More than half of the teaching posts in the Mumbai University’s PG department are lying vacant, fresh data has revealed. According to the data made available to senate members, of the 368 approved/sanctioned posts of professors for postgraduate courses in the university’s 34 departments, a total of 222 posts—over 50 per cent posts—are yet to be filled.

Senate members have said that this is affecting the quality of teaching at postgraduate sections, and questioned how the MU managed to get an A+ grade by the NAAC, despite such a high percentage of vacant posts. “When I questioned the university administration about this, they said that only 146 positions, of the total 368 approved/sanctioned posts are filled. The process of appointments for the vacant posts is still on. However, this is affecting  PG students,” said Sudhakar Tamboli, MU senate member.