Lok Sabha Question No. 579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2017

## NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES

## 579. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Staff strength in the National Commission for Scheduled Castes is not adequate to cater to the needs and problems of Scheduled Castes population spread all over the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) & (b): There are 222 sanctioned posts available with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).  Break-up of all these posts, including the vacant posts and the action taken for their filling, is detailed at Annexure.

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## STATUS AS ON 15.12.2017

## Incumbency/Vacancy Position of  All Inida Service/CSS /CSSS/CSCS &  other Group 'A'  B & C (includingJoint Cadre posts  in NCSC

| S.No.   | Name of Post                             | Group     | Sanctioned Strength   | Incumbent   | No. of Vacancy   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------------------|-------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Secretary                                | Gr.A      | 1                     | 1           | -                | These posts are filled up by DOPT with the approval of ACC.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2.      | Jt.Secretary                             | Gr.A      | 1                     | 1           | -                | These posts are filled up by DOPT with the approval of ACC.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3.      | Sr.PPS                                   | (CSSS)    | 1                     | -           | 1                | This Department has conveyed its no objection to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4.      | Under Secretary                          | CSS       | 2                     | 1           | 1                | This Department has conveyed its no objection to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5.      | PPS                                      | CSSS      | 1                     | 1           | -                | This Department has conveyed its no objection to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6.      | PS (CSSS)                                | Gr.B      | 5                     | 2           | 3                | Cabinet Secretariat on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7.      | SO (CSS)                                 | Gr.B      | 4                     | 3           | -                | 16.10.2017 and to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 8.      | PA (CSSS)                                | Gr.B      | 3                     | 2           | 1                | 31.10.2017 for posting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9.      | Steno (CSSS)                             | Gr.C      | 4                     | 3           | 1                | the officers by DOPT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.     | LDC (CSCS)                               | Gr.C      | 1                     | -           | 1                | to NCSC directly.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 11.     | Dy.Secretary                             | Gr.A      | 1                     | 1           | -                | This Department has conveyed its no objection to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12.     | ASO                                      | Gr-B      | 5                     | 6           | -                | This Department has conveyed its no objection to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13.     | UDC (CSCS &S.O                           | Gr-C      | 13                    | 13          | -                | This Department has conveyed its no objection to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 14.     | DIG (P)                                  | Gr. A     | 1                     | -           | 1                | This post is to be filled by officers of Indian Police Service only. MHA vide letter dated 31.7.2015 has informed that no nomination has been received due to acute shortage of IPS Officers at the level of DIG. However, MHA has been reminded on 22.2.2017 and 24.4.2017 to nominate a suitable DIG level Officers. |
| 15.     | Law Officer                              | Group A   | 1                     | -           | 1                | These are isolated posts to be filled up on deputation basis. NCSC has been requested on 10.11.2017 to issue the necessary advertisement.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 16.     | ALIO                                     | Gr.A      | 1                     | -           | 1                | These are isolated posts to be filled up on deputation basis. NCSC has been requested on 10.11.2017 to issue the necessary advertisement.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 17.     | Asstt.Director (p)                       | Gr.A      | 1                     | - 6         | 1 3              | The Recruitment Rules to these posts have been approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 18. 19. | Director (Jt.Cadre) Dy.Director(Jt.Cadre | Gr.A GR.A | 9 4                   | -           | 4                | by DOPT, UPSC and Legislative Department. Hindi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 20.     | Asstt.Director (Jt.Cadre)                | Jt. Cadre | 9                     | 3           | 6                | by DOPT, UPSC and Legislative Department. Hindi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 21.     | Research Officer                         | Gr.B      | 09                    | 07          | 02               | by DOPT, UPSC and Legislative Department. Hindi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 22.     | Sr.Investigator                          | Gr.B      | 15                    | 05          | 10               | by DOPT, UPSC and Legislative Department. Hindi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

## ANNEXURE

| 23.   | Investigator                        | Gr.B   |   15 | 02   | 13   | version of the Recruitment Rules have been sent to Official Language Wing of Legislative Department on 11.12.2017.             |
|-------|-------------------------------------|--------|------|------|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 24.   | Accountant                          | Gr.B   |   01 | -    | 01   | version of the Recruitment Rules have been sent to Official Language Wing of Legislative Department on 11.12.2017.             |
| 25.   | AD (OL)                             | Gr.B   |    1 | 1    | -    | -                                                                                                                              |
| 26.   | APRO                                | Gr.B   |    1 | -    | 1    | No Objection of this Ministry has been conveyed to M/o I&B for encadrement of these posts in Group 'B' of IIS.                 |
| 27.   | LDC-State Offices                   | Gr.C   |   19 | 06   | 13   | Request for filling up of all LDC vacancy through Combined Higher Secondary Examination has been submitted to SSC on 28.8.2017 |
| 28.   | Office Suptdt.                      |        |   08 | 05   | 03   | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| 29.   | PA-State Offices                    | Gr.B   |   08 | 01   | 07   | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| 30.   | Steno-State Offices                 | Gr.C   |   03 | 01   | 02   | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| 31.   | Receptionist                        | Gr.C   |   01 | -    | 01   | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| 32.   | Staff Car Driver H.Q +State Offices | Gr.C   |   18 | 14   | 04   | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| 33.   | MTS H.Q +State Offices              | Gr.C   |   54 | 35   | 19   | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| 34.   | Sr.Hn.Trans                         | Gr.B   |    1 | 1    | -    | Recruitment to these posts is to be done by NCSC.                                                                              |
| Total |                                     |        |  222 | 121  | 101  |                                                                                                                                |

@ One  SO post has been adjusted against  one ASO  post in excess