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Modi Government Counters Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Not Found Suitable’ Claims with Appointment Data

Dharmendra Pradhan uses recruitment figures with the 2019 Teachers’ Reservation Act as evidence of a sharp rise in SC, ST, OBC faculty hires under Modi’s tenure.

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Overview

  • Rahul Gandhi alleged that eligible SC, ST and OBC candidates are being labelled ‘Not Found Suitable’ to bar them from faculty roles at Delhi University, IITs and other central institutions.
  • He claimed over 60% of reserved professor posts and more than 30% of associate professor positions at Delhi University remain vacant due to the NFS designation.
  • Dharmendra Pradhan presented figures showing reserved-category hires in IITs rose from 263 in 2004–14 to 1,243 in 2014–24, while NIT appointments increased by more than 2,000 over the same periods.
  • The minister cited the 2019 Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teacher’s Cadre) Act and the removal of the PhD requirement for assistant professors as measures to curb misuse of the NFS category.
  • The exchange follows the government’s decision to include caste data in the upcoming census, underscoring persistent political and social tensions over reservation policy in higher education.