Lok Sabha Question No. 1850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Vacant Posts
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1850

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018)

## VACANT POSTS

## †1850. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government gives any suggestions to the departments concerned for taking necessary steps to fill up the vacant posts on an early basis, if delay is noticed in filling of vacant posts across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any data of the posts lying vacant in all the Ministries and Departments in the country and if so, the details thereof, departmentwise;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the unemployed get employment and the rate of unemployment in the country does not go up;
- (e) whether there is delay in making new recruitments for filling up a large number of posts lying vacant for a long time in the country and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether  a  number  of  cases  of  delay  in  declaration  of  results  in  cases  of  recruitments being made are also coming to light and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) and (b):   Yes Madam.  Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) has issued instructions vide  Office  Memorandum  (OM)  Number  22011/4/2013-Estt.(D)  dated  08.05.2017  prescribing Model  Calendar  for  timely  convening  of  Departmental  Promotion  Committee  (DPC)  meeting and to ensure that approved select panels are ready on the date of commencement of vacancy year.

The  Administrative  Ministries  /  Departments  are  also  advised  vide  DoP&T  OM  No. 39020/18/2016-Estt (B)/3127101 dated 19.12.2016 for reporting vacancy position with respect to Direct Recruitment (DR) posts to the concerned recruitment agencies i.e. Union Public Service

Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc. for filling up of such Direct Recruitment vacancies in a timely manner.

(c):     Annual Report on Pay & Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees 2016-17 published  by  Pay  Research  Unit,  Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of  Finance  containing information  on  Central  Government  civilian  employees  group-wise  (Gazetted/Non  Gazetted) estimated number of Central Government civilian regular employees Ministry / Department wise as on 01.03.2016 is at Annexure-I.

(d):    The Government is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) as a Mission mode Project  for  transformation  of  the  National  Employment  Service  to  provide  a  variety  of employment  related  services  like  career  counseling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill development  courses,  apprenticeship  internships  etc.    To  provide  these  services  online,  a National  Career  Service  Portal  has  been  developed.    The  NCS  Project  is  supported  by  Call Centre  /  Helpdesk  and  a  network  of  delivery  channels  including  employment  exchanges. National Career Service portal is hosted at URL www.ncs.gov.in and a toll free number 1800425-1514 is operational.

A scheme called Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana has been launched in the year 2016-17 for incentivizing  industry  for  promoting  employment  generation.    Under  this  scheme employers  would  be  provided  an  incentive  to  enhance  employment  where  the  Government  is paying  the  employer's  contribution  of  8.33  %  EPS  made  for  the  new  employees.    In  textile (apparel  and  made-up)  sector,  the  Government  is  also  paying  the  3.67%  EPF  contribution  of employers in addition to paying the 8.33% EPS Contribution.

(e) and (f):    UPSC conducts Direct Recruitment to various Group 'A' and Group 'B' Gazetted posts  based  on  the  number  of  vacancies  reported  by  the  Ministries  /  Departments  /  Union Territories.

Structured Examinations for Direct Recruitment is conducted by the UPSC in accordance with  the  Rules  of  Examinations  notified  by  the  various  Nodal  Ministries/Department  of  the Government  of  India.    These  examinations  are  conducted  as  per  the  Annual  Programme  of Examinations issued six months in advance for the next Calendar Year.

There  is  no  case  of  delay  in  declaration  of  results,  except  in  respect  of  two  Limited Departmental Competitive Examination where in there is delay due to pending court cases.

Further, there is no delay in declaration of result by the Staff Selection Commission.

Besides UPSC and SSC, the Ministries and Departments also undertake recruitment for certain  posts.    The  data  regarding  time  taken  in  respect  of  these  recruitments  is  not  centrally maintained.

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