The government has directed Central universities to fill up the sanctioned posts of teachers, Rajya Sabha was informed on February 9. Replying to a supplementary question, Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said: “Appointment of teachers is a continuous process.” He said that directions have been issued to universities including IITs to fill vacant posts in a mission mode.
Mr. Sarkar said the government has issued directions to IITs to include a chapter in their annual reports on the status report about filling up these vacant posts.
“We are very serious on this (matter),” he said.
