Question : SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN PSBS



(a) whether the public sector banks are facing shortage of staff;

(b) if so, the details thereof, bank-wise and grade-wise;

(c) whether any proposal is under consideration to fill the shortage of staff and to improve the services;

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Namo Narain Meena)

(a) to (d) : Recruitment in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) is an ongoing process to meet the manpower requirement arising out of retirement of staff and expansion programme undertaken by them. The Government has since accorded its approval to the proposal of Indian Banks` Association for conducting Common Recruitment Programme in PSBs by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) as far as possible.