Non filling of vacancies of Government employees: Govt. reply in Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

ANSWERED ON-12.12.2013

851 . SHRI PRABHAT JHA

(a) whether it is a fact that the number of Central Government employees is
constantly decreasing due to non-filling up of vacancies for the last several
years; if so, the details thereof along with reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that in order to increase the number of subordinate
employees simplification of recruitment process is required; and

(c) if so, the efforts made by the Central Government in this regard during the
last few years and the details of the achievements thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a): The details of the number of posts sanctioned, filled and vacant of Regular
Civilian Employees in Central Government & Union Territory Administrations as
per the ‘Brochure on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees
for 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-12 brought out by the Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure), as on 1st March of the relevant year are as under:

(b) & (c): No Sir. The Ministries/Departments are required to fill the vacancies
as per Recruitment Rules and extant guidelines. This Department issues
instructions from time to time to all Ministries/Departments to fill up the
vacant posts on timely basis. The data in this regard is not centrally
maintained.