Lok Sabha Question No. 640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Reservation in Promotion to SCs/STs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022)

## RESERVATION IN PROMOTION TO SCs/STs

## 640. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to implement the Supreme Courts verdict o Reservation in Promotion to SCs and STs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any initiative to find out the backlog vacancies m for SCs and STs in Union Government Departments and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government intends to implement 'Reservation in Private Sector'; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the position of Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JTTENDRA SINGH)

(a):  In pursuance of Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment dated 28.1.2022 in the matter of Jarnail Singh and Ors. V.LachhmiNarain Gupta and Ors., Department of Personnel and Training has issued an Office Memorandum No.36012/I6/2019-Estt(Res) dated 12.04.2022, advising all t Ministries/Departments of the Central Government to comply with certain conditions be implementing the policy of reservation in promotion which, inter alia, include collection of quantifiable data regarding inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs Scheduled Tribes (STs) and application of this data to each cadre separately.

- (b): DoPT collects data regarding backlog reserved vacancies of SCs and STs from Ministries/Departments, having more than 90% of the employees in Central Government an monitors the progress with regard to filling up of these backlog reserved vacancies. The backlog reserved vacancies in the above 10 Ministries and Departments as on 1.1.2021 Annexure.

(c) & (d): Achieving progress on the issue of affirmative action, is through voluntary the industry itself. Industry representatives are also of the view that reservation is n but they are willing to partner with the Government and appropriate agencies in enhanci expandmg the current recruitment policy for the marginalized section, especially the SC at all levels, as also to encourage skill development and training.

Accordingly, the Apex Industry Associations have prepared Voluntary Code of Conduc (VCC) for their member companies centered around education, employability, entrepreneurs and employment to achieve inclusion. Measures undertaken by the member of indust Associations, inter-alia, includes scholarships, vocation training, entrepreneurship dev programmes and coaching etc.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO iN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 640 FOR ANSWER ON 20.7.2022 BY SHRI RAVIKUMAR D REGARDING RESERVATION IN PROMOTION TO SCs/STs

| DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   | DATA ON BACKLOG RESERVED VACANCIES AS ON 31.12.2020(01.01.2021) Category-wise details of backlog vacancies, vacancies filled up and unfilled   |
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| S. No                                                                                                                                          | Ministry!                                                                                                                                      | SC                                                                                                                                             | SC                                                                                                                                             | SC                                                                                                                                             | ST                                                                                                                                             | ST                                                                                                                                             | ST                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                | Department                                                                                                                                     | Vacancies                                                                                                                                      | Filled up                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                | unfilledVacancies                                                                                                                              | Filled up                                                                                                                                      | unfilled -                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                              | Defence Production                                                                                                                             | 8847                                                                                                                                           | 6976                                                                                                                                           | 1871                                                                                                                                           | 7574                                                                                                                                           | 5880                                                                                                                                           | 1694                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                              | Railways                                                                                                                                       | 6940                                                                                                                                           | 3582                                                                                                                                           | 4445                                                                                                                                           | 6055                                                                                                                                           | 2288                                                                                                                                           | 4405                                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                              | Financial Services                                                                                                                             | 968                                                                                                                                            | 294                                                                                                                                            | 674                                                                                                                                            | 1166                                                                                                                                           | 486                                                                                                                                            | 677                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                              | Posts                                                                                                                                          | 1452                                                                                                                                           | 408                                                                                                                                            | 1044                                                                                                                                           | 864                                                                                                                                            | 197                                                                                                                                            | 667                                                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                                                              | Defence                                                                                                                                        | 1848                                                                                                                                           | 45                                                                                                                                             | 1803                                                                                                                                           | 1189                                                                                                                                           | 22                                                                                                                                             | 1167                                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                              | Housing& Urban Affairs                                                                                                                         | 147                                                                                                                                            | 81                                                                                                                                             | 66                                                                                                                                             | 94                                                                                                                                             | 51                                                                                                                                             | 43                                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                              | Home Affairs                                                                                                                                   | 6393                                                                                                                                           | 1108                                                                                                                                           | 4450                                                                                                                                           | 3524                                                                                                                                           | 466                                                                                                                                            | 2821                                                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                                              | Atomic Energy                                                                                                                                  | 137                                                                                                                                            | 21                                                                                                                                             | 116                                                                                                                                            | 149                                                                                                                                            | 16                                                                                                                                             | 133                                                                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                                                              | Revenue                                                                                                                                        | 3239                                                                                                                                           | 477                                                                                                                                            | 2762                                                                                                                                           | 2142                                                                                                                                           | 142                                                                                                                                            | 2000                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                             | Education                                                                                                                                      | 1111                                                                                                                                           | 210                                                                                                                                            | 901                                                                                                                                            | 923                                                                                                                                            | 71                                                                                                                                             | 852                                                                                                                                            |

## ANN EXURE