Brand Delhi College of Engineering (DCE) was terminated to give way to Delhi Technological University (DTU) but the engineering university envisaged by the previous Congress Government has failed to function to its full strength. It not only lacks the infrastructure but also there is an acute shortage of over 100 teaching staff in various faculties that has resulted in decline in overall academic standard of the DTU. Out of 345 sanctioned posts, over 100 posts are lying vacant for the past several years.
As per All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) norms, total vacant post is 177 that include professor, associate professor and assistant professor. Students of DTU are bearing the brunt of inadequate infrastructure, compounded by the shortage of teaching staff. The DCE was granted the status of Delhi Technological University in 2009.With the availability of adequate staff, the purpose of given university status to the erstwhile DCE seems to have been defeated. In addition to hampering the smooth functioning of the institution, it certainly leaves an impact on quality of education being imparted at the university and ultimately students are at the receiving end.
Taking a strong note of shortage of staff of various faculties, lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has also expressed concern over the prevailing vacancies and said that the vacancies should be filled up without any further delay at a review meeting recently. For recruitment of faculty on regular basis, Jung has suggested that Jamia Millia Islamia model to fill vacancy could be studied. Jamia Milia University is the only university in the country where, 95 per cent posts have been filled. The university fills vacant posts every year. According to sources, DTU has chalked out an action plan to fill these posts and presented it before the l-G.
To avoid disruption of teaching till regular appointment is made, Jung asked the vacancies in the colleges and other technical institutes to be filled up on contract basis within three months as ‘stop-gap arrangement’, officials said. Further when the officials suggested that a separate selection committee should be constituted to fill up the large number of vacant teaching posts, Jung said that it was advisable to go through the UPSC rules to ensure recruitment in a fair and transparent manner.