Vacant posts of SC, ST and OBC categories in the country

Vacant posts of SC, ST and OBC categories in the country 

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOKSABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 637
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022)

VACANT POSTS OF SC, ST AND OBC CATEGORIES IN THE COUNTRY

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of sanctioned posts in position and vacant posts in the Ministries and its subordinate offices and organizations as on Ist January, 2017, Ministry/ office/ organization, category (SC, ST, OBC and General) and class-wise;

(b) the details of sanctioned posts in position and vacant posts in the Ministries and its ES subordinate offices and organizations as on 30th June, 2022 Ministry/office/ organization, category (SC, ST, OBC and General) and class-wise; and

(c) the details of posts created and abolished during the last five years, Ministry/office/organization, category and class-wise?

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): Ministry/Department-wise and Group-wise (Group A, B and C) details of sanctioned posts and number in position in 73 Ministries/Departments, including subordinate offices, as on 01.03.2016, as maintained by Department of Expenditure, is at Annexure-I.

DoPT maintains data on representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Others in posts and services of Central Government, as on 1″ January, of each year. Group-wise and category-wise data on representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Others, as on 1.1.2016, as per information received from 79 Ministries/Departments, is at Annexure-I].

(b): Ministry/Department-wise and Group-wise (Group A, B. and C) details of sanctioned posts and number in position in 78 Ministries/Departments, ‘including subordinate offices, as on 01.03.2021, as maintained by Department of Expenditure, is at Annexure-III.

Groups-wise and category-wise data on representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and Others in posts and services of Central Government, as on 01.01.2021, as per information received from 73 Ministries/Departments, is at Annexure-IV.

(c): Data is not Centrally maintained. However, as per Department of Expenditure OM No.7(1VE-Coord-I/2017, dated 12.04.2017, where a post remains vacant for more than two/three years, the same becomes “deemed abolished”. Still, based on functional justification, such posts may be revived.