Question : APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS

(a) whether the Union Government has fixed quota for appointment on compassionate grounds for dependents of deceased employees;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total number of such appointments made in the Ministry during each of the last three years and the current year, year-wise;

(d) the number of appointments lying pending/under consideration/rejected during the said period; and

(e) the reasons for not considering all the cases of appointment on compassionate grounds?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. According to the existing instructions of the Government, compassionate appointments can be made upto a maximum of 5% of vacancies falling under Direct Recruitment Quota in any Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ post.

(c) to (e) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.