# IIT-Kanpur has no SC/ST faculty member at professor level, RTI reveals 2026-08-13T07:58:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has no Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe professor among its 257 professors, according to an RTI reply issued in February. Out of 957 sanctioned faculty posts, 376 are vacant, nearly 39% of the strength. The data shows 25 SC and five ST faculty across all teaching ranks, mostly at lower levels. IIT-K director Manindra Agrawal disputed the RTI reply, saying ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: faculty vacancies, IIT Kanpur, reservation, RTI, SC/ST representation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iit-kanpur-has-no-sc-st-faculty-member-at-professor-level-rti-reveals/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iit-kanpur-has-no-sc-st-faculty-member-at-professor-level-rti-reveals/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.