Concern grows over future of GIDS as faculty, researcher posts vacant
The Giri Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) in Lucknow is facing a severe staffing crisis, with most faculty and research positions remaining vacant for years. A parliamentary report highlights that the lack of permanent appointments and administrative delays are hindering the institute's productivity and research output.
Why it matters
As a key institution for policy-making in Uttar Pradesh, the decline of GIDS threatens the quality of regional socio-economic research and governance.
A shortage of faculty and researchers at Lucknow-based Giri Institute of Development Studies (GIDS) has led to growing concern among academicians and policy makers about the future of the only institution of national importance status in the region which find significant place in the policy making of Uttar Pradesh.
GIDS is a national research institute of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and is jointly funded by the State government.
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