Lok Sabha Question No. 2735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Re-employment of Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2735

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  December, 2019

## RE-EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN

## 2735. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the total strength of Ex-servicemen in India, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  definitive  plan/scheme  to  tap  their  skills  and experience  required  during  this  years  of  service  as  they  retire  from  the  forces  at comparatively early age and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conceived any program/scheme for their reemployment

and if so, the details thereof;

- (d) whether there is any uniform reservation system for the Ex-servicemen in the Central and State services and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the percentage of the Ex-servicemen in Central and State Government services?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a)  Directorate  General  Resettlement  (DGR)    maintains  data  on  registration  of Ex-servicemen  (ESM)  for  employment  and  their  placement  on  Half  Yearly  basis based on data received from Rajya Sainik Boards (RSBs)/Zila Sainik Boards(ZSBs) across the country. State-wise data on ESM as on 30 th June, 2019 is at Annexure 'A' .
- (b)    DGR  conducts  various  Resettlement  Training/  Skill  Courses  and  prepares retiring/ retired officers and JCOs/ OR and their equivalent ranks in Air Force and Navy for a second career.

## Officers' Training

-  24 Weeks Management Courses at IIMs and other reputed B-Schools.
-  Certificate  courses  in  Management  (usually  upto  12  Weeks  duration)  like Management  of  Academic  Institutions,  Supply  Chain  Management,  Retail Management etc.
-  Newly introduced courses certified by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in various skill sectors.
-  Courses approved by Govt bodies like DG Shipping, DG Civil Aviation etc.
-  60% Course fee is paid by DGR while 40% is paid by each individual officer.
-  Widows of officers are also eligible to undergo above courses.

## JCOs/OR and Equivalents' Training

-  Courses include IT, Security, Management and other Skill Sectors approved by  NSDC  as  also  courses  conducted  by  Govt  institutions/approved  by Government Bodies.
-  100% Course fee is paid by DGR.

Widows/one dependent of JCOs/ORs are eligible to undergo any course sponsored by DGR.

- (c)  Yes, Sir. The following self-employment schemes run by DGR are in vogue to assist ESM for transition to civil jobs:-
- (i) Allotment  of  BPCL/IOCL  Company  Owned  Company  Operated  (COCO) Outlets/Retail Pumps
- (ii) Management of CNG Station
- (iii) Allotment of Regular LPG Distributorship
- (iv) Security Agency Scheme
- (v) ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme
- (vi) Allotment of Mother Dairy Milk Booths and Fruit & Vegetable (Safal) Shops
- (vii) Retail Outlet Dealership (Petrol/Diesel)
- (viii) LPG Agency under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak (RGGLV) Scheme
- (d)  The details of reservation of Ex-servicemen in the Central Government jobs are as under.

## (i) Reservation in Central Govt. Ministries/ Departments is as under:

-  10%  direct  recruitment  posts  upto  the  level  of  Assistant  Commandant  in Central Para Military Force.
-  10% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'C'.
-  20% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'D'.

## (ii) Reservation in Central Public Sector Enterprise

-  14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.
-  24.5% in Group 'D' Posts

( including 4.5% for disabled ESM/ dependents of servicemen killed in action)

## (iii) Reservation in Nationalized Banks

-  14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.
-  24.5% in Group 'D' Posts

(including 4.5% for disabled ESM/dependents of servicemen killed in action)

## (iv) 100% in Defence Security Corps .

State Governments  have also reserved State Government  jobs for  Exservicemen.  The percentage and groups in which these jobs have been reserved for Ex-servicemen by the State Governments varies from State to State.

(e)    DGR  compiles  data  regarding  implementation  of  reservation    policy  for  Exservicemen in Central Government Ministries/Departments, Nationalized Banks/Financial  Institutions,  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises(CPSEs)  and  Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) on half yearly basis. The data as on 30 th June, 2019 is at Annexure 'B'.

DGR  also  maintains  state-wise  data  on  registration  of  Ex-servicemen  for employment and their  placement  on  half  yearly  basis  based  on  data  received  from Rajya  Sainik  Boards/Zila  Sainik  Boards.  The  data  as  on  30 th June  2019  is  at Annexure 'C' .

