Question : Vacant Posts

(a)whether the Ministry gives any directions to fill up the vacant posts by the concerned departments due to the delay in filling up the posts across the country;
(b)the steps taken by the Ministry to provide employment to the unemployed and to prevent unemployment in the country;
(c)whether there is delay in filling up a huge number of vacant posts for a long time and there is delay in declaring the result of selected candidates in the country;
(d)the details of action taken by the Government to increase employment opportunities in the last three years; and
(e)the details of Government jobs/ posts which are lying vacant as on date, State-wise along with the action which has been taken to fill up these vacant positions and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): The Ministry of Labour & Employment has not issued any such directions. However, filling up of the vacancies is the priority item for the Government.
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(b): Employment Generation coupled with improving employability of the youth is the priority concern of the Government. Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) scheme and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for incentivising employers for promoting employment generation. Under this schemes, Government is paying entire employer’s contribution (12% or as admissible) towards EPF and EPS for all eligible new employees for all sectors for 3 years, under which 1.18 crore beneficiary took advantage till March, 2019.
Government has implemented the National Career Service having a portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for job-seekers and providing other employment related services.
(c): Vacancies are reported regularly to recruiting agencies like SSC/UPSC. There has been delay in some cases in filling up of vacancies mainly due to litigation.
(d): As detailed in reply to part (b) above, Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country.
(e): Details of vacancies in different Ministries/Department, as per the data of Department of Expenditure, as on 01.03.2018, is at Annexure. The filling up of vacant posts is a continuous process depending on the vacancies arising across Ministries/Departments during the year and action calendar of the recruiting agencies. Filling up the vacant posts of States/UTs is the responsibility of the respective States/UTs.

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