Lok Sabha Question No. 3450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Vacancies in ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar, Ravneet Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3450 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/03/2021

## VACANCIES IN ICAR

## 3450. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

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 is aware that over 1,000 posts of scientists and over 2,100  technical  posts  are  lying  vacant  in  Indian  Council  for  Agricultural  Research (ICAR);
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the complete information of sanctioned posts and actual strength in various grade of scientists and other technical posts in ICAR;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the shortfall of technical personnel in ICAR can have serious repercussions on the research activities of the Institute;
- (d) the extent to which the shortfall has adversely affected the research activities of ICAR;
- (e) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to enable the early filling up of the vacant posts in ICAR; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Out of the total sanctioned strength of 6586 positions in scientific cadre in ICAR, 1504 are vacant.  Likewise, out of the total sanctioned strength of 6756 in case  of  technical  cadre  2311  are  vacant.    Cadre  and  category  wise  details  are  as under:-

| Name of the Post                                             | Sanctioned Posts                                             | In position                                                  | Vacancy                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cadre Wise details of vacancy position of Scientists         | Cadre Wise details of vacancy position of Scientists         | Cadre Wise details of vacancy position of Scientists         | Cadre Wise details of vacancy position of Scientists         |
| Scientist                                                    | 4451                                                         | 3776                                                         | 675                                                          |
| Sr. Scientist                                                | 1295                                                         | 889                                                          | 406                                                          |
| Principal Scientist (Heads, Project Coordinators)            | 665                                                          | 323                                                          | 342                                                          |
| Research Management Positions                                | 175                                                          | 94                                                           | 81                                                           |
| Total                                                        | 6586                                                         | 5082                                                         | 1504                                                         |
| Category wise details of vacancy position of Technical staff | Category wise details of vacancy position of Technical staff | Category wise details of vacancy position of Technical staff | Category wise details of vacancy position of Technical staff |
| Category I                                                   | 3699                                                         | 2512                                                         | 1187                                                         |
| Category II                                                  | 2555                                                         | 1689                                                         | 866                                                          |
| Category III                                                 | 502                                                          | 244                                                          | 258                                                          |
| Total                                                        | 6756                                                         | 4445                                                         | 2311                                                         |

(c) & (d): ICAR  has  taken  efforts  to  ensure  that  the  mandated  and  prioritized research  activities  of  the  Institutes  do  not  suffer.    Effective  steps  including  optimal deployment of human resources are taken in ICAR to prioritize the research activities to address the mandates of the institutions and the national priorities.

(e) & (f): The  recruitment  of  scientific  and  technical  positions  is  a  continuous process  and  the  vacancies  are  filled  up  through  an  established  procedure  by  the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB)  or the Institute subject to availability  of  qualified  candidates.    The  vacancy  position  is  monitored  regularly within  ICAR  and  with  ASRB  towards  timely  selection  and  deployment  of  human resource.

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