Lok Sabha Question No. 3587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-16
Subject: Vacant Posts in Financial Institutions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3587 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  MARCH, 2018 PHALGUNA 25, 1939 SAKA

## VACANT POSTS IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

## QUESTION

## 3587 DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  reserved  posts  lying  vacant  in  various  financial  institutions including  Life  Insurance  Corporation's  (LICs)  and  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs)  of the country along with the date from which these posts are lying vacant;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to fill these posts;
- (c) whether his Ministry has formulated any special policy for compassionate appointments in the insurance companies and banks and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  total  number of persons who have been provided jobs on the compassionate ground in these institutions during the last five years including the number of cases lying pending so far; and
- (e) the details of programmes run by the financial institutions for capacity development and  skill  development  of  the  socially  and  economically  backward  candidates  of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) The details are at Annexure-I.
- (b) All Public Sector Banks (PSBs)/Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs)/Financial  Institutions(FIs)  were  directed  on  29.12.2014  to  fill  up  the backlog vacancies as per time frame fixed by DoP&T  vide their O.M. No.36038/01/2013-Estt.(Res.) dated 26.11.2014.
- (c) The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has conveyed its approval to open compassionate  appointment  in  PSBs  on  the  line  of  Central  Government  on 07.08.2014. Accordingly, Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has formulated scheme of Appointment on compassionate grounds in PSBs.
- (d) The details are at Annexure-II.
- (e) All PSBs/FIs were informed on 04.07.2006 regarding pre-recruitment/pre-promotion and in-service training for the candidates belong to SCs/STs.

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## ANNEXURE-I STATEMENT SHOWING THE BANK-WISE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS LYING VACANT IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS(PSBs)/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS(FIs)/PUBLIC SECTOR INSURANCE COMPANIES(PSICs) AS ON 31.12.2017

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Organisations    | Total number of Reserved Posts lying vacant   | Total number of Reserved Posts lying vacant   | Total number of Reserved Posts lying vacant   | Total number of Reserved Posts lying vacant   | Total number of Reserved Posts lying vacant   | Total number of Reserved Posts lying vacant   |
|-----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|           |                              | SC                                            | Since when lying vacant                       | ST                                            | Since when lying vacant                       | OBC                                           | Since when lying vacant                       |
| 1         | 2                            | 3                                             | 4                                             | 5                                             | 6                                             | 7                                             | 8                                             |
|           | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)   | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                    | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                    | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                    | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                    | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                    | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                    |
| 1         | Allahabad Bank               | 64                                            | 2017-18                                       | 29                                            | 2017-18                                       | 85                                            | 2017-18                                       |
| 2         | Andhra Bank                  | 165                                           | 2015 to 2017                                  | 132                                           | 2015 to 2017                                  | 266                                           | 2015 to 2017                                  |
| 3         | Bank of Baroda               | 61                                            | 31.12.2017                                    | 55                                            | 31.12.2017                                    | 201                                           | 31.12.2017                                    |
| 4         | Bank of India                | 169                                           | 31.12.2017                                    | 96                                            | 31.12.2017                                    | 144                                           | 31.12.2017                                    |
| 5         | Bank of Maharashtra          | 21                                            | 2017-18                                       | 19                                            | 2017-18                                       | 25                                            | 2017-18                                       |
| 6         | Canara Bank                  | 0                                             | -                                             | 22                                            | 10.02.2017 to 18.12.2017                      | 0                                             | -                                             |
| 7         | Central Bank of India        | 230                                           | 01.01.2018                                    | 118                                           | 01.01.2018                                    | 435                                           | 01.01.2018                                    |
| 8         | Corporation Bank             | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             |
| 9         | Dena Bank                    | 7                                             | 31.12.2017                                    | 90                                            | 31.12.2017                                    | 36                                            | 31.12.2017                                    |
| 10        | Indian Bank                  | 1                                             | 31.12.2013                                    | 33                                            | 31.12.2013 to 31.12.2016                      | 26                                            | 31.12.2011 to 31.12.2016                      |
| 11        | Indian Overseas Bank         | 118                                           | 2015                                          | 32                                            | 2015                                          | 235                                           | 2015                                          |
| 12        | Oriental Bank of Commerce    | 18                                            | 31.12.2017                                    | 40                                            | 01.04.2016 to 31.12.2017                      | 77                                            | 01.04.2016 to 31.12.2017                      |
| 13        | Punjab National Bank         | 121                                           | 31.12.2017                                    | 270                                           | 31.12.2017                                    | 0                                             | -                                             |
| 14        | Punjab & Sind Bank           | 12                                            | 01.01.2018                                    | 10                                            | 01.01.2018                                    | 65                                            | 01.01.2018                                    |
| 15        | Syndicate Bank               | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             |
| 16        | Union Bank of India          | 217                                           | December, 2016 to December, 2017              | 182                                           | December, 2016 to December, 2017              | 157                                           | December, 2016 to December, 2017              |
| 17        | United Bank of India         | 40                                            | 01.04.2017                                    | 18                                            | 01.04.2017                                    | 39                                            | 01.04.2017                                    |
| 18        | UCO Bank                     | 63                                            | 11.09.2017 to 11.12.2017                      | 35                                            | 11.09.2017 to 11.12.2017                      | 72                                            | 11.09.2017 to 11.12.2017                      |
| 19        | Vijaya Bank                  | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             |
| 20        | State Bank of India          | 569                                           | 31.12.2017                                    | 303                                           | 31.12.2017                                    | 229                                           | 31.12.2017                                    |
| 21        | IDBI Bank Ltd.               | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             |
|           | Financial Institutions (FIs) | Financial Institutions (FIs)                  | Financial Institutions (FIs)                  | Financial Institutions (FIs)                  | Financial Institutions (FIs)                  | Financial Institutions (FIs)                  | Financial Institutions (FIs)                  |
| 22        | NABARD                       | 0                                             | -                                             | 2                                             | 2016 to 2017                                  | 3                                             | 2016 to 2017                                  |
| 23        | National Housing Bank        | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             |
| 24        | Exim Bank                    | 9                                             | 2011 to 2017                                  | 2                                             | 2011 to 2017                                  | 12                                            | 2011 to 2017                                  |
| 25        | SIDBI                        | 0                                             | -                                             | 0                                             | -                                             | 2                                             | 21.10.2014                                    |
| 26        | IIFC Ltd.                    | 1                                             | July, 2016                                    | 1                                             | July, 2016                                    | 2                                             | 2012 to Aug, 2016                             |

