Lok Sabha Question No. 5576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Vacancies Advertised by SSC and UPSC
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5576

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022)

## VACANCIES ADVERTISED BY SSC AND UPSC

## 5576. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  number  of  vacancies  advertised  by  the  Staff  Selection  Commission (SSC) and Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) within the country during the last five years;
- (b) the details of the number of candidates recruited through these commissions within the country during the said period;
- (c) whether the vacancies advertised and candidates recruited by the SSC and UPSC are the lowest during this period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware about the promise of ten million jobs and a roadmap to curb unemployment in the country, especially among the youth and if so, the manner by which the Government will fulfill this promise to the country?

## 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):   Occurrence and filling of vacancies is a continuous process as per the requirement of various Ministries /Departments /Organizations of Government.  Government issues instructions to all Ministries /Departments from time to time for timely action to fill up the unfilled posts.

During the last five years, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Union Public Service Commission  (UPSC)  have  advertised  1,85,734  and  27,764  posts  and  recruited  1,74,744  and 24,836 candidates respectively as per details in the Annexure, in  keeping with the number of vacancies reported by various Ministries /Departments /Organizations for various years.

(d):    Keeping  in  view  the  priority  of  the  Government  for  employment  generation  along  with improving employability, various schemes have been undertaken, which include Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS),  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY),  Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyaan  (GKRA),  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana (ABRY), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Deen Dayal Antyoday Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) etc.

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Annexure The number of vacancies advertised during the last five years:

| Year    | SSC      | UPSC   | Total    |
|---------|----------|--------|----------|
| 2017-18 | 22086    | 5729   | 27815    |
| 2018-19 | 82905    | 5207   | 88112    |
| 2019-20 | 29596    | 5913   | 35509    |
| 2020-21 | 20980    | 4997   | 25977    |
| 2021-22 | 30167    | 5918   | 36085    |
| Total   | 1,85,734 | 27,764 | 2,13,498 |

The number of candidates recommended for recruitment during the last five years:

| Year    | SSC      | UPSC   | Total    |
|---------|----------|--------|----------|
| 2017-18 | 45391    | 6294   | 51685    |
| 2018-19 | 16748    | 4399   | 21147    |
| 2019-20 | 14691    | 5230   | 19921    |
| 2020-21 | 68891    | 4214   | 73105    |
| 2021-22 | 29023    | 4699   | 33722    |
| Total   | 1,74,744 | 24,836 | 1,99,580 |

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