Lok Sabha Question No. 1507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Appointment to Government Services
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

## MINISTRY OF PERSONTh.EL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSON1EL AND TRAfNING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1507

## (TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.202 1)

## APPOINTMENT TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES

## 1507. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there exists a literal ban on appointment to various Central Government services now;
- (b) if so, the details of un-filled vacancies in different Central Government services as on 31st December 2020; and
- (c) the details of appointments for different Central Government services during financial years 2016-17 to 2020-21 (up to 31st December 2020)?

## 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): No, Sir.
- (b): The details of sanctioned posts and in position, Group-wise and Department-wise, as on 01.03.2018 is atAnnexure-L
- (c): Details of nominations made by 'the Union Public Service Commission (IJPSC), the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recfuitment Boards (RRBs) and the Department of Posts during the financial years 2016-17 to 2019-20 are as follows:-

| Year    | UPSC   |    SSC |   RRBs |   Posts |   Total |
|---------|--------|--------|--------|---------|---------|
| 2016-17 | 6103   |  68880 |  27427 |    9029 |  111439 |
| 2017-18 | 4149   |  45391 |  25564 |   10886 |   85990 |
| 2018-19 | 1142   |  16748 |   7325 |   17877 |   43092 |
| 2019-20 | 4399   |  14691 | 116391 |   17502 |  152983 |
| 2020-21 | N.A    |   2106 |   3873 |   13819 |   19798 |
| Total   | 15793  | 147816 | 180580 |   69113 |  413302 |

