ROHTAK: Out of the 20 state universities, only two have managed to secure a position in the top 100 universities in the country according to the recently announced NIRF (National Institute Ranking Framework). Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak was ranked 96th, while Chaudhary Charan Singh Agriculture University (CCSAU) Hisar ranked 99th in the higher education accreditation system.
One of the main reasons for the lower ranking of state universities is the shortage of teaching staff, which accounts for nearly 57% of the parameters described by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Take the example of MDU Rohtak. According to the current curriculum in budgeted courses at this university, there should be 540 positions for faculty members across various courses. This includes 42 professors, 51 associate professors, and 447 assistant professors.
However, MDU currently has only 389 approved positions, out of which 174 positions are vacant. The university currently has 25 professors, 26 associate professors, and 123 assistant professors working, resulting in a workload of 60% on vacant positions.
Based on UGC norms, MDU needs to create 151 new positions in addition to the existing 389 approved positions, considering the current number of students and ongoing courses.
Similarly, there is a requirement of 360 positions in self-financed courses, including 16 professors, 26 associate professors, and 276 assistant professors.
Currently, there are 212 approved positions, including 13 professors, 26 associate professors, and 173 assistant professors. However, only 107 positions are filled, and 253 are vacant. The university currently has 11 professors, 20 associate professors, and 76 assistant professors working. This means that 30% of teachers are shouldering the workload of educating 70% of the students.
A senior professor from the university, speaking on the condition of anonymity, mentioned that there are several departments where there is not even a single professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. For instance, the history department does not have any faculty members in approved positions.
According to UGC norms, a professor is required to work for 12 hours per week, an associate professor for 14 hours, and an assistant professor for 16 hours in academic activities. MDU got zero in IPR & patent parameters while CCSU Hisar got 0.5 out of 15 marks in the same category in the recent NIRF ranking.
The professor added that the shortage of teaching staff leads to fewer registrations in Ph.D. programs, the publication of fewer research papers, and a lower quality of academic work and study environment. They further highlighted that the teacher-student ratio should be 1:15 as per UGC norms, but MDU currently has a ratio of 1:30.
MDU Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh acknowledged the challenge posed by the shortage of teaching staff and stated that a request has been made to the state government. Prof Rajbir expressed hope for recruitment permission soon in order to implement the National Education Policy in letter and spirit.
One of the main reasons for the lower ranking of state universities is the shortage of teaching staff, which accounts for nearly 57% of the parameters described by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Take the example of MDU Rohtak. According to the current curriculum in budgeted courses at this university, there should be 540 positions for faculty members across various courses. This includes 42 professors, 51 associate professors, and 447 assistant professors.
However, MDU currently has only 389 approved positions, out of which 174 positions are vacant. The university currently has 25 professors, 26 associate professors, and 123 assistant professors working, resulting in a workload of 60% on vacant positions.
Based on UGC norms, MDU needs to create 151 new positions in addition to the existing 389 approved positions, considering the current number of students and ongoing courses.
Similarly, there is a requirement of 360 positions in self-financed courses, including 16 professors, 26 associate professors, and 276 assistant professors.
Currently, there are 212 approved positions, including 13 professors, 26 associate professors, and 173 assistant professors. However, only 107 positions are filled, and 253 are vacant. The university currently has 11 professors, 20 associate professors, and 76 assistant professors working. This means that 30% of teachers are shouldering the workload of educating 70% of the students.
A senior professor from the university, speaking on the condition of anonymity, mentioned that there are several departments where there is not even a single professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. For instance, the history department does not have any faculty members in approved positions.
According to UGC norms, a professor is required to work for 12 hours per week, an associate professor for 14 hours, and an assistant professor for 16 hours in academic activities. MDU got zero in IPR & patent parameters while CCSU Hisar got 0.5 out of 15 marks in the same category in the recent NIRF ranking.
The professor added that the shortage of teaching staff leads to fewer registrations in Ph.D. programs, the publication of fewer research papers, and a lower quality of academic work and study environment. They further highlighted that the teacher-student ratio should be 1:15 as per UGC norms, but MDU currently has a ratio of 1:30.
MDU Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh acknowledged the challenge posed by the shortage of teaching staff and stated that a request has been made to the state government. Prof Rajbir expressed hope for recruitment permission soon in order to implement the National Education Policy in letter and spirit.
