Lok Sabha Question No. 1937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Recruitment in ASI
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, K. C. VENUGOPAL, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE UNSTARRED QUESTON NO.1937 TO BE ANWERED ON 28.11.2016 AGRAHAYANA 7, 1938 (SAKA)

## RECRUITMENT IN ASI

## 1937 SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether his  Ministry  and  other  departments  and  bodies  under  its  control  are facing a shortage of manpower against their respective sanctioned strengths;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  posts  lying  vacant  in  various  organisations  under  the Ministry of Culture including the posts of archaeologists, organization-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce a separate cadre and selection process for recruitment in the Archaeological Survey of India and has proposed any relaxation in  the  rules  to  recruit  more  archaeologists  and  conservationist and if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the Government in this regard along with the time by which the vacancies are likely to be filled up;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  universities imparting  technical  knowledge  in  archaeology  and  has  taken  any  steps  for promoting research and improving the quality of education in archaeology; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. As per statement attached.
- (c) There is no such proposal. However, various steps have been taken by the department including appropriate amendments in the recruitment rules, for ensuring timely filling up of the vacancies.
- (d) & (e) There is no such proposal from the Ministry of Culture.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1937  FOR 28.11.2016

## STATEMENT SHOWING THE VACANCY IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND BODIES UNDER ITS CONTROL

| Name of the organisation                                |   Posts vacant | lying   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------|
| Ministry of Culture (Proper)                            |             88 |         |
| Archaeological Survey of India                          |           2923 |         |
| National Museum                                         |            125 |         |
| National Gallery of Modern Arts, New Delhi              |             48 |         |
| National Gallery of Modern Arts, Mumbai                 |             21 |         |
| National Gallery of Modern Arts, Bangaluru              |             33 |         |
| Indian Museum                                           |             90 |         |
| Victoria Memorial Hall                                  |             74 |         |
| Salar Jung Museum                                       |             41 |         |
| Allahabad Museum                                        |             22 |         |
| National Council of Science Museums                     |             33 |         |
| National Museum Institute, New Delhi                    |              4 |         |
| National Research of Laboratory and Conservation        |             52 |         |
| Gandhi Samriti and Darshan Samiti                       |             76 |         |
| Nehru Memorial Museum and Library                       |             58 |         |
| Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya              |             23 |         |
| Asiatic Society                                         |             75 |         |
| Anthropological Survey of India                         |            309 |         |
| National Archives of India                              |            196 |         |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies      |              0 |         |
| National School of Drama                                |             22 |         |
| Sahitya Akademi                                         |             17 |         |
| Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts                  |             27 |         |
| Lalit Kala Akadem                                       |             65 |         |
| Sangeet Natak Akademi                                   |             11 |         |
| Kalakshetra Foundation                                  |             55 |         |
| Centre for Cultural Resources and Training              |             29 |         |
| Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh Ladakh       |             22 |         |
| Central University of Tibetan Studies, Varanasi         |             98 |         |
| Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dabhung |              2 |         |
| Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda                        |             30 |         |
| West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur                      |              9 |         |
| North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad           |             16 |         |
| North East Zone Cultural Centre, Dimapur                |              0 |         |
| North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala                     |              8 |         |
| East Zone Cultural Centre, Kolkata                      |             35 |         |
| South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur              |              9 |         |
| South Zone Cultural Centre,Thanjavur                    |             20 |         |
| Kudha Baksh Oriental Public Library                     |             13 |         |
| Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata           |             11 |         |
| Central Secretariat Library                             |             28 |         |
| Central Reference Library                               |             31 |         |
| Delhi Public Library                                    |            255 |         |
| Rampur Raza Library                                     |              8 |         |
| National Library                                        |            329 |         |
|                                                         |           5441 |         |