Question : REPRESENTATION OF SCS AND STS IN CLASS I SERVICES

(a) whether the representation of SCs and STs in Class I (Group A) Services stood only at 13.59% (SCs-10.38% and STs-3.21%) and in Class II (Group B) Services only at 14.41% (SCs-11.73% and STs- 2.68%) as against 22.5% quota prescribed for them (15% for SCs and 7.5% in respect of STs) as on January 1, 1998 under Central Government;

(b) if so, the total number of ‘posts’ in Class I (Group A) Category and Class II (Group B) Category and equivalents thereof; and

(c) the persons belonging to General, SC, ST and OBC categories working against them including their respective percentage to such posts as ascertained in view of instructions as contained under para 5 of DOPT OM No. 36012/2/96-Estt(Res) dated July, 2, 1997 ?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )

(a) No, Sir. However, the representation of Scheduled Castes(SCs) and Scheduled Tribes(STs) in Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ services for the year 1997-1998(ending 31st March 1998) is as under:-

Group
SC ST
‘A’
14.61% 5.76%
‘B’
15.44% 5.19%

Group Total
SC ST Others
employees

(including OBCs
‘A’ 7835
1145 451 6239
(14.61%) (5.76%) (79.63%)
‘B’ 6450
996 335 5119
(15.44%) (5.19%) (79.36%)