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2k asst profs to be recruited by year-end: Higher edu min
Indore: The state govt will complete the recruitment process for 2,000 assistant professor posts in higher education institutions by the end of this year, higher education minister Inder Singh Parmar said on Saturday.
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He was addressing a gathering at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) during the inauguration of its 34th teaching department—School of Design—and a new research and consultancy lab established by IET alumni.
Parmar said the recruitment is being conducted through the
(MPPSC), and more than 1,500 appointments are already in progress. "A fresh notification has been issued with a large number of vacancies, and in some subjects, exams have already been conducted.
Further recruitment will follow soon," he said. He added that the National Education Policy (NEP) is not only student-centric but also faculty-focused and is bringing significant change across the country. He also added that NEP introduced significant curriculum reforms, including the inclusion of Bharatiya Gyan Parampara (Indian knowledge systems) in the first-year curriculum.
The newly launched School of Design will offer a Bachelor of Design programme from the current academic session, with classes expected to begin in the third week of August.
DAVV Vice Chancellor Prof. Rakesh Singhai said courses related to fashion technology would be added soon, and a School of Architecture is also in the pipeline. He added that DAVV is placing a strong emphasis on research, with recent grants of Rs.1 crore and Rs.80 lakh sanctioned to faculty members.
The event also marked the launch of a new Research and Consultancy Lab in the Civil Engineering Department, funded by the IET alumni association.
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The lab will offer advanced facilities for research and consultancy projects.
Along with a large number of students, MLA Madhu Verma, DAVV Registrar Prajwal Khare, IET Director Dr. Pratosh Bansal, Executive Council members, and senior faculty were a part of the inauguration ceremony.
During the event, minister Parmar made a crucial statement regarding faculty recruitment, saying, "Universities have been instructed to fill vacant teaching posts. If they fail to do so, we will initiate recruitment through MPPSC here as well." This indicates a potential policy shift in state universities, where recruitment has traditionally been conducted independently through vice chancellors and Raj Bhavan-approved panels.
If MPPSC takes over recruitment in universities too, it could mark a significant structural change.
