Question : VACANCIES IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

(a) whether there is a large number of reserved posts vacant in Central Government departments;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of backlog in the general category in the Central Government departments;

(d) the number of special recruitment drives conducted by the Government to fill up these vacancies during the last three years;

(e) the details of recruitments/ appointments made during the above period;

(f) whether the Government has considered the appointment of professionals through the lateral entry route to fill up these vacancies; and

(g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) to (c): As per available information, the details of number of sanctioned posts, number in position and vacancies in Central Government posts as on 1st March, 2011 was as under:

Number of Number in Number of Sanctioned Posts Position Vacant Posts

Group A 98977 84474 14503
Group B 228755 192728 36027
Group C 3335797 2804736 531061
Total vacancies 581591

Details of vacancy position in respect of reserved posts and details of backlog vacancies in Central Government Departments is not centrally maintained.

(d) & (e): A Special Recruitment Drive was launched in 2008 to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Other Backward Classes (OBC), which continued till 31.03.2012. The details of recruitment/ appointments made during the drive were as under:

Direct Recruitment	Promotion	Total
Backlog	Filled up	Backlog	Filled up	Backlog	Filled up
SC	10955	7797	13458	9655	24413	17452
ST	11400	7051	17637	9791	29037	16842
OBC	22072	13740	Not	Not	22072	13740	applicable	applicable
Total	44427	28588	31095	19446	75522	48034