Severe Faculty Shortage in Udaipur Region’s Government Colleges: AISHE Report
A recent AISHE report highlights a critical lack of faculty and labs in government colleges in the Udaipur region, impacting education quality.
UDAIPUR, Oct 24: A report by the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) reveals a severe shortage of faculty and laboratory facilities in government colleges in the Udaipur region, particularly in areas with high populations of Scheduled Tribes (ST).
According to the Ministry of Education’s survey for 2023-24, Rajasthan has a Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of 29.51%. The average density of colleges per one lakh population in the 18 to 23 age group is 46.82. The state has 2,737,725 enrolled students, but the average capacity of colleges is only 451.75 students. This discrepancy pressures the resources of major colleges in Udaipur.
The survey indicates a stark contrast in institutional density across different regions. Urban areas are saturated with colleges, while tribal regions like Banswara, Dungarpur, and Pratapgarh face critical shortages. The state’s ST GER is 28.79%, yet these districts struggle with vacant teaching positions and lack sufficient laboratory facilities.
Out of 4,130 colleges in the state, 3,288 are private, leaving only 842 government colleges. Private colleges enroll 1,865,750 students, while government colleges accommodate only 632,322 students. This situation burdens tribal and middle-class families, forcing students to seek admission in government colleges with limited seats or settle for institutions with inadequate facilities.
Dr. Giriraj Singh Chauhan, Head of the Department of Public Administration at Sukhadia University (SU), noted that the student-teacher ratio (PTR) for higher education in the state is 27.02 overall and reaches 28.40 in university campuses. In some faculties at SU and affiliated colleges in Banswara, the ratio has escalated to between 45 and 50 students per teacher due to a lack of permanent teaching staff. While there are 19,138 PhD researchers in the state, Udaipur’s contribution is disproportionately low compared to its population ratio.
A lack of proper guidance and modern laboratories is hindering local youth in research and innovation efforts.
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