Tech varsity to verify qualification of engg. college teachers in Kerala
The Hindu
CAG audit found that 961 teachers lack requisite qualifications
The APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) has initiated scrutiny to ascertain qualification of engineering college teachers in the State. The move comes against the backdrop of an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) that found 961 teachers, including nearly 150 in government and aided colleges, lacking requisite qualifications.
The inspection report on the CAG audit of KTU’s accounts for the period 2019-20 had exposed the inadequacy which underscored the need for a regulatory mechanism for appointments and promotions in the technical education sector.
While assessing the data available in the e-governance platform of the university, the statutory auditor found that 961 associate professors, professors, and principals did not have PhD. The eligibility criterion was mandated by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for promotion to such posts in its regulations issued in 2010 and 2019.
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