Currently, there are more than 58,000 openings in institutions of higher learning run by the federal government, including both teaching and non-teaching positions. The statement was made by the Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in the Lok Sabha. 

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Sarkar said the openings result from retirements, resignations, promotions, and new positions that become necessary due to stream upgrades or student strength improvements. 

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Checklist of job vacancies in different schools and institutions:

  • Kendriya Vidyalayas- 12,099 teaching positions; 1,312 non-teaching positions. 
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas- 3,271 teaching positions; 1,756 open non-teaching positions 
  • Central Universities- 6,180 teaching positions; 15,798 non-teaching positions
  • Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)- 4,425 teaching positions; 5,052 non-teaching positions
  • National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology- 2,089 teaching positions; 3,773 non-teaching positions
  • Indian Institutes of Science and Indian Institutes of ScienceEducation and Research- 353 teaching positions; 625 non-teaching positions
  • Indian Institutes of Management- 1,050 teaching and non-teaching positions.