Under Unstarred Question No. 2431, Smt. Bag Mitali inquired about vacancies in the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Specifically, she asked about the number of sanctioned posts and vacancies (including reserved posts), the number of staff engaged on deputation and contractual basis since 2014, and the number of permanent staff recruited since 2014. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Shri Jayant Chaudhary responded that the NCTE has a total of 123 sanctioned posts, with 50 regular vacancies. The category-wise details of reserved vacancies are SC-13, ST-5, and OBC-14. The number of staff engaged on deputation and contractual basis to fill vacancies since 2014 is as follows: 2015 - 01, 2016 - 01, 2018 - 01, 2019 - 05, 2021 - 02, 2022 - 03, 2023 - 01, 2024 - 02, 2025 - 06. The Department of School Education & Literacy requested NCTE to assess staff requirements and consider implementing Mission Recruitment. NCTE has completed the assessment of staff requirement.
Key Entities Referenced
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE): The primary subject of the question, concerning vacancies and staff recruitment.
Ministry of Education: The ministry to which the question is addressed and whose minister is providing the answer.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 2431
ANSWERED ON-15/12/2025
Vacancies in National Council for Teacher Education
2431. Smt. Bag Mitali:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) the number of sanctioned posts and vacancies including reserved posts in the National
Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), categories-wise;
(b) the number of staff engaged on deputation and contractual basis to fill vacancies since 2014
therein, year-wise; and
(c) the number of permanent staff recruited since 2014 including reserved posts therein,
category and year-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has a total of 123 sanctioned
posts, out of which 50 regular vacancies exist presently. The category-wise details of reserved
vacancies are: SC-13, ST-5 and OBC-14.
The number of staff engaged on deputation and contractual basis to fill vacancies since 2014
therein, year-wise:
Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Number
of Staff
Engaged
- 01 01 - 01 05 - 02 03 01 02 06
(Deputation/
Contractual)
The Department of School Education & Literacy had requested NCTE to carry out an
assessment of the requirement of staff at every level and to consider implementation of Mission
Recruitment in the organisation. In pursuance of the above communication, NCTE has
completed the assessment of staff requirement.
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