Central Government Departments / Ministries - Reservation Policy

Central Government Departments / Ministries - Reservation Policy

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Reservation Policy

13 FEB 2019

As per extant instructions, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise than by open competition, the percentage fixed is 16.66% for SCs, 7.5% for STs and 25.84% for OBCs.

In case of direct recruitment to Group C posts normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region, the percentage of reservation for SC / ST / OBC is generally fixed on the basis of proportion of their population in the respective States / Union Territories.

With the enactment of 'The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016', reservation is also provided to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities against the posts and services of the Central Government at 4% of the total number of vacancies to be filled up by direct recruitment in the cadre strength in each group of posts i.e. Group A, B and C.

As per Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Services and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time, 10% of the vacancies in the posts upto of the level of the Assistant Commandant in all para-military forces; (ii) 10% of the vacancies in Group C posts; and (iii) 20% of the vacancies in Group D posts, to be filled by direct recruitment shall be reserved for ex-servicemen.

The persons belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India.

As on	Total	SC	ST	OBC	Others
01.01.2014	2044	484	173	710	677
01.01.2015	4959	899	358	1545	2157
01.01.2016	2452	590	153	721	988

As per available data, total number of employees appointed through direct recruitment, which may also include candidates selected on own merit, in the grade of Safai Karamcharis belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs in Central Government Ministries / Departments including their attached / subordinate offices as on 01.01.2014, 01.01.2015 and 01.01.2016 is given below:-

As per available data, total number together with representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in the grade of Safai Karamcharis as on 01.01.2014, 01.01.2015 and 01.01.2016 is given below:-

As on	Total	SC	ST	OBC	Others
01.01.2014	56584	22343	3996	6460	23785
01.01.2015	47812	20612	2883	5859	18458
01.01.2016	48951	22108	3379	7076	16388

Above data is consolidated in respect of Central Government Ministries / Departments and their attached and subordinate offices spread all over the country. This data is not maintained State-wise.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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Discontinuation of Direct Recruitment to the posts of Senior Section Engineers - Railway Board Order

Discontinuation of Direct Recruitment to the posts of Senior Section Engineers - Railway Board Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 166/2018

No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31

New Delhi, Dated: 25.10.2018

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways/PUs,
New Delhi.

Sub:- Discontinuation of Direct Recruitment to the posts of Senior Section Engineers (SSEs).

Attention is invited to Board's letter No. E(NG)I/2008/PM1/15 dated 03.09.2009 which inter alia lays down that 20% of the vacancies in Group 'C' posts of Senior Section Engineer(SSE) in Civil Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Signal & Telecom and Track Machine Organization (TMO) Departments will be filled by direct recruitment.

This provision of direct recruitment in the post of SSEs has since been reviewed by Board. It has been decided to provisionally discontinue direct recruitment in the post of SSEs. This decision will be reviewed after one year. Therefore, all direct recruitment in all technical supervisory categories for the present be only in the post of Junior Engineers (JEs). Vacancies of SSEs may accordingly be added to those of Junior Engineers (JEs) for the purpose of direct recruitment.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(M.M. Rai)
Jt. Director/E(NG)II
Railway Board

No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31
New Delhi, Dated 25.10.2018

Source : indianrailways.gov.in

Railways: Upper age limit for direct recruitment to non-gazetted

Railways: Upper age limit for direct recruitment to non-gazetted

Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)-II/94/RR-1/29/Pt.(3246807)

New Delhi, dated:21.05.2018.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.

Sub: Upper age limit for direct recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the Railways.

Reference has been received from one of the zonal railways, seeking clarification, whether Board's
instructions contained in the letter of even number dated 21.02.2018 (RBE No.25/2018), regarding relaxation of upper age limit are applicable in the case of engagement of substitutes or otherwise.
The matter has been looked into and it is clarified that relaxation in upper age limit provided vide RBE No.25/2018 are also applicable in the case of engagement of substitutes.

(This disposes of South Central Railway's letter No.P (R)/563/XII dated 06.03.2018)

(Ravi Shekhar)
Jt.Dir.Estt.(N)-II
Railway Board

Source: Railway Board

Direct Recruitment to Group C - Reservation Fixed on the basis of Population

Direct Recruitment to Group C - Reservation Fixed on the basis of Population

"In case of direct recruitment to Group C posts normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region, the percentage of reservation is generally fixed on the basis of proportion of their population in the respective States/Union Territories"

Reserve category representation
Article 16(4) of the Constitution enables provision of reservation to backward class of citizens, who are not adequately represented in the services under the State.

As per extant instructions, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise than by open competition, the percentage fixed is 16.66% for Scheduled Castes, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes and 25.84% for Other Backward Classes.

In case of direct recruitment to Group C posts normally attracting candidates from a locality or a region, the percentage of reservation is generally fixed on the basis of proportion of their population in the respective States/Union Territories.

