Education
Vacant Faculty Posts Raise Concerns Over Future of GIDS in Lucknow
The Hindu47m
THE BRIEF
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Academician and policymaker concerns have grown over the shortage of faculty and researchers at the Giri Institute of Development Studies in Lucknow.
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A parliamentary committee report published in December 2025 highlighted that only nine of 18 sanctioned faculty posts and one of 11 permanent research staff positions are filled.
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No permanent appointments have been made at the institute since 2016, and faculty promotions have been pending for approximately a decade.