Question : APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUND



(a) the year-wise number of persons appointed on compassionate grounds in MTNL, Delhi and Mumbai during the last three years;

(b) the norms adopted by the department in these cases; and

(c) the time by which all the cases of appointments on compassionate ground are likely to be disposed?

Answer given by the minister


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 ‘C’ Group ‘D’ Group ‘C’ Group ‘D’
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 ‘C’ and ‘D’. However, the recruitment of the dependants of the deceased employees is a continuous process and appointments are made as and when vacancies arise.