Government allows central universities to resume hiring

India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development has allowed central universities to resume hiring, just weeks after directing them to suspend recruitment drives, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint.

The primary reason behind the suspension of recruitment was financial outgo. However, authorities believe regular hiring against existing posts in central universities should continue, particularly at a time when India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed education reform, and against the backdrop of the need to effectively implement the new National Education Policy. Some vice-chancellors also wanted to fill vacancies, according to an official document seen by Mint, and a government official who spoke requesting anonymity.

In the last week of August, the ministry had asked central universities to suspend hiring activities until the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus was lifted. Authorities cited the need to lower expenses when the economy is facing a tough time as the primary reason.
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