Lok Sabha Question No. 2984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Backlog Vacancies
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2984

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016)

## BACKLOG VACANCIES

†2984. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is huge backlog of vacancies for various categories in Central Government Ministries/Departments pertaining to SC/ ST/OBC/physically challenged and General category;
- (b) if  so,  the  category-wise  and  cadre/  post  -wise  backlog  of  vacancies  in  Central Government Ministries/Departments including in Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, and Financial Institutions;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding violation in filling-up of backlog vacancies in various Departments of the Central Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  action  contemplated by  the Government  for  filling  up of  the  backlog  vacancies within a given time frame?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)  &  (b):  Government  is  aware  that  there  are  backlog  reserved  vacancies  in  various Departments/ Ministries.

As  per  information  received  from  Ministries/Departments,  17,452  vacancies  for Scheduled  Castes,  16,842  vacancies  for  Scheduled  Tribes  and  13,740  vacancies  for  Other Backward Classes were filled up during the Special Recruitment Drive held for filling up of backlog reserved vacancies  which concluded on 31.3.2012. As reported by various Departments/Ministries,  17,784  vacancies for  Scheduled  Castes,  12,408  vacancies for Scheduled Tribes and 21,771 vacancies for Other Backward Classes have further been filled up during 01.04.2012 to 31.12.2015.

As per the data received from various Departments/Ministries, attached and subordinate offices, Nationalized Banks, Financial Institutions, Central Public Sector Undertakings,  there  were  15,831  vacancies  identified  till  May,  2015  for  persons  with disabilities. Out of these 12,377 vacancies were filled up, as report received so far.

(c) & (d): The complaints/ references relating to non-filling up backlog reserved vacancies in various  Departments  of  the  Government,  as  and  when  received,  are  forwarded  to  the concerned Department for appropriate action.

Based on a report submitted by the Committee constituted in July, 2013 under the Chairmanship  of Secretary,  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment,  action  plan  for study  of  reasons  for  non-filling  up  of  backlog  reserved  vacancies,  review  of  prescribed standards, if required; concluding special recruitment drive and conducting pre-recruitment training programme was communicated to the Department/ Ministries.

Government has issued instructions on 20.11.2014 to all concerned to take time bound action for filling up reserved vacancies by August, 2016.

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