Question : SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR BACKLOG VACANCIES

(a) whether the Government proposes to review special recruitment drive launched in 2008 and issue fresh orders to fill up the backlog of vacant posts reserved for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and OBC in the Central Ministries/ Departments and Public Sector Undertakings/Institutions, banks and financial institutions including Railways;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the total number of posts lying vacant including those reserved for SCs, STs, OBCs and physically challenged in various Government departments during the last three years, category-wise and yearwise; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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) & (b): The Special Recruitment Drive, 2008 was reviewed and the Central Government had re- launched the Drive on 26.7.2011. All the Central Ministries/Departments including Ministry of Railways and Department of Financial Services have been requested to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies by 31st March, 2012. All the Central Ministries/Departments have also been asked to submit the status of filling up of the posts through the Drive. The final status from various Ministries/Departments is being received. The Ministries/Departments have been reminded to furnish the final report of the Drive by 21st May, 2012.

(c) & (d): The information is not centrally maintained.