Lok Sabha Question No. 4443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Vacant Posts in Different Categories
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4443

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2017)

## VACANT POSTS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

## 4443. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of posts vacant in various categories in all Central departments, categorywise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that there is a decline in percentage of recruitment of minorities and other categories; and
- (c) if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  the  recruitment  of  all  vacant  positions  of  all categories?

## 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):   Category-wise data on vacant posts is not maintained centrally.
- (b):   As per the data received from 79 Ministries/Departments for the year 2014-2015, 18822 employees (8.56%) were recruited from Minority Communities in Government services and PSUs.

As  per  the  data  received  from  44  Ministries/Departments  for  the  year  2015-2016, 2851 employees (7.5%) were recruited from Minority Communities in Government services and PSUs.

As per information available on the URL www.rrcps.nic.in, in respect of 74, 69 and 50 Ministries/Departments for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively, the representation of SC, ST and OBC categories in the appointments made through Direct Recruitment is at Annexure A.

- (c):    The posts sanctioned in Government Ministries/ Departments are required to be filled as  per  the  Recruitment  Rules  as  and  when  vacancies  arise.  The  filling  up  of  posts  is  a continuous process depending on the vacancies arising across Ministries/Departments during the years and action calendars of the recruitment agencies. In this regards all Ministries/Departments  have  been  requested  to  take  advance  action  for  reporting  vacancy position  with  respect  to  Direct  Recruitment  Posts  to  recruitment  agencies  such  as  Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc. Further all Ministries/ Department have also been requested for timely convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee meeting for filling up of promotional posts.

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Annexure-A

Representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in the appointment made through

Direct Recruitment:

| Calendar Year   | 2013 (74 Ministries)   | 2014 (69 Ministries)   | 2015 (50 Ministries)   |
|-----------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 26908 (17.72%)  | 21366 (16.92%)         | 2556 (16.09%)          | SCs                    |
| 13766 (09.06%)  | 10692 (08.46%)         | 1176 (07.40%)          | STs                    |
| 52254 (34.41%)  | 40019 (31.69%)         | 4704 (29.62%)          | OBCs                   |
| 58913 (38.79%)  | 54184 (42.91%)         | 7441 (46.86%)          | Others                 |
| 151841          | 126261                 | 15877                  | Total                  |