(a) whether the posts of Director, Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts and Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library are lying vacant for several months;
(b) if so, since when these posts are lying vacant; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to fill up these vacant posts?
MINISTER FOR INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND CULTURE(SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY)
(a) & (b) There is no vacancy of Director in Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. However, the post of Director in Nehru Memorial Museum and Library is vacant since 1st March 2004.
(c) The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has notified this vacancy to the Central Employment Exchange as per rules. The Government has decided that the Executive Council of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library will work as Search Committee for the post of Director. The action to fill up the post of the Director is already in progress.