MINISTER OF STATE FOR PLANNING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a): The strength of regular staff, grade-wise employed in May 2011 in the Planning
Commission is as under:
Group Total number of employees as on 31.05.2011
Group A 218
Group B 262
Group C 169
Group D (Now categorized as 229
Group ‘C’ after implementation
of recommendations of 6th Pay
Commission)
(b): During the month of May, 2011, no temporary staff (daily wage workers) was
employed. However, the strength of temporary staff (daily wage workers) in the Planning
Commission as on 31st May, 2011 is 34.
(c): The number of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in regular
employment and temporary staff (daily wage workers) is as follows:-
Category Group A Group B Group C Group D (Now categorized as Group ‘C’ after implementation of recommendations of 6th Pay Commission)
Regular Employees
Scheduled Castes 9 38 36 101
(SCs)
Scheduled Tribes 8 8 5 16
(STs)
Daily Wage Workers
Scheduled Castes (SCs) 12
Scheduled Tribes (STs) NIL
The Information on number of regular employees and daily wage workers belonging
to Other Backward Classes is not readily available in current office records.
(d): The total staff strength of Planning Commission comprises employees belonging to
various cadres and the implementation of Government of India’s Reservation Policy is
ensured by the respective cadre controlling authority based on overall strength of their
cadres. In so far as temporary employment is concerned, there is no provision of
reservation in employment of daily wage workers.
(e): No, Madam.
(f): Does not arise.
(g): Does not arise.
