Lok Sabha Question No. 548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: OBC Representation
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 548

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016)

## OBC REPRESENTATION

## †548. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the representation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in various Ministries/Departments in terms of percentage;
- (b) whether the Government is taking steps for bringing it to 27 per cent and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Group 'A' and Group 'B' posts in the Ministries/Departments held by persons belonging to OBCs and the total representation of these castes in percentage;
- (d) the number of posts of Group 'A' and Group 'B' filled by OBCs since 1993 in various Ministries/Departments;
- (e) whether most of the Ministries/ Departments are not providing detailed information regarding recruitment of OBCs in Group 'A' and Group 'B' posts and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the details of action taken by the Government against such Ministries/ Departments?

## 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)  to  (d):      As  per  the  information  received  from  65  Departments/Ministries,  there  were 7,183  OBCs  in  Group  'A'  and  21,085  OBCs  in  Group  'B'  in  the  Central  Government Departments/Ministries, as on 01.01.2014.

Other Backward Class candidates appointed prior to 1993 are generally not included in the representation. The representation of OBCs with respect to total number of employees in Central Government Departments/ Ministries was 19.63%, as on 01.01.2014. There has been an increasing trend in the representation of Other Backward Classes over the years.

A Committee constituted in July, 2013 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, made an in depth analysis of the reasons for non-filling up of the backlog reserved vacancies and suggested measures to enhance the employability of reserved category candidates. Based on the report submitted by the Committee in May 2014, and 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  Departments/Ministries concerned on 20.11.2014.

Since, 1 st April, 2012, 21771 of backlog reserved vacancies for OBCs have been filled up.

Data collection of representation of Other Backward Classes was started in 2003. The number of OBC candidates appointed by direct recruitment in Group A and B of the Central Government services during the years from 2003 is as under:

| Year                  |   Group A |   Group B |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 2003                  |       240 |        96 |
| 2004                  |       280 |       114 |
| 2005                  |       752 |       170 |
| 2006                  |       315 |       312 |
| 2007                  |       592 |       219 |
| 2008                  |       691 |       372 |
| 2009                  |       792 |      1246 |
| 2010                  |       555 |      1112 |
| 2011(77 Departments)  |       680 |      1716 |
| 2012 (75 Departments) |      1121 |      1966 |
| 2013 (65 Departments) |       689 |      1167 |

(e)  &  (f):  Since  2011,  the  data  on  representation  of  Scheduled  Castes/  Scheduled  Tribes/ Other  Backward  Classes  and  Persons  with  Disabilities  are  being  compiled  online  from Departments/ Ministries. The data for 2011, 2012 and 2013 have been provided by the most of  the  Departments/Ministries.  The  defaulting  Departments/Ministries  are  reminded  from time to time to upload the data.

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