The services under the State come under the List II of the Seventh Schedule i.e. State List of the Constitution. The information on the state-wise provisions for reservation is not centrally maintained.
As per the 9 Judge Bench Constitutional judgment of the Supreme Court in Indira Sawhney case, total reservation cannot exceed the limit of 50%. In the same judgment, the Supreme Court has also observed that clause (4) of Article 16 of Constitution speaks of adequate representation and not proportionate representation.

This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.

Reservation for Ex-servicemen in direct recruitment Group C posts

Reservation for Ex-servicemen in direct recruitment Group 'C' posts

No. 11019/20/Misc./2015/MF.CGA (A)/NG/86

Government of India
Controller General of Accounts
Ministry sf Finance
Department of Expenditure
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
GPO Complex, E-Block, INA
New Delhi - 110023

Dated. the 5th May, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Reservation for Ex-servicemen in direct recruitment Group 'C' posts - Regarding

Reference is invited to the reservation, concessions and relaxations applicable for ex-Servicemen in Central Government Services (Group 'C' posts). The Government of India has been issuing instructions from time to time for filling up of vacancies under prescribed quota reserved for ex-servicemen category. In this regard the DoPT has issued compendium of instruction on reservations for Ex-servicemen - consolidation of instructions vide OM. No.3603/4/3/2013-Estt.(Res.) dated 25th February, 2014.

All Pr.CCA.s/CCAs/CAs (with independent charge) are therefore requested to ensure that the provisions/ rules for Ex-servicemen notified under Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Services and Posts) Rules. 1979. as amended from time to time are being properly followed up/implemented while forwarding of vacancies or direct recruitment posts to this office for consolidation. The non-implementation of reservations prescribed for ex- servicemen shall be treated as violation of Govt. of India's instructions on the subject.
This. issues with approval of the Jt. Controller General of Accounts (Gr. 'B')

(G.Ramesh)
Asstt. Controller General of Accounts (Gr. 'B')

Source: www.cga.nic.in

Vacant Posts in Central Government for different Categories

Vacant Posts in Central Government for different Categories 

Category-wise data on vacant posts is not maintained centrally.

As per the data received from 79 Ministries/Departments for the year 2014-2015, 18822 employees (8.56%) were recruited from Minority Communities in Government services and PSUs.

As per the data received from 44 Ministries/Departments for the year 2015- 2016, 2851 employees (7.5%) were recruited from Minority Communities in Government services and PSUs.

As per information available on the URL www.rrcps.nic.in, in respect of 74, 69 and 50 Ministries/Departments for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively, the representation of SC, ST and OBC categories in the appointments made through Direct Recruitment is as following:

Representation of SCs, STs and OBCs in the appointment made through
Direct Recruitment: 

Calendar Year	2013 (74 Ministries)	2014 (69 Ministries)	2015  &nb sp;  (50 Ministries)
SCs	26908 (17.72%)	21366 (16.92%)	2556 (16.09%)
STs	13766 (09.06%)	10692 (08.46%)	1176 (07.40%)
OBCs	52254 (34.41%)	40019 (31.69%)	4704 (29.62%)
Others	58913 (38.79%)	54184 (42.91%)	7441 (46.86%)
Total	151841	126261</ td>	15877

The posts sanctioned in Government Ministries/ Departments are required to be filled as per the Recruitment Rules as and when vacancies arise. The filling up of posts is a continuous process depending on the vacancies arising across Ministries/Departments during the years and action calendars of the recruitment agencies. In this regards all Ministries/Departments have been requested to take advance action for reporting vacancy position with respect to Direct Recruitment Posts to recruitment agencies such as Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc. Further all Ministries/ Department have also been requested for timely convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee meeting for filling up of promotional posts.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel in the Lok Sabha today.

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Timely and advance action in filling up of the Direct Recruitment (DR) vacancies

No. 39020/18/2016-Estt (B)/3127101
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated 19 December, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Timely and advance action in filling up of the Direct Recruitment (DR) vacancies.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM No.22011/1/2011-Estt.(D) dated 27.10.2016 regarding timely and advance action in convening of Departmental Promotion Committee meeting in terms of Model Calendar and to request that advance action may be taken by the Ministries/Departments /and their Attached and Subordinate Offices of the Government of India, etc for reporting vacancy position w.r.t. Direct Recruitment (DR) posts also to the concerned recruitment agencies i.e. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) etc. for filling up of such Direct Recruitment vacancies in a timely manner.

