382 teaching posts continue to remain vacant for years at UoM

Research activities may suffer unless appointments are done at the earliest, says VC

As many as 382 teaching posts in the University of Mysore (UoM) are vacant for many years and the existing student-teacher ratio affected the chances of the century-old university getting higher NAAC grades.

“Out of 664 sanctioned teaching posts, 382 posts continue to remain vacant. As many as 12 professors will be retiring this year. With 282 professors, associate professors and assistant professors, the academic activities are being run along with the support of 700-plus guest faculty,” said Vice-Chancellor G .Hemantha Kumar.

Speaking to reporters here, he said the issue has been brought to the notice of the State Government as the vacant posts may affect research activities in a longer run in the absence of permanent faculty for guiding research students.