PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said the reservation policy should be followed in the appointment of 49 assistant professors (backlog appointments) in the Indian technical educational institutes such as the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The backlog vacancies across IITs should be identified and reservation policy should be followed appropriately, he added.
In a statement, he said those entitled to reservations had been denied their opportunity in the face-to-face interview. “Despite the efforts of the Supreme Court and the Centre, it is condemnable that IIT management is continuing to deny reservations to those who deserve it,” he said.
According to him, the reservation policy is not being followed in IITs and IIMs across India. “Of the total 49 backlog appointments, only 24 have been filled. The rest of the 25 appointments have not been filled on the pretext that they couldn’t find candidates. Of 25 vacancies reserved for OBCs, only 14 has been filled. Of the 19 vacancies reserved for SCs, only 10 has been filled. Not even one vacancy of the five in the Economically Weaker Section has been filled. Despite candidates who are eligible for these categories applying for the job, they have been rejected,” Dr. Anbumani said.
