Utkal University academics severely affected: 119 vacancies against 257 sanctioned teacher's posts

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | September 03, 2022 IST

Bhubaneswar, Sep 3: The large number of vacancies has become a major problem for teaching and research activities in Utkal University. As many as 119 teaching posts are lying vacant in the largest varsity of Odisha. The university has been sanctioned 257 teaching posts – 47 professor, 76 associate professor & reader and 134 assistant professor. Where as 34 professor posts, 40 associate professor & reader posts and 45 assistant professor posts are lying vacant. According to a RTI data, out of 257 sanctioned posts, only 138 faculty members are there. Besides, as many as 18 departments are running sans professors. Besides, hundreds of non-teaching posts are lying vacant for years in the varsity. Some management posts like assistant controller of examination, assistant registrar, development officer, director of students' welfare, chief librarian, registrar (special cell) are also lying vacant. This apart, computer manager, medical officer, librarian, computer assistant, administrative officer posts are lying vacant. There is no body for ten research assistant posts. Out of 55 junior assistant posts, 22 posts are vacant and only eight posts are filled up out of 75 senior assistant posts.

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