Lok Sabha Question No. 4903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Re-employment of Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4903

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## RE-EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN

4903.  SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  according to May, 1985 guidelines / notifications an Ex-servicemen can become  a  civil  servant  after  availing  the  benefit  of  re-employment  and  his  status  as  a former soldier for the purpose of re-employment in the Government would cease and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is having any proposal to amend the said rule allowing the  Ex-servicemen  to  avail  reservation  in  Government  jobs  more  than  once  while applying for civil employment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the percentage of vacancies reserved for Ex-servicemen in Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  having    any proposal  to increase  the existing percentage  to  accommodate  more  Ex-servicemen  in  civilian  jobs  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) Yes, Madam.  As per Department of Personnel & Training's OM No. 36034/27/84-Estt(SCT),  dated  2.5.1985,  on  an  Ex-servicemen  joining  the Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an Ex-servicemen for his re-employment, his Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of re-employment in Government would cease.  As per DOP&T OM No. 36034/6/90-Estt(SCT), dated 10.10.1994, an ex-servicemen  already secured regular employment under the Central Government in a civil post would  be  permitted  the  benefits  of  age  relaxation  as  admissible  for  exservicemen for securing another appointment in any higher post or service under  the  Central  Government.    However,  such  candidates  will  not  be eligible  for  benefits  of  reservation,  if  any,  for  ex-servicemen  in  Central Government jobs.

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(b) As per DOP&T's OM No. 36034/1/2014-Estt(Res), dated 14.8.2014 if an ex-serviceman  applies  for various vacancies  before  joining  any  civil employment,  he  /  she  can  avail  of  the  benefit  of  reservation  as  exservicemen  for  any  subsequent  employment.    However,  to  avail  of  this benefit, an ex-serviceman as soon as he / she joins any civil employment, should give self-declaration / undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he / she had  applied  for  before  joining  the  initial  civil  employment.    This  benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-servicemen.

In  addition to above, a proposal has been referred to DOP&T to the effect  that  an  Ex-servicemen  be  allowed  the  benefit  of  reservation  for second  time  and  even  thereafter  in  subsequent  recruitments  for  civil employment, if the vacancies, which are to be filled on the basis of direct recruitment and where reservation is applicable to Ex-servicemen, has not been  filled  up  with  by  those  Ex-servicemen,  who  are  getting  /  claiming benefit of reservation for the first time.

- (c) The details of reservation available to Ex-servicemen is as under:
- (I) In Central Government Ministries / Departments:
- (i) 10% Direct recruitment posts upto the level of Assistant Commandant in Central Para Military Forces.
- (ii) 10% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'C'.
- (iii) 20% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'D'.
- (II) In Central Public Sector Enterprise:
- (i) 14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.
- (ii) 24.5% in Group 'D' Posts.
- (III)  Nationalised Bank:
- (i) 14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.
- (ii) 24.5% in Group 'D' Posts.
- (d) No, Madam.

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