(a) The total number of Regional Publicity Officers (RPOs) in the country,State-wise including
Rajasthan;
(b) whether any posts in such offices are lying vacant;
(c) if so,the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan;and
(d) the efforts being made by the Government to fill up such vacant posts?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SHRI ANAND SHARMA)
(a) The Directorate of Field Publicity (DFP) has 22 Regional Offices (ROs) in the Country
including one Regional Office at Jaipur in Rajasthan.
(b) Yes,Sir.
(c) 265 posts of all categories in the country,including 13 posts in Regional Office at Jaipur (Rajasthan) are lying vacant.
(d) Vacancies are due to shortage of staff in IIS Cadre. The steps for filling these posts are
underway in consultation with Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)/Staff Selection Commission (SSC).