Lok Sabha Question No. 2072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: Vacant Posts in RBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: OM BIRLA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2072

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  MAY, 2016/ VAISHAKHA 16, 1938 (SAKA)

## VACANT POSTS IN RBI

## QUESTION

2072: SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of actual and vacant positions vis-à-vis the sanctioned posts for reserved classes in the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) during each of the last three years, category and post-wise; and
- (b) thesteps taken by the Government/RBI to fulfil these vacancies expeditiously?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) Information is enclosed as per Annexure.

(b)Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that all efforts are made to ensure that required candidates are selected against reserved posts.   However, if any vacancies  remain  unfilled  due  to  non-joining  of  any  candidates  of  reserved categories, these unfilled vacancies are always carried forward and filled during the next recruitment drive for the same cadre.

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## ANNEXURE

## Category-wise and Post-wise status of reserve vacancies in Reserve Bank of India(RBI) for the last three years

## For the Year 2013

| Posts   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Actual Position   | Actual Position   | Actual Position   | Actual Position   | Vacant Position   | Vacant Position   | Vacant Position   | Vacant Position   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         | SC                          | ST                          | OBC                         | PWD                         | SC                | ST                | OBC               | PWD               | SC                | ST                | OBC               | PWD               |
| Group A | 18                          | 9                           | 37                          | 4                           | 18                | 9                 | 35                | 3                 | 0                 | 0                 | 2                 | 1                 |
| Group C | 94                          | 40                          | 79                          | 13                          | 92                | 39                | 79                | 16 *              | 2                 | 1                 | 0                 | 10                |
| Group D | 8                           | 18                          | 30                          | 0                           | 7                 | 3                 | 30                | 0                 | 1                 | 15                | 0                 | 0                 |
| Total   | 120                         | 67                          | 146                         | 17                          | 117               | 51                | 144               | 3                 | 3                 | 16                | 2                 | 11                |

* Out of 16 recruited, 4 are towards current sanctioned vacancies and 12 towards backlog vacancies.

## For the Year 2014

| Posts   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Actual Position   | Actual Position   | Actual Position   | Actual Position   | Vacant Position   | Vacant Position   | Vacant Position   | Vacant Position   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         | SC                          | ST                          | OBC                         | PWD                         | SC                | ST                | OBC               | PWD               | SC                | ST                | OBC               | PWD               |
| Group A | 19                          | 9                           | 42                          | 5                           | 19                | 9                 | 42                | 4                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 1                 |
| Group C | 83                          | 46                          | 123                         | 17                          | 83                | 44                | 121               | 9*                | 0                 | 2                 | 2                 | 16                |
| Group D | 5                           | 3                           | 11                          | 0                           | 4                 | 3                 | 10                | 0                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1                 | 0                 |
| Total   | 107                         | 58                          | 176                         | 22                          | 106               | 56                | 173               | 4                 | 1                 | 2                 | 3                 | 17                |

*Out of 9 recruited, 1 is towards current sanctioned vacancies and 8 towards backlog vacancies.

## For the Year 2015

| Posts   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Actual Position           | Actual Position           | Actual Position           | Actual Position           | Vacant Position           | Vacant Position           | Vacant Position           | Vacant Position           |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|         | SC                          | ST                          | OBC                         | PWD                         | SC                        | ST                        | OBC                       | PWD                       | SC                        | ST                        | OBC                       | PWD                       |
| Group A | 19                          | 14                          | 44                          | 4                           | 18                        | 14                        | 44                        | 2                         | 1                         | 0                         | 0                         | 2                         |
| Group C | 84                          | 44                          | 101                         | 17                          | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process | Recruitment under process |
| Group D | 2                           | 11                          | 7                           | 0                           | 2                         | 11                        | 6                         | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         | 1                         | 0                         |
| Total   | 105                         | 69                          | 152                         | 21                          | 20                        | 25                        | 50                        | 2                         | 1                         | 0                         | 1                         | 2                         |

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