Lok Sabha Question No. 289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: Vacancies in Ministry of Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 289

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2026

## VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## 289. Shri Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- a) the  number  of  sanctioned  posts,  in  position  and  the  number  of  vacancies,  including reserved posts across categories at the Ministry of Culture;
- b) the  details  of  the  number  of  vacancies  in  the  Ministry  and  Department,  including  to reserved posts since 2014, year and category wise;
- c) the details of the number of contractual employees hired since 2014, year and categorywise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- a) The details of number of sanctioned posts, in position and number of vacancies as on date in Ministry of Culture are given at Annexure A. The information regarding category wise vacancy data is illustrated at Annexure B.
- b) As far as vacancies in Ministry of culture are concerned, such data is dynamic in nature and filling up of vacancies is continuous process, therefore no such data is maintained.
- c) The details of number of contractual employees (consultants) hired since 2014 is placed at  Annexure  C.  There  is  no  provision  of  reservation  in  appointment  of  contractual employees since retired Government servants are engaged as consultants on need basis.

## ANNEXURE A

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  289 FOR  REPLY ON 02.02.2026  REGARDING VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE

| S. No   | Name of Post                            |   Total no. of Posts (Sanctioned) |   In Position |   Vacancy |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|-----------|
| 1.      | Secretary                               |                                 1 |             1 |         0 |
| 2.      | Additional Secretary& Financial Advisor |                                 1 |             1 |         0 |
| 3.      | Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary   |                                 5 |             6 |         0 |
| 4.      | Director/ Deputy Secretary              |                                12 |            12 |         0 |
| 5.      | Director/Jt. Director (OL)              |                                 1 |             0 |         1 |
| 6.      | PSO/ Sr. PPS                            |                                 2 |             3 |         0 |
| 7.      | Under Secretary                         |                                23 |            20 |         3 |
| 8.      | Deputy Director (OL)                    |                                 2 |             1 |         1 |
| 9.      | Dy/Jt Director (Budget)                 |                                 1 |             1 |         0 |
| 10.     | Assistant Director (Budget)             |                                 2 |             0 |         2 |
| 11.     | Assistant Director (OL)                 |                                 2 |             2 |         0 |
| 12.     | Pr. Private Secretary (PPS)             |                                 6 |             6 |         0 |
|         | Group-ATotal                            |                                58 |            53 |         7 |
| 13.     | Private Secretary                       |                                11 |             5 |         6 |
| 14.     | Section Officer                         |                                45 |            47 |         0 |
| 15.     | Sr. Translation Officer                 |                                 3 |             3 |         0 |
| 16.     | Junior Translation Officer              |                                 1 |             0 |         1 |
| 17.     | Assistant Section Officer               |                                68 |            52 |        16 |
| 18.     | Personal Assistant                      |                                 9 |             5 |         4 |
|         | Group-B Total                           |                               137 |           112 |        27 |
| 19.     | Stenographer Gr. 'D'                    |                                15 |            15 |         0 |
| 20.     | Senior Sectt. Assistant                 |                                 6 |             4 |         2 |
| 21.     | Junior Sectt. Assistant                 |                                 8 |             7 |         1 |
| 22.     | Staff Car Driver                        |                                 7 |             3 |         4 |
| 23.     | Multi-Tasking Staff                     |                                50 |            27 |        23 |
|         | Group-C Total                           |                                86 |            56 |        30 |
|         | Total                                   |                               281 |           221 |        64 |

## ANNEXURE B

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  289 FOR  REPLY ON 02.02.2026  REGARDING VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE

| Sl. No.   | Cadre                                     | Cadre Controlling Authority                         | Category wise Data                                                                                                                                                                | Category wise Data                                                                                                                                                                | Category wise Data                                                                                                                                                                | Category wise Data                                                                                                                                                                | Category wise Data                                                                                                                                                                | Category wise Data                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Central Secretariat Service,              | Department of personal Training                     |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2.        | Central Secretariat Stenographers Service | Department of personal Training                     | Post Based Reservation Roster (PBRR) is maintained grade wise                                                                                                                     | centrally                                                                                                                                                                         | for                                                                                                                                                                               | the entire                                                                                                                                                                        | Cadre and                                                                                                                                                                         | not                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 3.        | Indian Statistical Service (ISS)          | Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | separately for any individual Ministry/Department.                                                                                                                                | separately for any individual Ministry/Department.                                                                                                                                | separately for any individual Ministry/Department.                                                                                                                                | separately for any individual Ministry/Department.                                                                                                                                | separately for any individual Ministry/Department.                                                                                                                                | separately for any individual Ministry/Department.                                                                                                                                |
| 4.        | Official Language (OL)                    | Ministry of HomeAffairs                             |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5.        | Central Secretariat Clerical Service      | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                                                                                                                                              | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                                                                                                                                              | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                                                                                                                                              | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                                                                                                                                              | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                                                                                                                                              | Central Secretariat Clerical Service                                                                                                                                              |
|           | Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA)        | Ministry of Culture                                 | Since, the cadre strength of SSA & JSA posts is less                                                                                                                              | Since, the cadre strength of SSA & JSA posts is less                                                                                                                              | Since, the cadre strength of SSA & JSA posts is less                                                                                                                              | Since, the cadre strength of SSA & JSA posts is less                                                                                                                              | Since, the cadre strength of SSA & JSA posts is less                                                                                                                              | Since, the cadre strength of SSA & JSA posts is less                                                                                                                              |
|           | Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)        | Ministry of Culture                                 | than 13, the vacancies are filled up through seniority quota/departmental exam by following the L-Shaped model reservation roster issued by Department of Personnel and Training. | than 13, the vacancies are filled up through seniority quota/departmental exam by following the L-Shaped model reservation roster issued by Department of Personnel and Training. | than 13, the vacancies are filled up through seniority quota/departmental exam by following the L-Shaped model reservation roster issued by Department of Personnel and Training. | than 13, the vacancies are filled up through seniority quota/departmental exam by following the L-Shaped model reservation roster issued by Department of Personnel and Training. | than 13, the vacancies are filled up through seniority quota/departmental exam by following the L-Shaped model reservation roster issued by Department of Personnel and Training. | than 13, the vacancies are filled up through seniority quota/departmental exam by following the L-Shaped model reservation roster issued by Department of Personnel and Training. |
|           | General Central Services                  | General Central Services                            | General Central Services                                                                                                                                                          | General Central Services                                                                                                                                                          | General Central Services                                                                                                                                                          | General Central Services                                                                                                                                                          | General Central Services                                                                                                                                                          | General Central Services                                                                                                                                                          |
|           | Multi-Tasking Staff                       | Ministry of Culture                                 | Category                                                                                                                                                                          | UR                                                                                                                                                                                | OBC                                                                                                                                                                               | SC ST                                                                                                                                                                             | EWS                                                                                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                                                                                             |
|           | Multi-Tasking Staff                       | Ministry of Culture                                 | Sanctioned Strength                                                                                                                                                               | 22                                                                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                                                                | 7 3                                                                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                                                                 | 50                                                                                                                                                                                |
|           | Multi-Tasking Staff                       | Ministry of Culture                                 | In-position                                                                                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                                                                                                 | 6 3                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                 | 27                                                                                                                                                                                |
|           | Multi-Tasking Staff                       | Ministry of Culture                                 | Vacancy                                                                                                                                                                           | 13                                                                                                                                                                                | 7                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1 0                                                                                                                                                                               | 2*                                                                                                                                                                                | 23                                                                                                                                                                                |

ANNEXURE C STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  289 FOR  REPLY ON 02.02.2026  REGARDING VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE

|   S.NO. |   YEAR |   NUMBER OFCONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES HIRED (consultants) |
|---------|--------|------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 |   2014 |                                                    8 |
|       2 |   2015 |                                                    0 |
|       3 |   2016 |                                                    9 |
|       4 |   2017 |                                                    6 |
|       5 |   2018 |                                                    1 |
|       6 |   2019 |                                                    2 |
|       7 |   2020 |                                                    0 |
|       8 |   2021 |                                                    5 |
|       9 |   2022 |                                                    3 |
|      10 |   2023 |                                                    0 |
|      11 |   2024 |                                                    4 |
|      12 |   2025 |                                                    3 |

ANNEXURE A (duplicate)

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 289 FOR REPLY on 02.02.2026 REGARDING VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF CULTURE

| S. No   | Name of Post                            |   Total no. of Posts (Sanctioned) |   In Position |   Vacancy |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|-----------|
| 1.      | Secretary                               |                                 1 |             1 |         0 |
| 2.      | Additional Secretary& Financial Advisor |                                 1 |             1 |         0 |
| 3.      | Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary   |                                 5 |             6 |         0 |
| 4.      | Director/ Deputy Secretary              |                                12 |            12 |         0 |
| 5.      | Director/Jt. Director (OL)              |                                 1 |             0 |         1 |
| 6.      | PSO/ Sr. PPS                            |                                 2 |             3 |         0 |
| 7.      | Under Secretary                         |                                23 |            20 |         3 |
| 8.      | Deputy Director (OL)                    |                                 2 |             1 |         1 |
| 9.      | Dy/Jt Director (Budget)                 |                                 1 |             1 |         0 |
| 10.     | Assistant Director (Budget)             |                                 2 |             0 |         2 |
| 11.     | Assistant Director (OL)                 |                                 2 |             2 |         0 |
| 12.     | Pr. Private Secretary (PPS)             |                                 6 |             6 |         0 |
|         | Group-ATotal                            |                                58 |            53 |         7 |
| 13.     | Private Secretary                       |                                11 |             5 |         6 |
| 14.     | Section Officer                         |                                45 |            47 |         0 |
| 15.     | Sr. Translation Officer                 |                                 3 |             3 |         0 |
| 16.     | Junior Translation Officer              |                                 1 |             0 |         1 |
| 17.     | Assistant Section Officer               |                                68 |            52 |        16 |
| 18.     | Personal Assistant                      |                                 9 |             5 |         4 |
|         | Group-B Total                           |                               137 |           112 |        27 |
| 19.     | Stenographer Gr. 'D'                    |                                15 |            15 |         0 |
| 20.     | Senior Sectt. Assistt                   |                                 6 |             4 |         2 |
| 21.     | Junior Sectt. Asstt                     |                                 8 |             7 |         1 |

| 22.   | Staff Car Driver    |   7 |   3 |   4 |
|-------|---------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| 23.   | Multi-Tasking Staff |  50 |  27 |  23 |
|       | Group-C Total       |  86 |  56 |  30 |
|       | Total               | 281 | 221 |  60 |

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