Lok Sabha Question No. 1522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Vacancies in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Dr. Sharmila Sarkar

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## GOYERNMENT OT'INDIA MIMSTRY OF SOCIALJUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT LOKSABIIA

TJNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1522 TO BE AI\SWERED  ON 09.12.2025

## VACAI\ICIES  IN MII\IISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\D EMPOWERMENT

1522. DR SHARMILA SARKAR:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\D EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to st8te:

- (a) the number  of sanctioned posts,  in position and the number of vacancies, including reserved posts across categories in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empo$'erment;
- (b) the details  and number of vacancies in the Ministry and Department, including reserved posts since 2014, year and category-wise;  and
- (c)  the number of contractual  employees hired since 2014, year and category-wise  details?

## AIYSWER

## MINISTER  OT'STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE  AI\D EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATIIAWALE)

(a)  &  (b) Ministry of Social  Justice  and Empowerment  has two Departnents,  namely, Deparhnent  of Social Justice and Empowerment and Department of Empowerment  of Persons with Disabilities. The details of the number  of sanctioned  posts,  in position and number of vacancies ofboth the Departnents are at Annexure-I.

With regard to reserved  posts,  it is informed  that both Departnents do not directly recruit personnel,  except for Drivers, Dispatch Riders and Canteen  Staffs in Group 'C' category. Officers/officials  from various services and cadres (viz. All India  Services, Cental Services, Indian  Economic  Services,  Indian Statistical  Services,  Central  Secretariat  Services,  Central Secretariat Stanographers Services,  Central  Secretariat ( Clerical  Services)  and Offtcial Language etc) are posted to the Departrnents by their respective cadre-controlling  authorities, who maintain  their reservation rosteni  in accordance with the Govemment of India's reservation policy.

With respect to Drivers, Dispatch Rider,  and Canteen Staff, etc., the details are attached at Annexure-Il.

- (c) Contractual  employees are engaged based  on the requirements  prevailing  at the time for a limited period  or for any specific  job, and therefore,  their number  may vary from time to time. As on date, the details of contractual  employees ofvarious  categories working in both the Deparfinents are at Annexure-Ill.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED  IN REPLY TO PART (a & b) OF LOK SABIIA TJNSTARRED  QUESTTON  NO. 1522 DUE FOR ATISWER ON 09.12.202s REGARDING "YACANCIES  IN MINISTRY  OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT".

- I. Details of number of sanctioned stengt[  in position and vacancies of the posts in Group 'A', 'B' and 'C' category in the Department of Social Justice  and Empowerment where the Cadre Conkolling Authority is not the Department.

