Lok Sabha Question No. 4062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Vacant Post in ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4062

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2018

## VACANT POST IN ICAR

## 4062.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  working/performance  of  the  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and various research institutes under it and also the posts of full time Directors and other posts lying vacant in the above institutes;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the news item 'krishi kshetra  ke  aadhe  sansthan  mukhiya  viheen'  published  in  a  leading  Hindi  daily  on February 19, 2018 in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  fill  up  the  vacant  posts  of  agricultural scientists in ICAR and provide scientific benefits to the farmers in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

## (a) & (b):

 The  performance  of  the  ICAR  has  been  got  reviewed  by  the  Government  through various Peer Review Committees from time to time. Recently a Peer Review Committee was constituted by the Government of India under the Chairmanship of Dr. T. Ramasami, former Secretary, DST.  The Committee reviewed the functioning of the ICAR and has submitted its recommendations to the Government of India which is being examined by the Government.

 Position  of  vacant  posts  of  Directors  in  ICAR  Institutes  is  being  monitored  by  the Cabinet  Secretariat  on  monthly  basis.    To  make  the  process  of  selection  for  these positions  in  ICAR  more  transparent  and  accountable  many  initiatives  are  being  taken. Steps have been initiated to fill the vacancies on priority basis through the Agricultural Scientists'  Recruitment  Board  (ASRB),  New  Delhi,  a  duly  constituted  body  with  the approval of the Cabinet for selection of Scientists in ICAR and its Research Institutes.

O.I.H.

(c) None of the Institute of ICAR remains without a Director at any time as whenever regular Director vacates position, officiating arrangement is made with immediate effect as per approved guidelines and established practice to ensure continuity of the ongoing research  activities  of  the  Institutes  till  regular  Director  is  selected.    Further,  filling  of posts is a continuous process and vacancies are filled through an established procedure subject  to  availability  of  appropriately  qualified  candidates  in  the  required  areas  of specialization.

(d) Yes, Sir.  Steps have been initiated to get these vacancies filled on priority basis through  the  Agricultural  Scientists'  Recruitment  Board  (ASRB),  New  Delhi,  a  duly constituted body with the approval of the Cabinet for selection of Scientists in ICAR and its Research Institutes.

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