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ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2735 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'RE-EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN'.

| Details of the total strength of Ex-servicemen in India, state-wise as on 30.06.2019   | Details of the total strength of Ex-servicemen in India, state-wise as on 30.06.2019   | Details of the total strength of Ex-servicemen in India, state-wise as on 30.06.2019   | Details of the total strength of Ex-servicemen in India, state-wise as on 30.06.2019   | Details of the total strength of Ex-servicemen in India, state-wise as on 30.06.2019   |
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| State/UT/RSBs                                                                          | ARMY                                                                                   | AF                                                                                     | EX-SERVICEMEN NAVY                                                                     | TOTAL                                                                                  |
| 1. ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                      | 54916                                                                                  | 6836                                                                                   | 5884                                                                                   | 67636                                                                                  |
| 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                   | 623                                                                                    | 0                                                                                      | 0                                                                                      | 623                                                                                    |
| 3. ASSAM                                                                               | 32587                                                                                  | 2311                                                                                   | 705                                                                                    | 35603                                                                                  |
| 4. BIHAR                                                                               | 86138                                                                                  | 17574                                                                                  | 10858                                                                                  | 114570                                                                                 |
| 5. CHATTISGARH                                                                         | 6036                                                                                   | 358                                                                                    | 296                                                                                    | 6690                                                                                   |
| 6. GOA                                                                                 | 1190                                                                                   | 220                                                                                    | 910                                                                                    | 2320                                                                                   |
| 7. GUJARAT                                                                             | 23503                                                                                  | 4639                                                                                   | 1045                                                                                   | 29187                                                                                  |
| 8. HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                    | 111006                                                                                 | 2391                                                                                   | 3982                                                                                   | 117379                                                                                 |
| 9. HARYANA                                                                             | 257404                                                                                 | 18940                                                                                  | 14266                                                                                  | 290610                                                                                 |
| 10. JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                     | 80128                                                                                  | 807                                                                                    | 665                                                                                    | 81600                                                                                  |
| 11. JHARKHAND                                                                          | 22339                                                                                  | 2168                                                                                   | 1457                                                                                   | 25964                                                                                  |
| 12. KARNATAKA                                                                          | 69568                                                                                  | 11320                                                                                  | 2825                                                                                   | 83713                                                                                  |
| 13. KERALA                                                                             | 139702                                                                                 | 23357                                                                                  | 13979                                                                                  | 177038                                                                                 |
| 14. MADHYAPRADESH                                                                      | 47660                                                                                  | 2013                                                                                   | 1520                                                                                   | 51193                                                                                  |
| 15. MAHARASHTRA                                                                        | 154180                                                                                 | 12838                                                                                  | 15035                                                                                  | 182053                                                                                 |
| 16. MANIPUR                                                                            | 7198                                                                                   | 121                                                                                    | 79                                                                                     | 7398                                                                                   |
| 17. MEGHALAYA                                                                          | 3023                                                                                   | 92                                                                                     | 58                                                                                     | 3173                                                                                   |
| 18. MIZORAM                                                                            | 6019                                                                                   | 34                                                                                     | 28                                                                                     | 6081                                                                                   |
| 19. NAGALAND                                                                           | 2610                                                                                   | 15                                                                                     | 9                                                                                      | 2634                                                                                   |
| 20. ODISHA                                                                             | 35850                                                                                  | 6626                                                                                   | 3222                                                                                   | 45698                                                                                  |
| 21. PUNJAB                                                                             | 289462                                                                                 | 12112                                                                                  | 7035                                                                                   | 308609                                                                                 |
| 22. RAJASTHAN                                                                          | 177584                                                                                 | 8388                                                                                   | 5361                                                                                   | 191333                                                                                 |
| 23. SIKKIM                                                                             | 1080                                                                                   | 1                                                                                      | 10                                                                                     | 1091                                                                                   |
| 24. TAMIL NADU                                                                         | 114021                                                                                 | 12165                                                                                  | 3792                                                                                   | 129978                                                                                 |
| 25. TRIPURA                                                                            | 2044                                                                                   | 107                                                                                    | 43                                                                                     | 2194                                                                                   |
| 26. TELANGANA                                                                          | 22381                                                                                  | 9039                                                                                   | 1587                                                                                   | 33007                                                                                  |
| 27. UTTAR PRADESH                                                                      | 316065                                                                                 | 40433                                                                                  | 24787                                                                                  | 381285                                                                                 |
| 28. UTTARAKHAND                                                                        | 125170                                                                                 | 2783                                                                                   | 3053                                                                                   | 131006                                                                                 |
| 29. WEST BENGAL                                                                        | 74556                                                                                  | 14014                                                                                  | 5250                                                                                   | 93820                                                                                  |
| 30. A &NISLANDS                                                                        | 467                                                                                    | 57                                                                                     | 143                                                                                    | 667                                                                                    |
| 31. CHANDIGARH                                                                         | 6826                                                                                   | 2773                                                                                   | 392                                                                                    | 9991                                                                                   |
| 32. DELHI                                                                              | 44408                                                                                  | 9598                                                                                   | 5293                                                                                   | 59299                                                                                  |
| 33. PONDICHERRY                                                                        | 1278                                                                                   | 399                                                                                    | 103                                                                                    | 1780                                                                                   |
| Total                                                                                  | 2317022                                                                                | 224529                                                                                 | 133672                                                                                 | 2675223                                                                                |

