MINISTER OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS(SHRI T.R. BAALU)
(a) to (d) According to the Government instructions dated 05.08.2004, various organizations have to issue offer of appointment to the selected candidates by 16.05.2005 under Special Recruitment Drive to fill up back log reserved vacancies for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates. Accordingly, instructions were issued to all the Major Port Trusts to identify the backlog vacancies and start process for filling up of these posts. The Major Port Trusts identified the backlog vacancies in direct recruitment and promotion and initiated steps to fill up these posts. Efforts were/are made by all the Major Port Trusts to fill up the backlog vacancies reserved for SCs/ STs in Ports.
(e) & (f) In Cochin Port Trust, in respect of direct recruitment vacancies there is a backlog of 15 posts for SCs and 14 posts for STs. Out of these vacancies, 04 posts meant for SCs and 05 posts meant for STs have been filled up. As regards remaining vacancies of 11 posts for SCs and 09 posts for STs, applications have been invited by the Port. In respect of promotional vacancies, there is a back log of 24 posts meant for SCs. These posts could not be filled up due to non-availability of eligible candidates in the feeder grades. Further, there is no provision in Recruitment Rules to fill up such vacancies by any other mode of recruitment. There is no back log in promotional vacancies meant for STs.
(g) The matter is being monitored by holding meetings and obtaining reports regularly from the Port Trusts.
