Question : SELECTION OF RESERVED CATEGORIES ON MERIT

(a) whether as 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 being selected on merit are not required to be shown against the quota of vacancies/posts reserved for their communities;

(b) if so, the total number of persons belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs selected/recruited/promoted on merit to different categories of services and not shown against the `reserved quota of vacancies/posts` for their communities during the last five years under his Ministry; and

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

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SMT. MANEKA GANDHI)

(a) Yes, Sir. As 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 being selected on merit are not required to be shown against the quota of vacancies/posts reserved for their communities.

(b) The total number of persons belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs selected/recruited/promoted on merit to different categories of services during the last five years under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation is 82. These persons have not been shown against the reserved quota of vacancies/posts for their communities.

(c) The number of instances where candidates belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs have been selected on merit but shown/adjusted against vacancies/posts reserved for their communities is Nil.