Question : BACKLOG OF VACANCIES



(a) the details of backlog of vacancies for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for the last three years and the current year; and

(b) the steps taken /being taken by the Government to clear the backlog?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI GURUDAS KAMAT)

(a) The backlog vacancies in respect of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) category for Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the last three years are as under :-

Name of the Public	Scheduled Castes	Scheduled Tribes	Remarks
Sector undertaking	(SCs)	(STs)
Mahanagar Telephone 12 14 Vacancies of current Nigam Limited (MTNL) year are not treated as backlog vacancies
Bharat Sanchar Nigam 756 775 Limited (BSNL)

(b) The Government has already initiated Special Recruitment Drive to clear the backlog vacancies on 19.11.2008.