“Instructions have been given to all ministries/departments “The Central Government should constitute an internal committee to identify the pending reserved vacancies, study the root cause of such vacancies, initiate measures to remove the factors causing such vacancies and fill them through special recruitment drives,” Singh said.
Every ministry or department of the central government should appoint an official of the rank of undersecretary or above, as a nodal officer, to ensure due compliance with orders and instructions on reservations, he said.
“Furthermore, each ministry/department shall establish a special reserve cell under the direct control of the nodal officer to assist him in the discharge of his duties,” the minister said.
Replying to another question, he said that reservation in posts and services under the Central Government is provided to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities at 15 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 27 per cent respectively through direct recruitment all over India through open competition.
“In the matter of promotions, reservation is given to SCs and STs at 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent respectively,” the minister said. Replying to a query seeking details on the action plan adopted/being adopted by the government to fill up vacancies in the central government and public sector undertakings, Singh said that ministries and departments of the central government have been directed from time to time to fill up vacant posts within a time-bound period.
“The vacant posts have been filled on mission mode at Rozgar Mela launched by the Prime Minister on October 22, 2022. Twelve central-level Rozgar Melas have been held in 45-50 cities across various states/Union Territories,” it said.
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