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ANNEXURE-B REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2735 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'RE-EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN'.

| Sl. No.   | Name of Organisation   | Classification of posts      | Overall strength& percentage as on 30 June, 2019   | Overall strength& percentage as on 30 June, 2019   | Overall strength& percentage as on 30 June, 2019   |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|           |                        |                              | Overall strength                                   | ESM                                                | %                                                  |
| 1         | Central Govt Deptts    | Central Govt Depts Group 'C' | 1545478                                            | 6173                                               | 0.40                                               |
|           |                        | Central Govt Depts Group 'D' | 4009                                               | 3                                                  | 0.07                                               |
| 2         | CPSUs                  | PSUs Group 'C'               | 473266                                             | 4965                                               | 1.05                                               |
|           |                        | PSUs Group 'D'               | 151276                                             | 695                                                | 0.46                                               |
| 3         | Banks                  | Banks Group 'C'              | 289505                                             | 22935                                              | 7.92                                               |
|           |                        | Banks Group 'D'              | 121973                                             | 28150                                              | 23.08                                              |
| 4         | CAPFs                  | CAPF Group 'A'               | 8634                                               | 64                                                 | 0.74                                               |
|           |                        | CAPF Group 'B'               | 56830                                              | 579                                                | 1.02                                               |
|           |                        | CAPF Group 'C'               | 883860                                             | 4938                                               | 0.56                                               |
|           |                        | CAPF Group 'D'               | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| Total     |                        | Group 'A'                    | 8634                                               | 64                                                 | 0.74                                               |
|           |                        | Group 'B'                    | 56830                                              | 579                                                | 1.02                                               |
|           |                        | Group 'C'                    | 3192109                                            | 39011                                              | 1.22                                               |
|           |                        | Group 'D'                    | 277258                                             | 28848                                              | 10.40                                              |
|           |                        |                              | 3534831                                            | 68502                                              | 1.94                                               |

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## ANNEXURE-C REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2735 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING 'RE-EMPLOYMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN'.