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| S,hio.   | !Winlstry/Depadment              |        | Number   | of      | Sanctined.posts   |          | CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.32018 Positioii   | CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.32018 Positioii   | CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.32018 Positioii   | CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.32018 Positioii   | CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.32018 Positioii   |
|----------|----------------------------------|--------|----------|---------|-------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| *l)      | (2)                              | A(G)   | 13(G)    | B(NG)   | C                 | Total    | A(G)                                                 | 13(G)                                                | Number in B(1'G)                                     | C                                                    | Total                                                |
| 'I       | Agricultural Research &Education | (3) 17 | (4) a    | (5) 10  | (6)               | (7)      | (8)                                                  | (9)                                                  | (10)                                                 | (11)                                                 | (12)                                                 |
| 2        | Agriculture and                  |        |          |         | 14                | 49       | 16                                                   | ., 7                                                 | 6                                                    | 7                                                    | 36                                                   |
|          | Cooperation                      | 636    | 533      | 599     | 4172              | 5940     | 421                                                  | 354                                                  | 395                                                  | 2769                                                 | 3939                                                 |
| 3        | Animal Husbandry and Dairying    | 319    | 165      | 183     | 3194              | 3861     | 189                                                  | 84                                                   | 100                                                  | 2024                                                 | 2397                                                 |
| 4.       | Atomic Energy                    | 11825  | 742      | 9730    | 14523             | 36820    | 11145                                                | 579                                                  | 8626                                                 | 10289                                                | 30639                                                |
| 5        | AYUSH                            | 77     | 29       | • 50    | 66                | 222      |                                                      | 10                                                   | 39                                                   | 41                                                   | 151                                                  |
| 6        | Bio-Technology                   | 72     | 40       | 49      |                   |          | 61                                                   |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
| 7        | Cabinet Secretariat              | 6      | 51       | 100     | 86                | 247      | 53                                                   | .23                                                  | 40                                                   | 56                                                   | 172                                                  |
| 8        | Chemicals, Petrochemicals&       | 70     | 45       | 65      | 143               | 359      | 60                                                   | 45                                                   | 83 62                                                | 112                                                  | 300                                                  |
| 9        | Is CivilAviato                   | 808    |          | 559     | 209               | 389      | Gb                                                   | 39                                                   |                                                      | 165                                                  | 326                                                  |
| 10       | Coal                             | 56     | 85       |         | 947               | 2399     | 470                                                  | 50                                                   | 174                                                  | 540                                                  | 1234                                                 |
|          | Commerce                         | 645    | 49       | 95 970  | 224               | 424      | 40                                                   | 27                                                   | 86                                                   | 132                                                  | 285                                                  |
| 12       | Consumer Affairs                 | 218    | 856 142  |         | 4200              | 6671     |                                                      | - -•                                                 |                                                      | 3462                                                 | 5499                                                 |
| 1 13     | Corporate Affairs                | 45     |          | 285     | 579               | 1224     |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      | 802                                                  |
| '14      | Culture                          |        | 175      | 709     | 1202              | 2541     |                                                      | 114                                                  | 424                                                  |                                                      | 1297                                                 |
| 15       | Defence (Civilian)               | 206    | 269      | 259     | 7128              | 7862     |                                                      | 231                                                  | 260                                                  |                                                      | 7675                                                 |
| 1 16     | Development of NE Region         | 17405  | 38807    | 46132   | 483132            | 585476   | 17160                                                | 30576                                                | 28839                                                | 321847                                               | 398422                                               |
| 17       | Drinking Water &SanTtation       | 68     | 56       | 50      | 174               | 348      |                                                      | 37                                                   | 37                                                   |                                                      | 237                                                  |
| 18.      |                                  | 40     | 28       | 49      | 22                | 139      |                                                      | 11                                                   | 42                                                   |                                                      | 96                                                   |
| 110      | Earth Sciences Economic Affairs  | 458    | 267      | 3840    | 2791              | 7356     |                                                      | 83                                                   | 2436                                                 |                                                      |                                                      |
| 20       |                                  | 376    | 183      | 238     | 665               | 1462     |                                                      | 145                                                  | 201                                                  | 484                                                  | '111.3                                               |
|          | Environment &Forests             |        | 443      | 1038    | 2690,             | 5111     | 732                                                  | 233                                                  | 544                                                  | 1422                                                 | 2931                                                 |
| 21       | Expebdture                       | 149    | 229      | 253     | 3921              | 1023     | 111,                                                 | 166                                                  |                                                      |                                                      |                                                      |
| 22       | External Affairs                 | 2241   |          |         |                   |          |                                                      |                                                      | 190                                                  | 178                                                  | 645                                                  |
| 23       | Fertilizers                      | 43     | 970      | 2425 97 | 25721             | 8208     | 2071                                                 | 879                                                  | 1774                                                 | 2288                                                 | 7012                                                 |
| 24       | Finandal Services                | 299    | 17 51    | 495     | 130 855           | 287 1700 | 35 242                                               | 14 .36                                               | 79 0 ',1                                             | 71                                                   | 199                                                  |
| 25       | Food &Public Distribution        | 231    | 84       | 303     | 510               | 1128     |                                                      | 9                                                    |                                                      |                                                      | 1161 820                                             |

GROUP -   WISE   AND STATUS (G1NG) WISE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.32018 S,hio.   !Winlstry/Depadment .·

