India, March 27 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): As many as 89 faculty members at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) are awaiting promotions under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), with 62 cases pending beyond the stipulated processing period, the Ministry of Education informed Parliament.

Responding to a question by Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha, Minister of State for Education Dr Sukanta Majumdar said, "As of date, there are 89 cases for CAS promotion at JNU, of which 62 are beyond the stipulated period."

The ministry attributed the delay to several factors, including incomplete applications, unverified peer-reviewed publications, missing Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs), and the unavailability of ...