Himachal Pradesh University to recruit 200 teachers; says VC

As many as 153 teachers have been appointed in the past three years and 83 teachers have been promoted under the career advancement scheme.

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is mulling to recruit 200 teachers, besides non-teaching staff. As many as 153 teachers have been appointed in the past three years and 83 teachers have been promoted under the career advancement scheme.

“We are planning to fill vacant posts in physical education, music, arts, education, population studies, environment studies, defence studies, library science and other departments,” said Vice-Chancellor, HPU, Sikander Kumar.

“Only competent people based on merit have been appointed in the university with total transparency and the scores and details of all candidates have been uploaded on the university portal,” he added.

Speaking on the charges of irregularities in the recruitment of teachers levelled by the SFI and the NSUI, the Vice-Chancellor said that appointments were made on the recommendation of the selection committee and the students’ organisations can approach the court if they think merit was ignored.

The university is also planning to recruit about 300 non-teaching staff, as a large number of posts are vacant following the retirement of employees.

The SFI and the NSUI have been targeting the Vice-Chancellor for alleged illegal and irregular recruitment of teachers made to please the government. The SFI has alleged that the Vice-Chancellor made appointments even during the pandemic but refused to open the university. It also alleges that meritorious candidates were ignored and many candidates, who did not fulfil the UGC norms were recruited.