Lok Sabha Question No. 2321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Backlog of Vacancies
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2321 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## BACKLOG OF VACANCIES

†2321. SHRIMATI  NEELAM  SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the date from which the backlog of vacancies of SCs/STs/OBCs under the Railways has been lying unfilled;
- (b)  the number of manpower in the Railways at present and the total number  of  SCs/STs/OBCs  employed  in  all  A,B,C  and  D  grades along with their backlog;
- (c)  whether any initiative has been taken or policy has been framed to fill the backlog vacancies of SCs/STs/OBCs in the near future; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (d)   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2321 BY SHRIMATI  NEELAM  SONKER TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  26.12.2018  REGARDING BACKLOG OF VACANCIES

(a)  &  (b)  The  number  of  manpower  in  the  Railways  and  the  total number of SCs/STs/OBCs employed in all A,B,C  (including  erstwhile group 'D') group along with their backlog is as under:-

| Total no. of employees in Railways as on 01.04.2017   | Total no. of employees in Railways as on 01.04.2017   | Total no. of SCs/STs/OBCs employed a on 01.04.2017   | Total no. of SCs/STs/OBCs employed a on 01.04.2017   | Total no. of SCs/STs/OBCs employed a on 01.04.2017   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2017   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2017   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2017   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                       |                                                       | SC                                                   | ST                                                   | OBC                                                  | SC                                                        | ST                                                        | OBC                                                       |
| Group 'A'                                             | 9,750                                                 | 1,314                                                | 716                                                  | 874                                                  | 13                                                        | 6                                                         | 16                                                        |
| Group 'B'                                             | 6,603                                                 | 1,155                                                | 490                                                  | 276                                                  | 0                                                         | 0                                                         | 0                                                         |
| Group 'C'                                             | 12,92,119                                             | 2,26,636                                             | 1,03,901                                             | 2,89,168                                             | 3,772                                                     | 3,512                                                     | 4,733                                                     |
| (including erstwhile Group 'D') Total                 | 13,08,472                                             | 2,29,105                                             | 1,05,107                                             | 2,90,318                                             | 3,785                                                     | 3,518                                                     | 4,749                                                     |

(c)  &  (d)  Recruitment  process  in  Railways  is  being  done  regularly through authorized recruiting agencies namely Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs). The shortfall or backlog vacancies of SCs, STs, and OBCs left unfilled are taken care of in current recruitment program and subsequent recruitment cycles.

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