|          | -'WISE AND',STATUS.(G/NG)'WJSE: liiin"\,/Doirment. I   | ESTIMATED •'   |                       | CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ' :   |           | CIViL'IANREGULAR' ied.Posts'   | CIViL'IANREGULAR' ied.Posts'   | CIViL'IANREGULAR' ied.Posts'   | GROUP   | 32O18 TOtal   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------|---------------|
|          | -'WISE AND',STATUS.(G/NG)'WJSE: liiin"\,/Doirment. I   | ESTIMATED •'   | NG)                   | CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ' :   |           | (G)                            |                                |                                |         | 32O18 TOtal   |
|          |                                                        | 3)'.           | ),                    |                          | TotáI     |                                |                                | "(1°)                          |         |               |
|          | :bocl I                                                |                | 5                     | ::.:"191                 |           |                                | I                              |                                |         | H'.141        |
|          | HealUi &:Farrffly Weftare:'                            | ,2357.         | 05 7264               |                          | '.21314   | 57                             | -65.8                          | '.". :1035                     |         | '.21314       |
|          | I .eivy.;'Id us try '. .:                              |                | :120                  |                          |           |                                |                                |                                |         | 0             |
|          | Higher EdUcitio                                        |                | :::240:               | 528                      | '.1264    |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
| ''3      | Hbmë'4ffars'.':                                        |                | .;.; :34600 . :944246 |                          | .1020631. | .2fl549                        |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | 'Accourits1" mdi in Au                                 | 3              | 063,                  | '.20,930                 | '64358:   | .'570                          |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Indu.tHd1 Policy Promo lion                            | '13            | 272:                  |                          | '2767     |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | mb: malion and Broadcasting                            | ": 473         | '.3959                |                          | 43        |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | In lot malion lechnology                               | 13.831         |                       | .1599                    | : 6531    |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Invesin ant &:,Public Asset' Vidnagemnent              |                | :21!                  |                          | '73       | 24                             |                                |                                |         |               |
| '36      | i3o".rnplOie.n                                         | 70             | :' :1378              |                          | :6768     | :604                           |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | in ci. Fesourc'es'                                     |                | '22                   |                          | "'122     | ".30                           |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | a. ndiu'tice',                                         |                |                       | 4 12                     | "2570     | ":372                          |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Micto, Smill alid Medium enterprises                   |                | 395,                  | :1'38                    | '2970     | :193                           | 4-19 ,                         | '206                           |         |               |
| • :49    | MiheS'',                                               | 4354           | 3074                  | '5627                    | "14055    | 2796                           |                                |                                |         |               |
| • 4i     | lVJi,notity:A'ffEiirs.                                 | 'A 64          | '62                   | 88                       | '..245    | 42                             |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | New &Renewable Energ                                   |                | "33                   | 85                       | ' :296    |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Panchayati Ra                                          |                |                       | .39                      | 4         |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Pn l:rnrnlary Affairs                                  |                |                       |                          | ,'.'149   |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
| 45:'.,". | Re: sonnel, Public Grievances &Pensions                | 1514           | ':2538                |                          |           |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Peboleurn md Natural Gas                               | "57            | 2                     | 1,104                    | 297       |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Planning Commission                                    | 0              | 32                    |                          | .704      |                                |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | l.ots::                                                | ..621          | 222                   | 22.1                     | ':184416  | 619                            |                                |                                |         |               |
|          | Power                                                  | 2              | 628                   | .600                     | :1856     | 478                            |                                |                                |         |               |

