Number of vacancies in the Central Government Services

Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:-

Group – Number of Vacant posts

A – 12909

B(Gazetted) – 10116

B(Non-Gazetted) – 30977

C(Non Gazetted) – 546011

Total – 600013

# Erstwhile Group D posts has been categorized as Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC.

Details of Govt reply thereon:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2013

(a) whether a huge number of vacancies of various posts are lying unfilled in the Central Government Services;

(b) if so, the details thereof, category-wise;

(c) whether the Government has taken any decision to reduce certain percentage of posts annually;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government has issued any guidelines not to revive posts lying vacant for a specific period;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the measures taken by the Government to fill up vacant posts in the Central Government Services in a time bound manner for various categories?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b): Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:-

Group – Number of Vacant posts

A – 12909

B(Gazetted) – 10116

B(Non-Gazetted) – 30977

C(Non Gazetted) – 546011

Total – 600013

# Erstwhile Group D posts has been categorized as Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC.

(c) & (d): No such decision has been taken by the Government to reduce certain percentage of posts annually.

(e) & (f): As per the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) on 18.09.2013 on ‘Expenditure Management – Economy measures and rationalization of Expenditure’, posts that have remained vacant for more than a year are not to be revived except under very rare and unavoidable circumstances and after seeking clearance of Department of Expenditure.

(g): Individual Ministries/Departments have to take necessary action to fill up vacant posts in their Departments. 

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