(Pramod Kurhar Jaiswal)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: Get the Circular

Abolition of 85% post falling vacant meant for direct recruitment in the grade of JSA (erstwhile LDC)

Abolition of 85% post falling vacant meant for direct recruitment in the grade of JSA (erstwhile LDC)

Immediate/
Reminder No.2

No. 13/3/2016-CS.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
(CS.II Division)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Shawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi 110003.
Dated: 12th September, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Abolition of 85% post falling vacant meant for direct recruitment in the grade of JSA (erstwhile LDC) reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's D.O. letter of even no. dated 29th June, 2016 & subsequent reminder dated 30th August, 2016 on the subject mentioned above.

2. It has been observed that, so far, the necessary action for abolition of 85% posts of JSA falling vacant has not been complied with.

3. The concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to take necessary action to abolish the remaining posts immediately and furnish a compliance report to this Department along-with a copy of the Office Order of the number of posts abolished.

(Rajesh Sarwat)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: cis.nic.in

Abolition of 85 percent post falling vacant meant for direct recruitment in the grade of JSA-Reminder No 2

Abolition of 85 percent post falling vacant meant for direct recruitment in the grade of JSA-Reminder No 2

Immediate/

Reminder No.2

No. 13/3/2016-CS.II(B)

Government of India

Ministry of p.ersonnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

(CS.II Division)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi – 110 003.

Dated: 31st May, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Abolition of 85% post falling vacant meant for direct recruitment in the grade of JSA (erstwhile LDC) – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 5th May, 2016 on the subject mentioned above and subsequent reminder dated 19th May, 2016 011 the subject mentioned above.

2. The Ministries/Departments shown in the Annexure are requested to take necessary action to abolish the remaining posts immediately and furnish a compliance report to DoP&T immediately along-with a copy of the Office Order of the number of posts abolished.

Encls: Annexure.

(Rajesh Sarswat)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tel No. 24654020

DoPT to Department: Complete Recruitment Process Within 6 Months

DoPT to Department: Complete Recruitment Process Within 6 Months

NEW DELHI: All government departments need to complete direct recruitment process within six months of the closing date of receipt of applications mentioned in the advertisements, according to draft guidelines formed by the Centre.

The draft prepared by the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) says there was “unduly large” delay in recruitment process undertaken by many central government departments.

“All ministries or departments are, therefore, requested that while initiating the recruitment process to fill vacant posts by the method of direct recruitment in their ministries or departments, they may ensure that the recruitment process i.e., conducting written examination or holding of interviews is completed within six months from the closing date of receipt of applications mentioned in the advertisement,” the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said in draft instructions.

It has come to notice of DoPT that ministries which undertake direct recruitment for various posts in the Government of India by conducting competitive examinations or interviews, are not adhering to the time frame for that purpose.

“It is seen that in many cases the time gap between the date of advertisement for the vacancy and date of examination or interview is unduly large and defeats the object of early recruitment process.

“Further, delay of recruitment process by more than a year will deny the opportunity to fresh candidates who become eligible during that year,” it said in a note to all central government ministries seeking comments. The DoPT has asked all ministries to send their views on the draft by November 16.

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Filling up of vacancies of Sr.SO(A/cs) Sr.ISA and Sr.TIA Grade Rs.9300-34800/ Grade Pay Rs.4800/-through direct recruitment

Filling up of vacancies of Sr.SO(A/cs) Sr.ISA and Sr.TIA Grade Rs.9300-34800/ Grade Pay Rs.4800/-through direct recruitment.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No.2008/AC-II/20/5
GeneraI Secretary,
AIRF
3, Chelmsford Road
New Delhi

General Secretary
NFIR
4, State Entry Road
New Delhi

Sub:- Filling up of vacancies of Sr.SO(A/cs) Sr.ISA and Sr.TIA Grade Rs.9300-34800 / Grade Pay Rs.4800/-through direct recruitment.

There are large number of vacancies of supervisory staff (Sr.SO/A/cs, Sr.TIA and Sr.ISA), of Accounts department on Railways. Shortage of the supervisory staff has resulted in accumulation of arrears, internal checks in Accounts Offices, Stations and Stores depots which is hampering the mandatory internai check mechanism and efficiency of Accounts department.

Despite arranging intensive training for departmental examination (Appendix-3 IREM) to aspiring candidates, sufficient number of candidates are not qualifying the examination. In this regard some of the Railways have approached Board’s office for recruitment of supervisory staff of Accounts department through RRBs. In order to meet with the situation, it is proposed to till 50% of the existing vacancies (as on 1/1/14) of Sr.SO/A/cs, Sr.TIA and Sr.ISAs through direct recruitment as a one-time measure. Similar course was adopted in the past for tilling up of posts of TIAs on N F Railway.

The existing staff will also be eligible for appearing in the proposed special recruitment in terms of para 115(iv) of Board’s letter no. E(NG)-II/2001/RR-1/35 dated 17/12/02 (RBE 221/2002) to appear in the recruitment examination of supervisory staff of Accounts department through RRB as departmental candidates.

Your considered views are solicited in the matter.

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(For Secretary, Railway Board)

Source : AIRF