| S.N.   | MkistryIDepment                     | VVISE ESTIMATED   | VVISE ESTIMATED   | VVISE ESTIMATED   | VVISE ESTIMATED   | VVISE ESTIMATED   | NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CMLIAN   | NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CMLIAN   | NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CMLIAN   | NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CMLIAN   | NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CMLIAN   |
|--------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.N.   | MkistryIDepment                     | A(G)              | 13(G)             | 13(NG)            | C                 | Toa               | A(G)                                  | 13(G)                                 | Number in Position 13(NG)             |                                       | )                                     |
| (i     | (2)                                 | (3)               | (4)               | (5)               | (6)               | (7)               | (8)                                   | (9)                                   | (10)                                  | C                                     | Total                                 |
| 50     | Presidents Secetariat               | 37                | 41                | 68                | 200               | 346               | 26                                    | 39                                    | 63                                    |                                       | (12)                                  |
| 5 - I  | Prime Minister's Olfice             | 63                | 60                | 115               | 273               |                   |                                       |                                       |                                       | 143                                   | 271                                   |
| 52     | Public Enterprises                  | 33                | 13                | 22                | 51                | 511 119           | 59'                                   | 57                                    | 117                                   | 164                                   | 397                                   |
|        | Railways                            | 13662             | 5318              | 620               | 1488094           | 1507694           | 26 11928                              | 9 4032                                | 11                                    | 23                                    | 69                                    |
| 54     | Revenue                             | 12456             | 323.95            | 345Ek0            | 99492             | 178933            | 7848                                  | 25239                                 | 565 18h22                             | 1231800                               | 1248325                               |
| 55     | Road Transport &Highways            | 303               | 62                | 180               | 198               | 743               |                                       |                                       |                                       | 49171                                 | 100280                                |
| 56     | Rural Development                   | 102               | 95                | 127               |                   |                   | 286                                   | .50.                                  | 154                                   | 150                                   | 640                                   |
| 57     | School Education and Literacy       | 86                | 72                | 122               | 191               | 515               | 82                                    | 70                                    | 98                                    | 135                                   | 385                                   |
| 58     | Science &Technology                 | 592               |                   | 291               | 166               | 446               | 72                                    | 45                                    | 105                                   | 110                                   | 332                                   |
| 59     | Shipping                            | 371               | 789               |                   | 10505             | 12177             | 264                                   | 569                                   | 1647                                  | 2704                                  | 5184                                  |
| 1 60   | Social Justice &Empowerment         | 142               | 156               | 620               | 1739              | 2886              | 203                                   | 154                                   | 427                                   | 1055                                  | 1839                                  |
| 61     | Space                               |                   | 103               | 227               | 234               | 706               | 108                                   | 75                                    | 170                                   | 207                                   | 560                                   |
|        |                                     | 7264              | 497               | 2703              | 4945              | 15409             | 7047                                  | 400                                   | 2380                                  | 2542                                  | 12369                                 |
| 62     | Statistics &Programme lmplementatio | 1530              | 1841              | 2658              | 1262              | 7291              | 723                                   | 1599                                  | 1596                                  | 1165                                  | 5083                                  |
| 1 63   | Steel                               | 89                | 30                | 49                | 92                | 260               | 65                                    | 27                                    | 39                                    | 70                                    | 201                                   |
| 64     | Telecommunicatjoi                   | 1056              | 1104              | 314               | 2154              | 4628              | 899                                   | 588                                   | 130                                   | 1106                                  | 2723                                  |
| 65 Sf3 | Textiles Tourism                    | 260               | 201               | 853               | 3591              | 4905              | 172                                   | 149                                   | 467                                   | 1718                                  | 2506                                  |
|        |                                     | 74                | 102               | 134               | 267               | 577               | 68                                    | 101                                   | 118                                   | 200                                   |                                       |
| 67.    | Tribal Affairs                      | 76                | 42                | 4.7               | 145               | 310               | 60                                    | 311                                   | 41                                    | 109                                   | 487                                   |
| 68     | Union Public Service Commission     | 206               | 259               | 520               | 843               |                   |                                       |                                       |                                       |                                       | 241                                   |
| 69     | Urban Development                   | 3323              | 831               |                   |                   | 1828              | 161                                   | 129                                   | 433                                   | 555                                   | 1278                                  |
| 70     | Vice President's Secretariat        | 6                 |                   | 5694              | 10407             | 20255             | 3101                                  | 992                                   | 4978                                  | 9044                                  | 18115                                 |
| 71     | Water Resources                     |                   |                   | 8                 | 41                | 60                |                                       | 4                                     |                                       | 37                                    | 51                                    |
|        |                                     | 174.2             | 1163              | 2678              | 5808              | 11391             | 1266                                  | 771                                   | 1426                                  | 3363                                  | (5826                                 |
| 72 73  | Women &Child Development            | 94                | 80                | 131               | 372               | 677               | 77                                    |                                       | 98                                    | 240                                   | 457                                   |
| Total  | Total                               | 123932            | 131269            | 65 200080         | 163 3347493       | 315 3802779       | 40 104036                             | 42 101936                             | 54 '139775                            | 164 2773209                           | 300 3118956                           |