Question : FILLING UP OF VACANT POSTS

(a) whether the Government have strictly followed the reservation policy in providing jobs in the Government Departments and Autonomous Institutions as well as Attached Offices coming under his Ministry particularly in the Gazetted jobs or Class I and Class II employments;

(b) if so, the details thereof, institution-wise;

(c) whether the Government find it difficult to fill up the reserved posts designated for the purpose belonging to SC/ST and OBC; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government to fill up such vacant posts in Government and public sector?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI BRAJA KISHORE TRIPATHY)

(a)&(b): Insofar as the Secretariat of the Ministry of Steel is concerned, Government have strictly followed the reservation policy in filling vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes. Details of the incumbents in position in Group `A` and Group `B` posts (Gazetted) in the Ministry of Steel as on date are given below:

Classification of posts	No. in position	SC	ST	OBC 
Group `A`	36 6 1 -
Group `B`	24 2 1 -


(c)	No, Sir.
(d)	Does not arise.