Lok Sabha Question No. 6049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Appointments in Central Government Posts
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6049

## (ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026)

## APPOINTMENTS IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT POSTS

## #6049. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  and  total  number  of  appointments  made  by  the  Union  Government  to  new Government posts during the last ten years, department and year-wise;
- (b)  the  concrete  and  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  new  employment opportunities for the youth in view of the rising unemployment rate in the country along with the progress and outcomes achieved thereunder;
- (c) whether a large number of posts across various departments of the Union Government have been lying vacant for a long period of time;

(d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  action  plan  formulated  by  the  Government  to  fill  these  posts expeditiously along with the timeline fixed in this regard; and

(e) the latest verified details of the number of youth who have secured direct employment or selfemployment under schemes such as the  Prime Minister's Employment Generation  Programme (PMEGP), Startup India and Skill India till date?

## 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):  Details  relating  to  the  number  of  appointments  made  in  Union  Government  are maintained  by  the  respective  Cadre  Controlling  Authorities  /  Ministries  /  Departments. Information on the number of candidates recommended for appointment to various posts after recruitment through  UPSC and SSC is available on their respective websites at: https://upsc.gov.in/annual-reports and https://ssc.gov.in/about-us/report.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  occurrence  and  filling-up  of  vacancies  is  a  continuous  process.  Compiled information  on  sanctioned  posts  and  persons-in-position  in  Ministries  /  Departments  of  the Union  Government  is  publicly  available  in  Annual  Reports  of  the  Pay  Research  Unit, Department of Expenditure, which can be accessed at: https://www.doe.gov.in/annual-reportpay-and-allowances. Instructions have been issued to Ministries / Departments for filling-up of  vacant  posts  in  a  time-bound  manner.  Vacancies  in  the  Union  Government  have  been filled-up  in  mission-mode  and  several  lakh  appointment  letters  have  been  distributed  to recommended / selected candidates in National Rozgar Mela events being held since October 2022.
- (b) & (e): Employment generation coupled with improving employability is a priority for the Government.  Accordingly,  the  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  steps  to  provide employment opportunities to the youth through schemes such as Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Startup India, Skill India, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, etc. Details of employment / employability-related outcomes under

Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Startup  India,  and  Skill India are publicly available on their respective websites: https://www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal/pmegphome/dashboard.jsp , https://www.startupindia.gov.in/ and https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/home.

The Government of India is also running the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is  a  one-stop  digital  platform  [www.ncs.gov.in]  for  providing  career-related  services  such  as information on jobs in government and private sectors, online & offline job fairs, job search & matching,  career  counselling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill  development  courses  / training programmes, etc.

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