ParliamentPosted at: Apr 5 2018 8:09PM Steps taken to facilitate engagement of foreign faculty by IITsNew Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) In order to address shortage of faculty in premier educational institutions, including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), various measures have been decided, especially for recruitment of foreign faculty, said Human Resource Development Minister of State Dr Satya Pal Singh.The MoS in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question stated these include creation of pan-IIT faculty pool, effective use of VAJRA Scheme of Department of Science & Technology (DST), appointment of eligible OCI Card holders as permanent faculty, hassle-free visa to foreign faculty, reducing of annual income ceiling from US 25,000 to Rs 9.10 lakh per year. Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #Steps taken to facilitate engagement of foreign faculty by IITs