Question : POSTS RESERVED FOR DOPT

(a) whether it is provided under para 11 of Explanatory Notes to DOPT OM No. 36012/2/96-Estt.(Res.) dated July 2,1997 persons belonging to SCs/ STs and OBCs who are selected on merit are not required to be shown against the quota of vacancies/posts reserved for their communities;

(b) if so, indicate the total number of persons belonging to SCs,STs and OBCs who have been selected/recruited/promoted on merit to different categories of service and not counted against the reserved quota of vacancies/posts for their communities during the last three years under Ministry of Non-Conventional energy Sources; and

(c) indicate the instances where candidates belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs who have been selected on merit but shown/adjusted against vacancies/posts reserved for their communities with reasons?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES(INDEPENDENT CHARGE), (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources has a sanctioned staff strength of 397, which includes Group A,B,C & D. Out of this, cadre of 127 staff belonging to the Central Secretariat are being controlled by the Ministry of Power and they are maintaining the reservation rosters etc. 13 Posts of Group `A` are being controlled by the DOP&T. The Deptt. of Official Language is controlling 5 posts of official language in the Group `A`, `B` & `C`. This Ministry is a scientific Ministry and having 81 scientific posts of Group `A`. Reservation is applicable only on the entry grade in scientific posts. This Ministry is having administrative control over scientific and group `D` posts only. Some isolated (ex-cadre) posts are filled in this Ministry on deputation basis, but no reservation is applicable to such posts. No recruitment for Scientific posts has taken place for the last three years in this Ministry. Promotion of Scientists is covered under Flexible Complementing Scheme and no reservation is applicable. No group `D` staff belonging to SC, ST and OBC have been selected/recruited/promoted on merit basis during the last three years.

(c): Does not arise.