(a) whether there are vacancies lying in various departments, such as Commercial, Finance, Security, Ground support of Indian Airlines and Air India;
(b) if so, whether Indian Airlines and Air India are hiring persons for these department on contractual basis;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government propose to fill these vacancies on permanent basis through advertisement against these vacancies;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a), (b) and (c): Yes, Sir. As on 30.9.2008, the number of retired employees engaged on contract in Commercial, Finance, Security and Ground Support Departments was 13, 13, 1 and 29 respectively.
(d), (e) and (f): No, Sir. Keeping in view the high aircraft to employee ratio in erstwhile Indian Airlines and Air India, the Government had imposed a ban on fresh recruitment in these companies, except in the operational categories, which is still in force.