THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)
(a) The number of persons appointed on compassionate grounds
in MTNL, Delhi and Mumbai during the last three years is given
below:
Year Delhi Mumbai
Group âCâ Group âDâ Group âCâ Group âDâ
2000 75 119 114 195 2001 49 68 75 113 2002 48 38 44 91 Total: 172 225 233 399
(b) Norms prescribed by Department of Personnel & Training are adopted in MTNL for appointment on compassionate grounds.
(c) At present there are no vacant post available in Group
âCâ and âDâ. However, the recruitment of the dependants of
the deceased employees is a continuous process and
appointments are made as and when vacancies arise.