Lok Sabha Question No. 2745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: SCs/STs/OBCs under-represented in Government Jobs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2745

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019)

## SCs/STs/OBCs UNDER-REPRESENTED IN GOVERNMENT JOBS

## 2745. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that SCs/STs/ OBCs are under-represented in the upper rungs of the Central Government jobs/ employment;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  representation  of  these  groups  in  Government departments  from  Under  Secretary  to  Secretary  level  in  comparison  to  the  general/unreserved category, post and category-wise; and
- (c) the  reasons  for  under-representation  of  these  groups  at  the  upper  rungs  and  the  steps taken by the Government to bridge the gap thereof?

## 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) & (b): Details of representation of officers belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled  Tribes  (STs)  categories  in  Under  Secretary  and  above  grades  (including  in  their equivalent grades) in Central Secretariat Service  (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service  (CSSS)  and  the  representation  of  officers  from  SCs,  STs  and  the  Other  Backward Classes (OBCs) under the Central Staffing Scheme, in various Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government, in under secretary and above grades, is at Annexure.

As there  is  no  reservation  in  promotion  for  Other  Backward  Classes  (OBCs),  the  data with regard to representation of OBCs in CSS and CSSS cadres is not maintained.

(c): The Group Á  posts in Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographers'  Service  (CSSS)  are  filled  up  100%  by  promotion.  There  is  no  reservation  in promotion within Group A posts. The shortfall, if any, observed under some grades is due to non-availability of eligible candidates in the feeder grade.

Insofar  as  the  appointments  to  the  posts  at  the  levels  of  Joint  Secretary,  Additional Secretary and Secretary to the Government of India are concerned, these are made from amongst the  pool  of  officers  empanelled  to  hold  the  posts  and  whose  services  are  available  to  the Government of India. Many officers belonging to reserved categories often enter the service late, i.e.,  at  higher  ages,  as  compared  to  other  categories  and  thus,  a  number  of  such  officers  retire from service by the time their batches are considered for empanelment to the post of Additional Secretary  and  Secretary.  As  a  result,  their  proportionate  representation  in  higher  positions  in Government  of  India  is  comparatively  lower.  However,  from  amongst  the  reserved  category officers available for consideration, efforts are made to give them as much representation as is possible.

It  is  the  continued  endeavour  of  the  Government  to  ensure  higher  representation  of reserved category officers in terms of guidelines for empanelment, which, inter-alia , provide that 'in case the selection process does not lead to adequate representation of categories like SC/ST, in the panel, the criteria for empanelment would be suitably relaxed to give due representation to these categories'.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2745  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10.07.2019 BY SHRI DIBYENDU  ADHIKARI  REGARDING  SCs/STs/OBCs  UNDER-REPRESENTED  IN GOVERNMENT JOBS.

- (A)  Representation  in  Central  Government  Ministries/Departments  in  Under  Secretary  Grade  and above in Central Secretariat Service:-
- (B)Representation  in  Central  Government  Ministries/Departments  in  Under  Secretary  Equivalent Grade and above in Central Secretariat Stenographer's Service:-
- (C)  Representation  in  Central  Government  Ministries/Departments  in  Under  Secretary  Grade  and above under Central Staffing Scheme**:-

| Grade                     |   In position |   UR | SC            | ST          |
|---------------------------|---------------|------|---------------|-------------|
| Joint Secretary (in-situ) |            26 |   16 | 6 (23.08%)    | 4 (15.38%)  |
| Director                  |           124 |   89 | 24 (19.35%)   | 11 (8.87%)  |
| Deputy Secretary          |           570 |  433 | 78 (13.68%)   | 59 (10.35%) |
| Under Secretary           |          1788 | 1360 | 274 (15. 32%) | 154 (8.61%) |

| Grade       |   In position |   UR | SC           | ST         |
|-------------|---------------|------|--------------|------------|
| PSO/Sr. PPS |           357 |  263 | 81 (22.68%)  | 13 (3.64%) |
| PPS         |          1135 |  820 | 296 (26.07%) | 19 (1.67%) |

| Grade            |   In position | SCs         | STs        | OBCs*       |
|------------------|---------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| Secretary        |            89 | 01 (1.12%)  | 03 (3.37%) | 00 (0%)     |
| Addl. Secretary  |            93 | 06 (6.45%)  | 05 (5.38%) | 00 (0%)     |
| Joint Secretary  |           275 | 13 (4.73%)  | 09 (3.27%) | 19 (6.91%)  |
| Director         |           288 | 31 (10.76%) | 12 (4.17%) | 40 (13.89%) |
| Deputy Secretary |            79 | 07 (8.86%)  | 03 (3.80%) | 21 (26.58%) |
| Under Secretary  |            02 | 00 (0%)     | 0 (0%)     | 00 (0%)     |