(a) whether the public sector banks (PSBs) propose to undertake recruitment
drive, for various classes of posts, so as to tide over the acute shortage;
(b) if so, the details thereof, bank-wise;
(c) whether the shortage of staff has adversely affected the functioning of
banks;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has urged common
recruitment examination for all PSBs; and
(f) if so, the reaction of the Government thereon?
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Namo Narain Meena)
(a) to (d) : Recruitment in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) is an ongoing process, to meet manpower
requirement arising out of retirement of staff and expansion programme undertaken by them.
(e) & (f) : The Committee on Human Resource issues constituted under the Chairmanship of
Dr. A. K. Khandelwal has submitted its report to the Government. The Indian Banks
Association (IBA) after deliberations on the recommendations made by the Committee has
recommended to the Government that a Common Recruitment Programme in PSBs should be
conducted by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The Government has
since accorded its approval to the proposal of IBA.