Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Shortage of Bank Staff
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 128

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  JULY, 2022 (MONDAY) / ASHADHA 27, 1944 (SAKA)

## Shortage of Bank Staff

128.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is acute shortage of staff in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) due to which customers are facing a lot of problems;
- (b)  the  details  thereof  particularly  of  Churu  district  in  Rajasthan  and  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of vacant posts as on date, bank-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of staff in banks?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d): No sir, as per inputs received from Public Sector Banks, as on 1.7.2022, 95% staff is in position against the sanctioned staff strength and in Churu district, Rajasthan, 88% staff is  in  position  against  the  sanctioned  staff  strength.  The  small  proportion  of  vacancies  is substantially attributable to attrition on account of superannuation and other usual factors. Banks undertake staff recruitment to fill vacancies on ongoing basis as per their requirement. The details of the vacant posts is at Annex.

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| Name of Public Sector   | Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022   | Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022   | Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022   | Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022   | Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022   | Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Bank                    | All India                     | All India                     | All India                     | Churu District, Rajasthan     | Churu District, Rajasthan     | Churu District, Rajasthan     |
|                         | Officer                       | Clerk                         | SubStaff                      | Officer                       | Clerk                         | SubStaff                      |
| Bank of Baroda          | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Bank of India           | 2736                          | 621                           | 1948                          | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Bank of Maharashtra     | 134                           | 65                            | 36                            | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Central Bank of India   | 3778                          | 466                           | 1245                          | 1                             | 1                             | 2                             |
| Canara Bank             | 425                           | 356                           | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indian Bank             | 1078                          | 1659                          | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indian Overseas Bank    | 2004                          | 2129                          | 1610                          | NO BRANCH                     | NO BRANCH                     | NO BRANCH                     |
| Punjab National Bank    | 162                           | 1253                          | 4603                          | 3                             | 2                             | 1                             |
| Punjab & Sind Bank      | 600                           | 718                           | 0                             | NO BRANCH                     | NO BRANCH                     | NO BRANCH                     |
| State Bank of India     | 1425                          | 5000                          | 0                             | 25                            | 61                            | 0                             |
| UCO Bank                | 64                            | 1386                          | 1609                          | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Union Bank of India     | 307                           | 573                           | 157                           | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |

Annex