Chidambaram Slams Govt Over Vacant Teachers Post In Varsities, IITs & IIMs

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed the Central Government over the 10,000 vacant posts of teachers in Central Universities, IITs, IIMs on December 16. He termed it a ''year-end gift from the government". Reportedly, the vacant post includes ''6,535 full-time teaching posts in central universities, 403 in 20 IIMs, and 3,876 in 23 IITs''. "I wonder what these institutions do without sufficient teachers," tweeted former Finance Minister.