UGC draft guidelines seek to de-reserve ST, SC, OBC vacancies if reserved candidates are not available
University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued draft guidelines for de-reserving vacancies meant for scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates in higher education institutes (HEIs) and open them up for the general category if enough reserved candidates are not available, news agency PTI reported Sunday. The last date for providing public opinion ends today.
The ‘Guidelines for Implementation of Reservation Policy of the Government of India in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)’ was released in the public domain for feedback on December 27, last year. The draft guidelines state, "There is a general ban on de-reservation of reserved vacancies in case of direct recruitment." “However, in rare and exceptional cases when a vacancy in a Group A' service cannot be allowed to remain vacant in the public interest, the University concerned may prepare a proposal for de-reservation of the vacancy giving the following information: The proposal will be required to list — efforts made to fill up the post; reasons why it cannot be allowed to remain vacant and justification for de-reservation," the draft guidelines read.
"The proposal for de-reservation in case of Group C or D should go to the Executive Council of the University and in case of Group A or B should be submitted to the Ministry of Education, giving full details, for necessary approval. After receiving the approval, the post may be filled and reservation may be carried forward," the draft guidelines added.
The draft guidelines also talk about shortfall and backlog in reserved vacancy posts and state that universities should try to fill the vacancies by calling for recruitment for the second time as soon as possible. “In case of
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