| 27          | IFCI Ltd.                                 | 4                                         | 2014 to 2016                              | 3                                         | 2016                                      | 4                                         | 2016                                      |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|             | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) |
| 28          | LIC of India                              | 115                                       | 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2017                  | 121                                       | 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2017                  | 232                                       | 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2017                  |
| 29          | GIC of India                              | 0                                         |                                           | 0                                         |                                           | 3                                         | July, 2017                                |
| 30          | New India Assurance Co. Ltd.              | 42                                        | 31.12.2017                                | 48                                        | 31.12.2017                                | 96                                        | 31.12.2017                                |
| 31          | National Insurance Co. Ltd.               | 1                                         | 2015                                      | 0                                         | -                                         | 0                                         | -                                         |
| 32          | Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.               | 0                                         | -                                         | 0                                         | -                                         | 0                                         | -                                         |
| 33          | United India Insurance Co. Ltd.           | 0                                         | -                                         | 0                                         | -                                         | 0                                         | -                                         |
| 34          | Agriculture Insurance Co. Ltd.            | 1                                         | 15.03.2016                                | 1                                         | 15.03.2016                                | 1                                         | 15.03.2016                                |
| GRAND TOTAL | GRAND TOTAL                               | 2040                                      |                                           | 1660                                      |                                           | 2435                                      |                                           |

## ANNEXURE-II STATEMENT SHOWING THE BANK-WISE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PROVIDED JOBS ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND AND NUMBER OF CASES LYING PENDING  IN PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS(PSBs)/FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS(FIs)/PUBLIC SECTOR INSURANCE COMPANIES(PSICs) AS ON 31.12.2017

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Organisations                 | Compassionate appointment made during last 5 years   | Number of cases of compassionate appointment lying pending   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | 2                                         | 3                                                    | 4                                                            |
|           | Public Sector Banks (PSBs)                |                                                      |                                                              |
| 1         | Allahabad Bank                            | 53                                                   | 23                                                           |
| 2         | Andhra Bank                               | 107                                                  | 11                                                           |
| 3         | Bank of Baroda                            | 183                                                  | 63                                                           |
| 4         | Bank of India                             | 230                                                  | 34                                                           |
| 5         | Bank of Maharashtra                       | 42                                                   | 20                                                           |
| 6         | Canara Bank                               | 130                                                  | 0                                                            |
| 7         | Central Bank of India                     | 131                                                  | 105                                                          |
| 8         | Corporation Bank                          | 67                                                   | 10                                                           |
| 9         | Dena Bank                                 | 27                                                   | 29                                                           |
| 10        | Indian Bank                               | 12                                                   | 33                                                           |
| 11        | Indian Overseas Bank                      | 86                                                   | 50                                                           |
| 12        | Oriental Bank of Commerce                 | 100                                                  | 10                                                           |
| 13        | Punjab National Bank                      | 208                                                  | 32                                                           |
| 14        | Punjab & Sind Bank                        | 2                                                    | 40                                                           |
| 15        | Syndicate Bank                            | 114                                                  | 0                                                            |
| 16        | Union Bank of India                       | 101                                                  | 12                                                           |
| 17        | United Bank of India                      | 128                                                  | 0                                                            |
| 18        | UCO Bank                                  | 62                                                   | 5                                                            |
| 19        | Vijaya Bank                               | 52                                                   | 26                                                           |
| 20        | State Bank of India                       | 56                                                   | 0                                                            |
| 21        | IDBI Bank Ltd.                            | 19                                                   | 11                                                           |
|           | Financial Institutions (FIs)              |                                                      |                                                              |
| 22        | NABARD                                    | 0                                                    | 0                                                            |
| 23        | National Housing Bank                     | 0                                                    | 0                                                            |
| 24        | Exim Bank                                 | 0                                                    | 0                                                            |
| 25        | SIDBI                                     | 0                                                    | 8                                                            |
| 26        | IIFC Ltd.                                 | 0                                                    | 0                                                            |
| 27        | IFCI Ltd.                                 | 0                                                    | 0                                                            |
|           | Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) |                                                      |                                                              |
| 28        | LIC of India                              | 1283                                                 | 77                                                           |
| 29        | GIC of India                              | 0                                                    | 0                                                            |
| 30        | New India Assurance Co. Ltd.              | 75                                                   | 8                                                            |
| 31        | National Insurance Co. Ltd.               | 25                                                   | 48                                                           |
| 32        | Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.               | 53                                                   | 53                                                           |
| 33        | United India Insurance Co. Ltd.           | 74                                                   | 0                                                            |

| 34   | Agriculture Insurance Co. Ltd.   |    1 |   0 |
|------|----------------------------------|------|-----|
|      | GRAND TOTAL                      | 3421 | 708 |