LS – Q & A (25-07-2018) – Filling up of vacant posts
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1155
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2018)
FILLING UP OF VACANT POSTS 1155. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
- the number of vacancies in each Ministry/Department of Government of India at present, post and Ministry/ Department-wise; and
- the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to fill up all vacancies so as to address the issue of unemployment?
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)
- Annual Report on Pay & Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees 2016-17 published by Pay Research Unit, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance containing information on Central Government civilian employees group-wise (Gazetted/Non Gazetted) estimated number of Central Government civilian regular employees Ministry / Department wise as on 01.03.2016 is at Annexure-I.
- The posts sanctioned in Ministries/ Departments are required to be filled as per the Recruitment Rules as and when vacancies arise. The filling up of posts is a continuous process depending on the vacancies arising across Ministries/Departments during the years and action calendars of the recruiting agencies. In this regard, all Ministries/Departments have been requested to take advance action for reporting vacancy position with respect to Direct Recruitment Posts recruiting agencies such as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc. Further all Ministries/Departments have also been requested for timely convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee meeting for filling up of promotional posts.
GROUP-WISE NUMBER OF SANCTIONED POSTS AND EMPLOYEES IN POSITION,
VACANCIES AND THEIR PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL SANCTIONED POSTS AS ON 01.03.2016
| Group | Number of Sanctioned posts |
Number of employees in position |
Number of vacant Posts |
Percentage of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A’ | 117285 | 101901 | 15264 | 13.04 |
| B (G) | 136079 | 109769 | 26310 | 19.33 |
| B(NG) | 168481 | 118741 | 49740 | 29.52 |
| C(NG)’ | 3212190 | 2890772 | 321418 | 10.00 |
| Total | 3633935 | 3221183 | 412752 | 11.36 |
