Question : Vacant Posts of FOIs

(a) whether the Ministry has released any funds for Flight Operations Inspectors(FOIs) Training in Financial Year 2015-16, if so, the details of the funds utilized by division between aeroplanes and helicopters FOIs;

(b) the number of posts of FOIs, that have been created in the Ministry or the Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA);

(c) the number of such posts that are currently vacant and the hiring timeline for FOIs at the DGCA;

(d) the time since such posts have been vacant and the details and reasons for the same, post-wise; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a):- Rs. 60 lakhs is allocated for training of staff in DGCA which is also used for training of FOI based on need. ;

(b): 75 posts have been created.;

(c) to (e):- Out of the total 75 posts, 21 posts are currently vacant. Fresh advertisement is being issued to recruit the balance requirements.