Lok Sabha Question No. 647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Filling up the Vacancies
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Ram Kripal Yadav

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 647

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022)

## FILLING UP THE VACANCIES

## †647. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  vacancies  notified  by  UPSC  and  the  number  of  posts  mentioned  in  the notifications during the last ten years, year-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  posts  filled/not  filled  on  the  basis  of  all  the  above  mentioned  notified vacancies and the present status of these notifications;
- (c) the total number of candidates selected by UPSC during the last ten years, year-wise;
- (d) the quantum of annual budget of UPSC and the year-wise amount released by the Union Government to UPSC during the last ten years; and
- (e) the number of employees working in UPSC at present?

## 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) to (c):  Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts its Examinations as  per  the  Programme  of  Examinations  (Calendar)year  notified  by  the  Commission  well  in advance for a calendar year.

The number of vacancies advertised and number of candidates recommended during the last ten years are as under:

| Year    |   No. of Vacancies* |   No of Candidates Recommended** |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                5681 |                             5705 |
| 2013-14 |               11326 |                             8852 |
| 2014-15 |                8347 |                             8272 |
| 2015-16 |                8096 |                             6866 |
| 2016-17 |                6726 |                             5735 |
| 2017-18 |                5729 |                             6294 |
| 2018-19 |                5207 |                             4399 |
| 2019-20 |                5913 |                             5230 |
| 2020-21 |                4997 |                             4214 |
| 2021-22 |                5153 |                             4119 |

- (d): The details of allotted Budget (Charged) under Major Head 2051-UPSC for the last ten years are as under:
- (e):    As on 01.07.2022, the total number of employees working in UPSC is 1238.

| Financial Year   |   Final Grant (in Crore) |   Actual Expenditure ( in Crore) |
|------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2012-13          |                   146.53 |                           146.52 |
| 2013-14          |                   166.64 |                           166.62 |
| 2014-15          |                   188.81 |                           188.72 |
| 2015-16          |                   213    |                           212.94 |
| 2016-17          |                   241.85 |                           241.78 |
| 2017-18          |                   241.3  |                           240.99 |
| 2018-19          |                   280.75 |                           280.64 |
| 2019-20          |                   298.16 |                           297.96 |
| 2020-21          |                   285    |                           284.93 |
| 2021-22          |                   316.18 |                           316.16 |

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