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IIT-D lowers bar to beef up faculty

IIT-D lowers bar to beef up faculty

The figures — compiled by IIT-Delhi Alumni Association — belong to 2004. But two years and 60 recruitments on, the faculty is still small enough for the institution to take two important steps: Advertising for young blood and lowering eligibility criteria in some sections.

While Prof Surendra Prasad, director of IIT-D, argues that recruitments in the last three years and the increase in retirement age have brought down the number of teachers nearing retirement age, IIT-Delhi evidently needs more. So it is hiring again. And the focus this time is on attracting faculty that are not only exceptionally bright and motivated but also young, preferably below 35 years. While fresh recruitment will be made for about 125 seats across all departments, schools and centres, applicants have been asked to apply throughout the year.

We would like to hire as many as possible. The plan is to recruit at least 50 faculty members per year for the next 10 years, says Prof B N Jain, Deputy Director (Faculty). The average rate of recruitment at the institute has been 25 every year, which, Jain says, only takes care of the retirement and attrition rate. The student intake in B.Tech and M.Tech courses has substantially risen since 1994. We will ideally want a teacher-student ratio of 9:1 against the existing 12:1. The shortage has not crippled us, but it is restricting us from thinking big, he admits. Jain says with students drifting away from research, there are very few good candidates available.

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