(a) the number of language librarian posts lying vacant in Regional Languages Library (CSL) under the Department of Culture along with its reasons therefor;
(b) the steps taken to fill up those vacancies along with the other sanctioned posts to run the Regional Languages Library; and
(c) the number of titles procured by this library in each language on Kashmiri, Konkni, Manipuri and Nepali?
MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI ANANTH KUMAR)
(a) Two posts of Language librarians - one each in Kannada and Punjabi have been lying vacant in the Regional Languages Library of the CSL which is under the Department of Culture. These two posts fell vacant on account of promotion and superannuation of the two incumbents.
(b) Timely action for filling up the post of ALIO (Kannada) was sent to the UPSC but the UPSC were unable to find a suitable candidate. A requisition has been sent again in May 2001. The post of ALIO (Punjabi) was advertised by the UPSC in June 2001. The remaining 7 posts are filled up.
(c) No books have been procured in the Kashmiri, Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali languages because of non-availability of ALIO having knowledge of these languages.