On the issue of vacant posts of assistant professors in government colleges of the State, Higher Education Minister Premprakash Pandey (in pic) admitted in the Chhattisgarh Assembly that a total of 878 posts of assistant professors are lying vacant in the State. The process of making new rules for the regular appointment on the posts is underway. Now colleges have been empowered to hire guest lecturers, he said.
BJP member Shyambihari Jaiswal, through call attention motion, had raised the issue of the dilapidated condition of the college building in Chirmiri and the vacant posts of professors. The Minister admitted that as the college building and auditorium have become old, they could be repaired. In place of the dilapidated building, new one has been constructed. Pandey also admitted that against the 22 sanctioned posts, only 7 assistant professors are posted. Eight guest lecturers have been posted. There is lack of professors and assistant professors. last year, 581 assistant professors have been appointed through PSC.
He said that still there are 878 posts lying vacant and process is going on to prepare new rules for regular appointment on these posts. On preparation of the new rules, the vacant posts will be filled. Pandey said, this year, provision has been made in the budget to construct buildings of 21 colleges. Every year new colleges are being opened and the posts remain vacant. The process of appointment would be continued. The Government has opened 84 new colleges during the last 2 to3 years. Independent member Dr Vimal Chopra asked, whether the government would consider regularization of guest lecturers working on the post for years. Pandey said that there is only one process for regularization, no guest lecturer could be regularised. If they are eligible, they could apply through appointment process, he added.