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Bhatkhande varsity fills only 4 of 20 regular posts, steps up hiring
Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya has accelerated recruitment to fill long-vacant teaching posts, vice-chancellor Prof Mandavi Singh said. Of 20 sanctioned regular faculty positions, only four are filled: one professor, two associate professors and one assistant professor. The vacancies date back to 2022, when the institution became a state university.
Singh, who received a three-year extension in September, said scrutiny of applications for regular faculty is nearing completion. The university issued a recruitment advertisement in January, and another in August for accompanists and guest lecturers. No applications were received for several posts in classical arts, including Kathak professor, Kathak and folk dance associate professors, and violin assistant professor, partly due to reserved category status.
Among accompanist posts, five of seven advertised tabla positions were filled, but none for sarangi or vocal accompanist. Singh said a fresh notification will be issued to attract applicants for the unfilled posts.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The university's recruitment drive addresses a severe staffing gap that has persisted since its 2022 upgrade. With only 20% of regular teaching posts filled, academic continuity has relied heavily on guest lecturers and accompanists, of which 36 of 52 and 7 of 35 positions, respectively, are occupied. The lack of applicants for specialised classical arts posts, compounded by reservation quotas, points to a systemic difficulty in attracting qualified candidates to niche disciplines. The next step is the issuance of a fresh notification to re-advertise unfilled posts.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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