Vacant Posts of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs)

RAJYA SABHA 

VACANT POSTS OF OBC, SC, ST 2672 

SHRI RAJMANI PATEL

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of OBC, SC and ST posts of first, second, third, and fourth categories vacant at national level and in the States; and

(b) the action that is being taken to fill the vacant posts?

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(b): Filling of vacancies, along with backlog reserved vacancies, is a continuous process. Instructions have been issued to all Ministries/Departments of the Central Government to constitute an In-House Committee for identification of backlog reserved vacancies, to study the root cause of such vacancies, to initiate measures to remove the factors causing such vacancies and to fill them up through Special Recruitment Drives. Each Ministry/Department of the Central Government is required to designate an officer of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above, as Liaison Officer, to ensure due compliance of the orders and  instructions petiaining to reservation. Fmther, each Ministry/Department is required to set up a Special Reservation Cell under the direct control of the Liaison Officer to assist him in dischare of duties.