| RSBs / ZSBs          | Registra tion of ESM for employ ment   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   | Placement of Ex-Servicemen   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                      |                                        | State Govt                   | State Govt PSU               | Banks                        | Local Bodies                 | PVT Sector                   | Disabled                     | Tot a l Placement            |
| 1                    | 2                                      | 3                            | 4                            | 5                            | 6                            | 7                            | 8                            | 9                            |
| 1. ANDHRA PRADESH    | 18140                                  | 16                           | 1                            | 25                           | 18                           | 0                            | 0                            | 60                           |
| 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 100                                    | 19                           | 0                            | 12                           | 0                            | 57                           | 0                            | 88                           |
| 3. ASSAM             | 32792                                  | 287                          | 164                          | 252                          | 104                          | 220                          | 14                           | 1041                         |
| 4. BIHAR             | 43845                                  | 0                            | 0                            | 6                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 6                            |
| 5. CHHATISGARH       | 1825                                   | 9                            | 0                            | 3                            | 0                            | 2                            | 0                            | 14                           |
| 6. GOA               | 1028                                   | 1                            | 3                            | 2                            | 0                            | 5                            | 2                            | 13                           |
| 7. GUJARAT           | 7066                                   | 22                           | 3                            | 50                           | 2                            | 10                           | 1                            | 88                           |
| 8. HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 15451                                  | 38                           | 613                          | 0                            | 0                            | 175                          | 1                            | 827                          |
| 9. HARYANA           | 29275                                  | 4                            | 303                          | 51                           | 49                           | 0                            | 127                          | 534                          |
| 10. JAMMU &KASHMIR   | 16423                                  | 7                            | 3                            | 3                            | 30                           | 48                           | 0                            | 91                           |
| 11. JHARKHAND        | 9498                                   | 11                           | 82                           | 268                          | 15                           | 178                          | 0                            | 554                          |
| 12. KARNATAKA        | 20070                                  | 224                          | 195                          | 13                           | 0                            | 42                           | 0                            | 474                          |
| 13. KERALA           | 17647                                  | 127                          | 103                          | 33                           | 30                           | 102                          | 13                           | 408                          |
| 14. MADHYAPRADESH    | 8468                                   | 112                          | 2                            | 13                           | 105                          | 556                          | 23                           | 811                          |
| 15. MAHARASHTRA      | 20483                                  | 221                          | 160                          | 9                            | 0                            | 55                           | 0                            | 445                          |
| 16. MANIPUR          | 1332                                   | 68                           | 61                           | 10                           | 82                           | 147                          | 72                           | 440                          |
| 17. MEGHALAYA        | 284                                    | 2                            | 3                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 5                            |
| 18. MIZORAM          | 1364                                   | 21                           | 0                            | 18                           | 0                            | 52                           | 0                            | 91                           |
| 19. NAGALAND         | 262                                    | 85                           | 0                            | 17                           | 0                            | 3                            | 1                            | 106                          |
| 20. ORISSA           | 12913                                  | 35                           | 50                           | 198                          | 42                           | 442                          | 0                            | 767                          |
| 21. PUNJAB           | 60772                                  | 218                          | 34                           | 49                           | 97                           | 718                          | 34                           | 1150                         |
| 22. RAJASTHAN        | 53373                                  | 41                           | 419                          | 90                           | 487                          | 374                          | 4                            | 1415                         |
| 23. SIKKIM           | 17                                     | 3                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 3                            |
| 24. TAMIL NADU       | 13926                                  | 105                          | 25                           | 321                          | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 451                          |
| 25. TRIPURA          | 858                                    | 4                            | 0                            | 5                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 9                            |
| 26. UTTAR PRADESH    | 86192                                  | 68                           | 86                           | 338                          | 450                          | 674                          | 0                            | 1616                         |
| 27. UTTARAKHAND      | 24287                                  | 75                           | 15                           | 0                            | 55                           | 32                           | 0                            | 177                          |
| 28. WEST BENGAL      | 45393                                  | 44                           | 240                          | 85                           | 133                          | 461                          | 40                           | 1003                         |
| 29. ANDAMAN &NICOBAR | 9                                      | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            | 5                            | 0                            | 5                            |
| CHANDIGARH           |                                        |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |
| 30.                  | 42                                     | 0                            | 0                            | 9                            | 4                            | 9                            | 0                            | 22                           |
| 31. DELHI            | 20110                                  | 501                          | 387                          | 401                          | 0                            | 40                           | 0                            | 1329                         |
| 32. PONDICHERRY      | 367                                    | 13                           | 0                            | 1                            | 0                            | 3                            | 0                            | 17                           |
| 33. TELANGANA        | 5792                                   | 1                            | 0                            | 21                           | 52                           | 31                           | 0                            | 105                          |

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