Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday clarified that IITs and higher education institutions have 35% vacant teaching posts in India.
Javadekar opened a roundtable on ‘Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Research in India’ organized in Gandhinagar on sidelines of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2019 at Gujarat Science City.
Speaking about the achievements Indians have made in big firms, but the country still doesn’t have major research-based patent, technology or product to boast of.
“The students are not finding adequate supervisors, research lab/facilities and scholarships. We are addressing all three issues through our initiatives”, said Javadekar
He also added that expenditure of Rs 30,000 has been made in order to establish research labs across India.
“The students through initiative such as IMPRINT can avail up to Rs 1 lakh per month scholarship. We are also boasting research fellowship” said the Minister.
Javadekar also said “In my interactions with teachers, I am told they are not asked about their teaching and innovations but if they are adhering to the norms laid out. This needs to stop.”
The minister along with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated Beyond Planet Earth and futuristic Technology exhibitions at Science City.