Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the job reservation?
A. More than half of the faculty positions reserved for the OBCs in Central institutions of higher education are vacant.
B. Less than 1% of the 1,062 professors in Central universities are from the ST communities.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank told Lok Sabha in a written response to a question from three Congress MPs that more than half of the faculty positions reserved for OBCs in central institutions of higher education are vacant, while about 40% of those reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes also remain unfilled. Within the Central Universities, vacancies were higher at the level of professors. Less than 1% of the 1,062 professors in Central universities are from the ST communities.
