After IIMs, now IITs begin work for quota-based faculty hiring

The move comes in the wake of the Ministry of Education setting a deadline of Sept 4, 2022 for filling vacancies in the SC, ST and OBC categories by adhering to the reservation rules

After the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), it is now the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) that have begun quota-based faculty hiring by placing advertisements. Faculty hiring, which used to be under the autonomy of premier institutes, has seen a shift since 2019 when the Ministry of Education (the then MHRD) pushed for reservations in faculty positions at centrally funded higher education institutions (HEIs).

As a result, HEIs, including IITs, have now begun advertising for faculty positions to be filled by SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates.

The move comes in the wake of the Ministry of Education setting a deadline of September 4, 2022 for