Question : VACANT POSTS IN MINISTRY



(a) the number of posts lying vacant, as on 30.06.2001, category-wise in his Ministry/Departments and subordinate offices alongwith the time since when these are lying vacant;

(b) the reasons for keeping these posts vacant; and

(c) the time by which these are likely to be filled up?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI )

(a) to (c): The number of the posts lying vacant in the Ministry of Human Resource Development and its Subordinate Offices are as follows:

Group ‘A’ -	108	Group ‘B’ -	94	Group ‘C’ -	80	Group ‘D’ -	48


These posts are generally lying vacant, for a period ranging from less than one month to four years. During the last 2 years, Government has issued several instructions to effect economy in expenditure in establishment. Pursuant to these instructions, each vacant post is reviewed for abolition or retention and filling up. The different vacancies are at different stages of process of review, selection or issue of appointment orders.