Centrally funded technical institutions (or the CFTIs) are currently short of more than 3000 faculty members, which is about 1/3rd their total strength. CFTIs include the IITs, IIMs, IISc Bangalore, ISM Dhanbad, NITs a total of 9 such institutions. The reason being cited is their inability to pay the qualified candidates, salaries at par with the market. Continue reading IIT Faculty Shortage: 1 in 3 professor posts vacant