Vacancies of Central Secretariat Services (CSS) level Officers: Question raised in Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3942

ANSWERED ON-02.05.2013

Vacancies of CSS level officers

(a) whether many posts in the officer”s level of the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) are lying vacant in various Ministries/ Departments;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken to clear the backlog;

(c) the details of the vacancies position under different categories, the number of vacancies filled up during the year and the number of vacancies carried forward from the year 2003 onwards; and

(d) the reasons for not filling up the posts on regular basis?

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): Yes, Sir.

(b): Regular promotions to the grade of Section Officer have been made up to the Select List year 2008. Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 was conducted by UPSC in December, 2012 and results of written part have also been declared. To fill up the vacancies in this grade pending regular promotions, ad-hoc promotions have been made by extending the zone of promotion from time to time.

Regular promotions to Under Secretary Grade have been made up to the Select List year 2010 and the proposal for regular promotion against the Select List year 2011 is pending with the UPSC.

In the grade of Deputy Secretary, no regular promotions beyond the Select List year 2010 have been possible due to an ongoing litigation now pending in the High Court of Delhi.

To meet administrative exigencies, pending regular promotion, the vacancies in the grades of Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary were filled up by making ad-hoc promotions from time to time.

(c): As per Annexure.

(d): The reply to Part (b) may be referred to.