Lok Sabha Question No. 4830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Vacancies in Government
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4830

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021)

## VACANCIES IN GOVERNMENT

## 4830. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of vacancies in IAS, IPS  and  allied cadres and  services in various Ministries/Departments of Central and State Governments;
- (b) the updated status of action taken by the Government to fill up the said vacancies; and
- (c) whether Government is working out a strategy by which recruitment process for such a high level position is completed in a time bound manner; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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):    Data  regarding vacancies in Civil Services is maintained by respective Cadre Controlling Authorities  including  the  State  Governments.  The  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  is  the Cadre  Controlling  Authority  for  Indian  Administrative  Service  (IAS)  and  Ministry  of  Home Affairs is the Cadre Controlling Authority for Indian Police Service (IPS). As on 01.01.2020, the vacancies in IAS and IPS are as under:

| Service   | Cadre Strength   |   Authorized Strength |   In Position |   Vacancy |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------|-----------|
| IAS       | RR Quota         |                  4661 |          3719 |       942 |
| IAS       | Promotion Quota  |                  2054 |          1486 |       568 |
| IAS       | Total            |                  6715 |          5205 |      1510 |
| IPS       | RR Quota         |                  3452 |          2992 |       460 |
| IPS       | Promotion Quota  |                  1530 |          1082 |       448 |
| IPS       | Total            |                  4982 |          4074 |       908 |

(b)  to  (d):  Filling  up  of  the  vacancies  is  a  continuous  process.  It  is  the  endeavor  of  Central Government  to  fill  up  vacant  posts  expeditiously.  The  Union  Public  Service  Commission (UPSC)  conducts  Civil  Services  Examination  (CSE)  for  filling  up  of  vacancies  on  direct recruitment  basis  in  IAS,  IPS  and  other  allied  Services  every  year.  Each  Cadre  Controlling Authority intimates to UPSC the vacancies to be filled up in the respective Services through CSE every year through direct recruitment mode. In Promotion Quota too, prompt actions are being taken  for  holding  of  Selection  Committee  Meetings  timely  for  appointment  by  Promotion  of State Civil Service and State Police Service Officers to IAS and IPS respectively; as well as for appointment by Selection of Non-State Civil Service Officers to IAS.

For IAS, as per the recommendations of Baswan Committee and with the approval of the Competent Authority, 180 IAS officers are recruited through CSE each year since CSE-2012. For IPS, 150 Officers have been recruited through CSE each year since CSE-2009, which has been further increased to 200 since CSE-2020.

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