SC, ST, and OBC communities comprise 13.1 percent of IIT-Kanpur's working faculty. IIT-BHU Varanasi reported 21.9 percent representation from these communities. Representation is notably lower at the professor level for all three groups. Assistant professor ranks show considerably higher representation at both institutes. Data was provided by the institutes under the Right to Information Act.

The response reveals that out of 957 sanctioned faculty posts, only 581 are occupied, while 376 positions are vacant, which is nearly 39.3% of the institute’s sanctioned faculty…

SC, ST, and OBC communities comprise 13.1 percent of IIT-Kanpur's working faculty. IIT-BHU Varanasi reported 21.9 percent representation from these communities. Representation…