The recruitment of vacant positions of Assistant Professor (on contract basis) was carried out for institutes located in educationally backward states under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase-III.
1225 highly qualified engineering graduates have joined in 53 colleges.
Whole recruitment process was carried out systematically, and interviews were conducted at NITs.
An emolument for the post of Assistant Professor (on contract basis) is Rs. 70,000 per month (all inclusive).
The details of these 1225 Assistant Professors (on contract basis) recruited in TEQIP-III are at Annexure. Details of Assistant Professor (on contract basis) recruited in TEQIP-III
(1) Highest Qualification-wise
Highest qualification PhD: 293
Highest qualification Masters: 932
Total: 1225
(2) Institution (Graduated)-wise
(a) PhD from IIT/IISc/NITs/IISERs/IIITs: 262
(b) PhD from other institutions: 31
Total (PhD): 293
(c) Masters from IIT/IISc/NITs/IISERs/IIITs: 788
(d) Masters from other institutions: 144
Total (Masters): 932
- This information was given by the Satya Pal Singh, Minister of State (HRD) in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question.