to be posted as Assistant Professor
- Higher educational institutions should always have its head of Institute
- Qualified candidates are to be appointed at direct associate and professor levels
- Set up educational tribunal to solve grievances of higher educational institutes
- College must have NAAC Accreditation for before seeking funds from Government and UGC
We hope that this move by the UGC should bring in a better pedigree of faculty and also end the sorry plight of the faculty.