MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) & (b): There are 87 applications pending as follows:-
Year Number
Prior to 2001 44 2002 24 2003 09 2004 10
Total 87
(c) Due to non-availability of vacancies earmarked for such appointments.
(d) The guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel & Training for appointment on
compassionate grounds are followed by the Ministry of Defence. Compassionate
appointments can be made only to 5% of the direct recruitment vacancies in Group `C` &
`D` posts. Further, in terms of their recent instructions, all Ministries/Departments are
permitted to fill only 1/3rd of the available direct recruitment vacancies in a year, further
subject to 1% of the sanctioned strength of that department under the Annual Recruitment
Plan. This has resulted in limited availability of vacancies for compassionate appointments.
