Lok Sabha Question No. 2186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Cadre Restructure of Group ‘A’ Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2186

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017)

## CADRE RESTRUCTURE OF GROUP 'A' OFFICERS

## 2186. DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL: SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has  formed a task  force  for a comprehensive  study of the cadre structure of all group 'A' central services;
- (b) if so, the details and the terms of reference of the committee;
- (c) whether the committee has submitted its report and if so, the details of recommendations made and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  action  to  remove  deficiencies in the management of the various cadres; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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):   Yes, Madam. In compliance with the directions of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), a Task force was constituted by the Department of Personnel & Training on 16/8/2016  for  comprehensive  study  of  the  cadre  structure  of  all  the  organised  Group  'A' Central Services and to suggest measures to remove stagnation and other issues.
- (b):   The Task Force was constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri T. Jacob, Additional Secretary with members from Department of Personnel & Training, Department of Revenue, Department of Expenditure, Department of Defence and Department of Posts.  The Terms of References of the Task Force were as under:
- -To comprehensively study the cadre structures of all organised Group 'A' Services in Govt. of India.
- To recommend an ideal structure especially at Apex, HAG plus, HAG and SAG level.
- -To suggest the percentage of various Reserves in Organised Group 'A' services.
- -To suggest the ideal recruitment in Organised Group 'A' services.
- -To suggest the way forward to mitigate the stagnation level.
- (c):      Yes,  Madam.  After consultation with all the stakeholders  and deliberations, the Task Force has submitted its report on 31/01/2017. The recommendations of Task Force are, interalia, mainly on timely cadre review of all the Organised Central Group 'A' services as well as other services including Group 'B' and 'C' posts, simplification of cadre review procedure/forms, normative cadre structure to ensure better career progression of the service and functional needs of the organization, increase of deputation reserves, ideal recruitment in the cadre to keep balance between career progression and requirement of the service and to discourage the ad-hoc measures taken by the cadre controlling authorities.

The Government is yet to consider the report.

(d)  &  (e):      Cadre  review  is  the  most  important  tool  for  better  cadre  management. The Department of Personnel and Training has issued guidelines and Monographs on better cadre management from time-to-time since 1972. The latest guidelines in this regard were issued in 2010 along with Monograph on various issues of cadre management. The ideal periodicity of a cadre review is five years and the Department of Personnel & Training has been regularly taking  up  with  the  Cadre  Controlling  Authorities  to  undertake timely  cadre  reviews.  Since 2014, cadre reviews of 16 Central Group 'A' services have been completed.  Besides, a Task Force  has  been  constituted  for  comprehensive  study  of  the  cadre  structure  of  all  the Organised  Group  'A'  Central  Services  and  to  suggest  measures  to  remove  stagnation  and other issues.

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