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| st. No.                | Name of the Post                               | Sanctioned Strength    | ln position            | Vacanl                 |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Group-A                | Group-A                                        | Group-A                | Group-A                | Group-A                |
| I                      | iecretary                                      | I                      | I                      | 0                      |
| z                      | Addl. Secretary                                | 2                      | )                      | 0                      |
| J                      | Ioint Secretary & JS&FA                        | 4                      | 3                      | I                      |
| 4                      | CEO (DWBDNCs)                                  | I                      | I                      | 0                      |
| 5                      | Sr. Economic Adviser                           | 0                      | 1^                     | 0                      |
| 6                      | Fronomic Advisor                               | I                      | 0                      | I                      |
| 7                      | Deputy Director General                        | I                      | I                      | 0                      |
| 8                      | DS/Director (Central Staffing Scheme)          | 5                      | 4                      | 1                      |
| I                      | DS/Director OES+ISS Cadre)                     | 2                      | I                      | I                      |
| 10                     | DS/Director (DWBDNCs & Central Sectt. Service) | t3                     | l1                     | )                      |
| ll                     | Under Secretary                                | 21                     | 2t                     | 0                      |
| t2                     | DepuB Director (IES+ISS Cadre)                 | 2                      | 2                      | 0                      |
| 13                     | Sr. Principal Private Secretary                | I                      | I                      | 0                      |
| l4                     | Principal Private Secretary                    | 7                      | 8#                     | 0                      |
| 15                     | Ioint Director(Ol)                             | 1                      | 0                      | I                      |
| l6                     | Deputy Director (OL)                           | 1                      | I                      | 0                      |
| t7                     | Asstt. Director(Ol)                            | 2                      | 2                      | 0                      |
| 18                     | Dv. Director (Media)                           | 1                      | 0                      | I                      |
| 19                     | Assistant Director (ISS)                       | I                      | 0                      | I                      |
| 20                     | Assistant Director (IES)                       | 0                      | l^                     | 0                      |
|                        | Total                                          | 67                     | 61                     | 9                      |
| Group B "Gazetted'     | Group B "Gazetted'                             | Group B "Gazetted'     | Group B "Gazetted'     | Group B "Gazetted'     |
| 27                     | Section Officer                                | 38                     | 4l*                    | 0                      |
| 28                     | Private Secretary                              | l5                     | 4                      | 1l                     |
| 29                     | Asstt. Editor                                  | I                      | I                      | 0                      |
|                        | Total                                          | 54                     | 46                     | 11                     |
| Group B "Non-Gazqttq!' | Group B "Non-Gazqttq!'                         | Group B "Non-Gazqttq!' | Group B "Non-Gazqttq!' | Group B "Non-Gazqttq!' |
| 30                     | Asstt. Section Officer                         | 7l                     | 63                     | 8                      |
| 3l                     | Personal Assistant                             | 9                      | 5                      | 4                      |
| 32                     | Ir. Translation Officer                        | 2                      | )                      | 0                      |
| ,J                     | Research Investigator (Plan/Stat. Divi.)       | J                      | 0                      | J                      |
| 34                     | Statistical Asst. (P/S)                        | I                      | 0                      | 1                      |
| 35                     | lnvestigator                                   | )                      | 2                      | 0                      |
| 36                     | Sr. Research Investigator                      | 2                      | 0                      | )                      |
| 37                     | Sr. Technical Assistant                        | I                      | 0                      | I                      |
| 38                     | Sr. Translation Officer                        | J                      | 2                      | I                      |

| Total   | Total                | 94      | 74      | 20      |
|---------|----------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Group C | Group C              | Group C | Group C | Group C |
| 39      | StenoJD'             | 20      | 20      | 0       |
| 40      | Sr. Sectt. Assistant | )       | 2       | 0       |
| 4t      | Ir. Sectt. Assistant | 4       | 4       | 0       |
|         | Total                | 26      | 26      | 0       |
|         | Grand Total          | 241     | 207     | 40      |

^1  Sr. EA and I AD are in excess position.

*03  Section Oflicers  ate in excess position.

#01 PPS is in excess.

Apart from above, 3 Group A and 7 Group B Non-Gazetted  posts are sanctioned under  joint cadre with National  Commission for Scheduled  Caste (NCSC)' which are vacant.

- II. Details  of number of sanctioned  strengtfu  in position and vacancies  of the posts  in Group 'A', 'B' and  'C' category  in the Department of Empowerment  of Persons with Disabilities  where the Cadre  Controlling  Authority is not the Deparknent:

