MINISTER OF THE STATE (Independent Charge) IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
MINISTER OF THE STATE (Independent Charge) IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCE;
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE;
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS;AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLLIAMENTARY AFFAIRWS.(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a)& (b): The number of officers presently working as Secretary, Additional Secretary,Joint
Secretary and Director, in the Government of India and the number of SC/ST officers on these
posts and their percentage, as on 11.12.2009, as per the information available, is given below:
Secy Addl.Secy Joint Secy Dir
Total No. 88 66 249 471
of officers
No. of SCs 00 01 13 31
% age of SCs 0.00 1.52 5.04 6.20
No. of STs 04 01 09 09
% age of STs 4.55 1.52 3.49 1.80
(c)& (d): Officers, on the above posts, are appointed on deputation basis from various cadres.
Therefore, the percentage of SC/ST officers on these posts need not be same as in their
respective cadres.
(e):The posts of Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Ministries
/Departments are not promotion posts, with the exception of posts in the Ministry of
External Affairs etc. where the posts of these designations are cadre posts. Under the
Central Staffing Scheme, the posts of Secretary, additional Secretary and Joint Secretary
in other Ministries/Departments are mostly filled by appointment of officers, borrowed
from various cadres including the State cadres, who are empanelled to hold such posts
and who give their option for deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme. Also, the
posts of Director (excluding the posts which are in the cadre of Central Secretariat
Service) are filled under Central Staffing Scheme by borrowing officers from various
cadres who opt for the Central Staffing Scheme. There is no provision of reservation
for SCs/STs in these posts. However at the time of empanelment, every effort is made
to empanel officers belonging to SC/ST, if necessary by adopting liberal benchmarks
as compared to officers from General Category.
