Policy for absorbing ex-servicemen into Civil Services

The Directorate General Resettlement, the apex body under the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence responsible for resettlement of ex-servicemen including officers, organizes orientation training programmes and facilitates job re-settlement for ex-servicemen. Ex-military personnel including Short Service Commissioned Officers, who have completed their terms of engagement and fall under the category of ex-servicemen, are extended all the resettlement facilities. Percentage-wise reservation ranging from 10% to 24.5% of the available vacancies in Group C of the Central Government posts and services and Group C & D posts in Central Public Sector Undertakings/Banks have been provided for the willing and eligible ex-servicemen. 10% vacancies are reserved in all the posts up to the level of Assistant Commandant in all para-military forces. Moreover, suitable age relaxation is available for the ex-servicemen in services or posts filled by direct recruitment. 

The data of retired military officers, who have been absorbed in the civil services and Government Departments, is not centrally maintained.

The above information was submitted by Min of Per, PG & Pen in reply of undermentioned Lok Saba Questions:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2012

ABSORBING EX SERVICES PERSONNEL INTO CIVIL SERVICES

(a) whether there is a policy or legislation that ensures ex-military personnel, especially short commissioned officers for absorbing into civil services posts or Government services upon their retirement;

(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether there is a proposal to introduce such provision through a policy or a legislation;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of rank-wise data of retired military officers who have been absorbed in the civil services and in Government Departments during the last three years?

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) to (d):  ** see above **
(e): The data of retired military officers, who have been absorbed in the civil services and Government Departments, is not centrally maintained.