Tortoise walk in filling up the Backlogs:
A Report by PROJECT VIJAY
Project Vijay is a youth cantered social organisation registered under the Society Act. Project Vijay officials deeply studied about the present status of the teaching staff (Professor, Associate Professor, Reader, Lecturer & others) in the Central Universities of India. They even talked with the teaching staff of the different central universities, thereafter got the factual data under RTI Act 2005 regarding the same from different universities and UGC. The position /condition of SCs, STs or OBCs Professors, Associate Professors, Readers and Assistant Professors that was received in replies to these queries are quite surprising and deplorable. As per the data received therefrom is that even 1.26% (Approx) post of Professor under SC/ST category is not filled in these Central Universities so far.
Information provided by UGC under RTI Act 2005, Reference No. F.25-23/2009(CU) dated 01.07.2010 total existing teaching strength of 24 Universities as on 31.03.2009 indicating the no. of positions filled up against SC,ST, OBC and PH quota
Name of The Post | Sanctioned Post | Existing Strength | No. of Positions | |||
| TEACHING | SC | ST | OBC | PWD | ||
| Professor | 1864 | 1977 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Reader | 3533 | 2568 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
| SL/SG |
| 647 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| Lecturer | 6688 | 2642 | 372 | 223 | 81 | 32 |
| Other | 649 | 567 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12734 | 8401 | 470 | 289 | 104 | 41 |
Next the information Provided by UGC under RTI Act 2005, Reference No. F. No. 8-27/2011 (SCT) dated 01.12.2011 Category-wise positions of total no. of Teaching Posts of 24 Universities: 2010-2011
Name of The Post | Number Sanctioned | Number Filled | Out of total filled | Number Required as per central Reservation Policy 15% SC, 7.5%ST of Posts Sanct. | Backlog | Vacant Post | ||||||
| TEACHING | Gen | SC | ST | OBC | PWD | SC | ST | SC | ST |
| ||
| Professor | 1688 | 928 | 759 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 253 | 130 | 229 | 125 | 760 |
| Reader | 3298 | 2050 | 1601 | 90 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 494 | 248 | 404 | 222 | 1248 |
| Lecturer | 4921 | 3382 | 2605 | 399 | 172 | 170 | 43 | 740 | 369 | 341 | 197 | 1539 |
It appears as if the central universities are reluctant to fill up these vacant posts as is very much evident from the above data of 24 Universities that in the year 2009 there were 14 Professors (Vide letter no. F.25-23/2009 (CU) dated 01.07.2010) which increased to only 24 Professors in 2011 (Vide letter no. F.No. 8-27/2011 (SCT) dated 01.12.2011) as provided by UGC.
The Indian Constitution was adopted in Jan 1950. From that very time participation of SC/ST was ensured according to the various Constitutional provisions as is evident in the Constitution of India page 50 Article 16(4)(b), according to which there are provisions of reservation in promotion also. The UPA Govt. formed in 2004 also promised in its Common Minimum Programme that special recruitment drive shall be done to fill up the vacant posts of SCs/STs/OBCs, in the compliance of which Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pension, Govt. of India has issued these no. of notifications:
· F. No. 36038/1/2008-Estt (Res) Date: 19.11.2008
§ Subject: Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs.
· OM No. 36011/6/2010-Estt (Res) Dated 25.06.2010
§ Subject: Issue of instructions on Reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in services under the Government of India
· OM No. 36038/1/2008-Estt-Estt (Res) Dated 30.12.2010
§ Subject: Special Recruitment Drive for filling up backlog reserved vacancies for SCs, STs and OBCs
· DO No. 36038/1/2008-Estt (Res) Dated 10.06.2011
· OM No. 36038/1/2008 Estt (Res) Dated 26.07.2011
§ Subject: Re-launch of Special Recruitment Drive for filling up backlog reserved vacancies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
· OM No. 36027/1/2012 Estt. (Res) Dated 03.02.2012
§ Annual Report regarding Representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Person with Disability in the central Government Services as on 1.1.2012
· OM No. 36038/1/2008-Estt (Res) Dated 09.04.2012
§ Special Recruitment Drive for filling up backlog reserved vacancies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes - reg.
Inspite of all these OMs the participation of SC/ST Professors is about 1.26% (Approx) i.e. equal to nil. Neither by fresh recruitment nor by promotion, these vacant posts are being filled despite various orders of GOI.
Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pension, Govt. of India orders are mere a showoff in these universities as these orders are never implemented. Project Vijay tried to seek the information of daily progress report of one of the above mentioned OM dated 30.12.2010 & special recruitment drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies from Asia's no. 1 University Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi under RTI Act 2005 on 29.11.2011, it was replied from BHU vide letter no. AA/VI-RAC/219 dated 29.12.2011 that "no such office memorandum no. 36038/1/2008-Estt-Estt dated December, 2010 has been received by this office, further no Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies for SCs/STs and OBCs teaching post has been advertised", and that "no Special Recruitment Drive has been advertised to fill up SC/ST or OBC teaching positions" was also verified by the Deputy Registrar, Recruitment & Assessment Cell, Office of the Registrar (Administration), BHU vide letter ref. no. AA/VI-RAC/265 dated 11/22.02.2012. And if anytime the posts are advertised then also these are not filled, for which various pleas are adopted to keep away the deprived class from occupying the deserving posts and promotional posts as under:
· No eligible candidate possessing minimum essential qualification, as advertised, was available.
· The Selection Committee found no candidate suitable for selection
· No applications were received.
which is evident vide letter of Deputy Registrar, Recruitment & Assessment Cell, Office of the Registrar (Administration), BHU addressed to Research Officer National Commission for Scheduled Castes, vide letter ref. no. AA/VI-RAC/819 dated 17.012012.
The most pitiable condition in the same University is in the post of Professor (SC/ST)where they figure nil in the open category. Such discriminating attitude crosses limit where actual sanctioned posts of Professor reserved for SC vide letter Ref. No. AA/VI-RAC/304 dated 17.09.2010 was 52, which was reduced to 51 vide letter no. no. AA/VI-RAC/819 dated 17.01.2012, where this one post has been accumulated/omitted/lost/dereserved ? better be asked from the university authorities. Whereas as per the data provided by UGC under RTI Act 2005, Reference No. F. No. 8-27/2011 (SCT) dated 01.12.2011 the total sanctioned post of Professor is 345 and the no. of total filled is 171 and that too all goes to the General category only, moreover the present status of General Professor is 594 (including CAS) provided by BHU vide ref no. AB/Teaching/RTI-MPS/3650 dated 25/26.02.2011.
BHU is seeking permission from the Chief Election Commission, New Delhi for advertisement of the vacant post whereas many Central govt. institutions and others have already advertised the backlog positions. It makes clear their intention and unwillingness to fill the backlog.
Above all, a committee has been constituted in BHU, Varanasi to review the reservation criteria applicable in recruitment's for various posts of the University, in the light of Supreme Court order SC 1095(1997) and GOI/UGC norms. If such is the condition of Asia's no. 1 university i.e. Banaras Hindu University, then the condition of the other universities is easily understood.
In the light of the above facts it is very clear that the various reserved posts of Assistant Professors, Reader, Associate Professors and Professors are lying vacant & unfilled so far whereas the General category posts are filled in excess to that of posts sanctioned which is totally unjustified & illegal too. The matter be thoroughly investigated and the Backlog posts be filled up. To curv such anomalities following are suggestive:
· To give a fillip to the matter, the reservation policy be given a shape of Law whose enforcement would be binding by all Govt. departments and non-compliance of which would be punishable.
· The organisations or the social units engaged to work for the cause of appointment and promotion in central and state level must be given recognition and the recommendations and suggestions of these welfare units should be well considered.
· The participation of SC/ST/OBC in Executive Council in various universities should also be made at par with General Category by following reservation policy.
· A body at national level should be constituted to watch and guard against the non- implementation of reservation policy and the universities should be forced to submit its annual report with regards to the advertisement of various vacant posts, their fulfillment and the standing status every year without fail in the super vision of National Commission for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes.
· The universities defying the various orders of Central Govt. and UGC for the safeguard of the weaker section of the society should be denied any grant or monitory sanction at all level
Keeping all these facts in view the authorities concerned are requested to take necessary and prompt action in this matter so that participation of deprived section be ensured to a satisfactory level in all the Central Universities of India.
PROJECT VIJAY is making an effort to lessen the discrepancy by requesting the Government get the backlog filled at the earliest.
Secretary, PROJECT VIJAY
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