Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Vacancies in WCD Ministry
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2024

## VACANCIES IN WCD MINISTRY

## 58. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether various vacancies are existing unfilled for a very long time in many autonomous bodies affiliated to the Ministry of Women and Child Development such  as  the  National  Commission  for  Women,  National  Commission  for Protection of Child Rights, the Central Adoption Resources Authority and the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  are  many  posts  vacant  in  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development itself lying unfilled for a long time, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  adopted  any  plan  to  monitor  and  speedily expedite  the  process  of  filling  these  vacancies  in  both  the  Ministry  and  the autonomous bodies under it; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (e)    The  details  of  vacancies  in  National  Commission  for  Women  (NCW), National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR),  Central  Adoption Resources  Authority  (CARA),  National  Institute  of  Public  Cooperation  and  Child Development (NIPCCD) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (Main Secretariat) are as under:

| S. No.   | Ministry and its subordinate                                            | Vacancies as on 31.01.2024   | Vacancies as on 31.01.2024   | Vacancies as on 31.01.2024   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|          | organisations                                                           | Group A                      | Group B                      | Group C                      |
| 1.       | National Commission for Women (NCW)                                     | 10                           | 40                           | 05                           |
| 2.       | National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)              | 07                           | 12                           | 13                           |
| 3.       | Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)                              | 12                           | 03                           | 03                           |
| 4.       | National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) | 43                           | 31                           | 42                           |
| 5.       | MWCD (Main Secretariat)                                                 | 13                           | 33                           | 46                           |

The recruitment against vacant posts is a continuous process. Vacancies in various grades in the Ministry and its autonomous organisations are caused due to retirement, completion of deputation tenure, resignation, death and promotion of incumbents. The recruitment and promotion to Group A posts of the Ministry (Main Secretariat) are made through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The recruitments to Group B and C posts are through Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The Ministry has no role in filling up these posts, except intimating vacancies and requesting the concerned Cadre Controlling Authorities to fill up their respective posts, which has been done on regular basis. The  autonomous  bodies  under  the Ministry, namely, National Commission for Women (NCW), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR),  Central  Adoption  Resources  Authority  (CARA)  and  National  Institute  of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) take steps to fill up vacancies by  issuing  advertisements  from  time  to  time.  Moreover,  for  expeditious  filling  of vacancies, the Government of India holds Rozgar Mela events across the country and new appointees are inducted into various Central Government Ministries/Departments/Autonomous bodies.

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