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| S. No.                   | Name of the Post                         | Sanctioned strength      | In position              | Vacant                   |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Group - A                | Group - A                                | Group - A                | Group - A                | Group - A                |
| 1.                       | Secretary                                | I                        | I                        | 0                        |
| 2.                       | Ioint Secretary                          | 3                        | 3*                       | 0                        |
| 3.                       | Dy. Director General OSS)                | I                        | I                        | 0                        |
| 4.                       | Director                                 | 7                        | 8#                       | 0                        |
| 5. 6.                    | Deputy Secretary Deputy Director (Media) | I                        |                          | I                        |
| 7.                       | Deputy Director (OL)                     | I                        | I                        | 0                        |
| 8.                       | Under Secretary                          | ll                       | ll                       | 0                        |
| 9.                       | Assistant Director (ISS)                 | I                        | 0                        | I                        |
| t0                       | Assistant Director ( OL)                 | I                        | 0                        | I                        |
| ll.                      | Sr. Principal Private Secretary          | I                        | I                        | 0                        |
| 12.                      | Principal Private Secretary              | 5                        | 4                        | I                        |
|                          | TOTAL                                    | 33                       | 30                       | 4                        |
| Group B "Gazetted"       | Group B "Gazetted"                       | Group B "Gazetted"       | Group B "Gazetted"       | Group B "Gazetted"       |
| 13.                      | Section Officer                          | l9                       | l8                       | I                        |
| 14.                      | Private Secretary (PS)                   | 5                        | 0                        | 5                        |
|                          | TOTAL                                    | 24                       | 18                       | 6                        |
| Group - B "Non-Gazetted" | Group - B "Non-Gazetted"                 | Group - B "Non-Gazetted" | Group - B "Non-Gazetted" | Group - B "Non-Gazetted" |
| 15.                      | Asstt. Section OfEcer (ASO)              | 39                       | 26                       | 13                       |
| 16.                      | Personal Assistant (PA)                  | 5                        | 0                        | 5                        |
| 17.                      | Senior Hindi Translator (SHT)            | I                        | 2**                      | 0                        |
| 18.                      | Iunior Hindi Translator (JHT)            | 2                        | 7                        | 0                        |
|                          | TOTAL                                    | 47                       | 30                       | 18                       |
| Group - C                | Group - C                                | Group - C                | Group - C                | Group - C                |
| 19.                      | Senior Sectt. Assistant (SSA)            | I                        | 0                        | I                        |
| 20.                      | Iunior Sectt. Assistant (JSA)            | I                        | I                        | 0                        |
| 21.                      | Steno "D"                                | 3                        | 2                        | I                        |
|                          | TOTAL                                    | r                        | 3                        | 2                        |
|                          | GRANDTOTAL                               | r09                      | 81                       | 30                       |

#One exha Director  under Cental Staffrng  Scheme is posted  in the Department  by ACC.

**  I SHT posted  against  the vacant post  of AD(OL)

AI\NEXIRE  REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a & b) Of LOK SABIIA UNSTARRED QUESTTON  NO. 1522 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 09.12.202s REGARDING "VACANCIES  IN  MINISTRY  OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AI\D EMPOWERMENT',

- I. Details of ntrrrber of sanctioned  strengtb,  in position and vacancies  of the posts  in Group C category in the Department  of Social Justice and Empowemtent  where the cadre contolling  authority is this Department  :
2. Details  of number of sanctioned  stength,  in position and vacancies  of the posts  in Group C category in the Deparbnent  of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities where  the Cadre  Contolling  Authority is the Department  : It

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AI\NEXURE REI.ERRED IN REPLY To PART (c) oF LoK SABHA TINSTARRED QUESTTON NO. ts22 D[Jf. FOR AI\SWER ON 09.12.2025  REGARDING "VACAT\ICIES  IN MINISTRY  OF SOCIAL JUSTICE  ATID EMPOWERMENT".

- I. Details  of contactual employees ofvarious categories working in the Deparfinent  of Social Justice and Empowerment  (as on 9.12.2025)'  are :
- ii. Data Entry OPerators  : 85
- i. Consultants  (Temporary/short  term basis) : 32.
- iii. MTS/Sweeper  (Semi-skilled & Un-skilled)  : 83
- II. Details  of contractual  employees ofvarious categories  working in the Departrnent of Empowerment  of Persons with Disabilities  (as on 9.12.2025),  ate  z
- iv. Consultants  (Temporary/short  tenn basis) : 20.
- vi. MTS/Sweeper  (Semi-skilled & Un-skilled)  : 39

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- v. Data Entry OPerators  : 5l