SRINAGAR: Fifty-seven positions of teaching and non-teaching staff are lying vacant in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu, recognized as an “Institute of National Importance” under the “Institutes of Technology Act” of 1961.
The information regarding the vacant positions of staff has been shared by the institute itself in response to RTI applications submitted by RTI activist Raman Sharma.
Out of the two official letters issued by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu, the reply dated 03/07/2023 informs that IIT Jammu follows a flexi cadre system, where the number of teaching posts is not defined department-wise, and the present sanctioned strength of faculty is 130.
The reply also states that the institute currently has 102 regular teaching staff, with 28 vacant faculty positions.
In its response to the RTI application, the institute states that 08 temporary faculty members are currently serving at IIT Jammu.
Regarding non-teaching staff posted there, the information provided to RTI Activist Raman Sharma reveals that the sanctioned strength of non-teaching staff is 102, whereas the posted strength of non-teaching staff in this IIT is 73, with 29 vacant positions.
In response to the query related to the intake capacity for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses and the current enrolled strength of the students at the institute, the document provided by the institute dated 23/06/2023 unveils department and subject-wise details of sanctioned seats for the 2023-24 session. It reveals a total of 404 seats in the ongoing session, including 240 seats for B.Tech and 164 for M.Tech.
As of the current date, the total enrolled strength of students is 1273, including 794 (Undergraduate), 235 (Postgraduates), and 244 Ph.D. Scholars.
Category-wise details of students show that a total of 168 Scheduled Caste (SC) students are studying in the institute, including 130 pursuing undergraduate courses, 19 pursuing postgraduate courses, and 19 Ph.D. Scholars who also belong to the SC category.
Additionally, 83 students belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community are undergoing different courses at the institute, including 68 doing bachelor’s degree courses, 08 pursuing postgraduate courses, and 07 Ph.D. Scholars.
Moreover, 316 students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) are also enrolled in the institute (216 studying U.G. courses, 60 pursuing P.G., and 40 Ph.D. Scholars). Furthermore, 103 students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category are also admitted to IIT Jammu, out of which 71 are pursuing bachelor courses, 17 are pursuing postgraduate courses, and 15 are Ph.D. Scholars, as per the provided reply.
Pertinently, IIT is an autonomous public higher education institute funded by the Government of India and functions under the governance of the IIT Council. (KNO)
