More than 38% faculty positions vacant in Central Universities

While the central government proudly claims near total student enrollment in primary education with Right To Education (RTE) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

The story on its higher education counterpart is grim. There is huger difference when it comes to the faculty in most of the central universities of our country.

Top Central Universities by Percentage of Vacant Positions
Central University	Percentage of Vacant Positions
Central University of Haryana	87.9%
Central University of Tamil Nadu	87.1%
Central University of Orissa	85%
Central University of Bihar	81.4%
Central University of Punjab	80.7%
Central University of Kerala	78.6%
Central University of Kashmir	75.7%
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University	75.4%
Central University Of Himachal Pradesh	74.3%
Sikkim University	72.1%

Higher education data in our country often highlights student enrollment and student-teacher ratio. According to the e All India Survey on Higher education (AISHE) the government has generally overlooked the number of vacant teaching positions in various universities.

Out of 15,862 faculty positions in 45 central universities across India, 5,998 are vacant, according to the latest data from Universities Grants Commission (UGC). This means nearly 38% or more than one-third of teaching positions are to be filled.

Top Central Universities by Number of Vacant Positions
Central University	No. of Vacant Positions
University Of Delhi	943
Banaras Hindu University	896
University of Allahabad	537
Aligarh Muslim University	378
Jawaharlal Nehru University	268
University of Hyderabad	150
Sikkim University	145