Education Sector Faces Crisis: Over 5,100 Teaching Posts Vacant Nationwide

The Rajya Sabha was informed about 5,182 vacant teaching positions in central universities. The Union Minister stated that while over 7,650 positions have been filled, vacancies persist due to retirements and student population growth. A recruitment portal, CU-Chayan, was launched to assist in filling these posts.

More than 5,100 teaching posts remain unfilled across central universities nationwide, as reported to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Union Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, disclosed the figures in response to a written inquiry, highlighting the scope of the staffing challenge.

Despite concerted efforts that have seen over 7,650 positions filled, vacancies persist due to ongoing retirements and increasing student numbers. To address this, the UGC launched the CU-Chayan recruitment portal to streamline the hiring process across central universities.

(With inputs from agencies.)