Lok Sabha Question No. 4522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Reservation in Training for SC/ST Officers in Oil PSUs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH, 2026

## RESERVATION IN TRAINING FOR SC/ST OFFICERS IN OIL PSUS

## † 4522. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  are  any  rules  or  guidelines  for  providing  reservation  to  SC/ST  officers  in training  programmes  conducted  within  the  country  and  abroad  in  Indian  Oil  Corporation Limited  and  other  Indian  Oil  Companies,  as  per  the  instructions  issued  by  the  Union Government;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of training programmes conducted within the country and abroad during the last three years along with the year-wise and category-wise number of SC/ST candidates nominated for these programmes as compared to general candidates;
- (d) whether there has been any shortfall in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the action proposed to be taken to provide training to candidates of the said category within the country and abroad in accordance with the prescribed guidelines/instructions?

## ANSWER

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔यमंᮢी ( ᮰ी सुरेश गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) No.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) The  details  of  the  training  programmes  conducted  within  the  country  and  abroad during the last three years by the oil companies are attached as Annexure.
- (d) No.
- (e) Does not arise.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4522 asked by Shri Bhausaheb  Rajaram Wakchaure answered  on  19.03.2026  regarding  'Reservation  in Training  for SC/ST Officers in Oil PSUs'.

| Name of Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs)             |                                     | Years   | Years   | Years   |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)                |                                     | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|                                                      | No. of Training Programs            | 2490    | 2165    | 2750    |
|                                                      | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 5293    | 5024    | 4976    |
|                                                      | No. of General Candidates nominated | 9823    | 8902    | 8647    |
| Balmer Lawrie Limited                                | No. of Training Programs            | 148     | 217     | 208     |
| Balmer Lawrie Limited                                | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 111     | 104     | 129     |
| Balmer Lawrie Limited                                | No. of General Candidates nominated | 413     | 385     | 482     |
| Engineers India Limited (EIL)                        | No. of Training Programs            | 141     | 138     | 147     |
| Engineers India Limited (EIL)                        | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 1116    | 1247    | 1403    |
| Engineers India Limited (EIL)                        | No. of General Candidates nominated | 3274    | 3201    | 3420    |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)       | No. of Training Programs            | 940     | 782     | 829     |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)       | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 5075    | 4080    | 4144    |
|                                                      | No. of General Candidates nominated | 14567   | 9000    | 8101    |
| Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) | No. of Training Programs            | 111     | 127     | 97      |
| Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 75      | 78      | 59      |
| Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) | No. of General Candidates nominated | 408     | 403     | 266     |
| Oil India Limited (OIL)                              | No. of Training Programs            | 415     | 648     | 686     |
| Oil India Limited (OIL)                              | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 1735    | 2276    | 2295    |
| Oil India Limited (OIL)                              | No. of General Candidates nominated | 2279    | 3449    | 3115    |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)          | No. of Training Programs            | 870     | 1000    | 850     |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)          | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 1024    | 1114    | 1230    |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)          | No. of General Candidates nominated | 4883    | 4971    | 5482    |
| Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)                | No. of Training Programs            | 697     | 601     | 645     |
| Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)                | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 1047    | 1104    | 1164    |
|                                                      | No. of General Candidates nominated | 2421    | 2397    | 2480    |
| Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL)                    | No. of Training Programs            | 139     | 153     | 133     |
|                                                      | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 405     | 306     | 315     |
|                                                      | No. of General Candidates nominated | 949     | 783     | 863     |
| Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL)       | No. of Training Programs            | 26      | 20      | 10      |
|                                                      | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 17      | 4       | 3       |
|                                                      | No. of General Candidates nominated | 56      | 23      | 11      |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)       | No. of Training Programs            | 2010    | 1227    | 1869    |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)       | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 1385    | 1372    | 1418    |
| Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)         | No. of General Candidates nominated | 4445    | 4365    | 4520    |
|                                                      | No. of Training Programs            | 229     | 198     | 171     |
|                                                      | No. of SC/ST Candidates nominated   | 287     | 256     | 251     |

Source: Oil PSUs