A case of huge shortage of teachers in India’s top educational institutions IIT, IIM and central universities has come to light. According to a report recently presented in Parliament, 56.18% of the professor level posts are still vacant, which is not only affecting the quality of teaching but also deteriorating the student-teacher ratio. Parliamentary Report & lsquo; 2025-26 Demand for grant of Higher Education Department & rsquo; According to, till 31 January 2025, 28.56% of the posts of 18,940 approved teachers in the top educational institutions of the country were vacant.
How many verses vacant?
- Professor: 56.18% posts out of 2,540 posts
- Associate Professor: 38.28% of 5,102 posts vacant
- Assistant Professor (Entry Level): 17.97% out of 11,298 posts vacant
The status of teachers of reserved classes is worse
reports that the recruitment on the posts reserved for OBC, SC and ST classes also revealed. Out of 3,652 posts of OBC, 1,521 posts are still vacant. At the same time, 788 posts out of 2,315 SC are vacant. While 472 posts out of 1,154 of ST candidates have not been filled yet."https://www.abplive.com/education/master- Plan- to- Crack- Cuet- 2025- Know- Know- The-Winning- Strategy-s 2914830"> Here is Master Planning to top CUET 2025 entrance! Learn what to do?
Non-teaching staff also reduced a huge shortage
This problem of vacant posts is not limited to teachers only, but the huge shortage of non-educational staff is also affecting the administrative functions of institutions. Out of 4,495 posts of OBC, 1,983 are vacant. Out of 2,013 SC, 1,011 posts are vacant and 1,491 posts out of 3,409 of ST are not filled."Indian Navy Recruitment 2025: Golden opportunity to recruit in Indian Navy, application starts for Agniveer SSR and MR" href ="https://www.abplive.com/education/jobs/Indian- Navy- Recruitment-2025-apply-for-for- for-sr-m-mr-posts-t- joinindiannavy-gov- in-2915635" target ="_Blank" Rel ="noopener"> Indian Navy Recruitment 2025: Golden opportunity to recruit Indian Navy, start application for Agniveer SSR and MR
Recommendations of Parliamentary Committee
The vacant posts should be filled as soon as possible so that the quality of education should be filled as soon as possible. The recruitment process should be made fast and transparent, online application and digital selection process should be adopted. The student-teacher ratio should be analyzed regularly so that the balance is maintained. Special recruitment campaign should be conducted for SC, ST and OBC sections, so that reserved posts can be filled soon."The judge of the District Court gets such a salary every month, how much will it increase with the 8th Pay Commission?" href ="https://www.abplive.com/photo-lly/education/districk- judge-salary-g-growth-salath–after- 8th- 8th- 8th-m-commission- commission-2026- 2026- 2915065" target ="_Self"> The judge of the District Court gets such a salary every month, how much will it increase from the 8th Pay Commission?