Central Secretariat Services - Vacancy Position

Central Secretariat Services (CSS) – Minister replies on the vacancy Postition in the Rajya Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3942

ANSWERED ON-02.05.2013

Vacancies of CSS level officers

3942 . SHRI D.P. TRIPATHI

(a) whether many posts in the officer”s level of the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) are lying vacant in various Ministries/ Departments;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken to clear the backlog;

(c) the details of the vacancies position under different categories, the number of vacancies filled up during the year and the number of vacancies carried forward from the year 2003 onwards; and

(d) the reasons for not filling up the posts on regular basis?

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): Yes, Sir.

(b): Regular promotions to the grade of Section Officer have been made up to the Select List year 2008. Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 was conducted by UPSC in December, 2012 and results of written part have also been declared. To fill up the vacancies in this grade pending regular promotions, ad-hoc promotions have been made by extending the zone of promotion from time to time.

Regular promotions to Under Secretary Grade have been made up to the Select List year 2010 and the proposal for regular promotion against the Select List year 2011 is pending with the UPSC.

In the grade of Deputy Secretary, no regular promotions beyond the Select List year 2010 have been possible due to an ongoing litigation now pending in the High Court of Delhi.

To meet administrative exigencies, pending regular promotion, the vacancies in the grades of Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary were filled up by making ad-hoc promotions from time to time.

(c): As per Annexure.

(d): The reply to Part (b) may be referred to.

SECTION OFFICER GRADE

Limited Departmental Examination Quota

Year	Vacancies	Filled	Carried forward
2003	255	211	44
2004	299	228	71
2005	196	182	14
2006	128	106	22	80
2007	152	95	57
2008	126	125	1
2009	396	Final results of LDCE are awaited.
2010	268
2011	328

Seniority Quota

Year	Vacancies	Filled	Carried forward
2003	1015	992	23
2004	203	200	3
2005	127	118	9
2006	115	112	3
2007	86	86	0
2008	127	15	12
2009*	316
2010*	268
2011*	329
*Ad-hoc promotions have been made.

UNDER SECRETARY GRADE

Year	Vacancies	Filled	Carried forward
2003	914	875	39
2004	101	63	38
2005	164	129	35
2006	182	155	27
2007	196	172	24
2008	130	66	64
2009	373	288	85
2010	328	227	101
2011	The proposal for regular promotion against Select List Year 2011 has been sent to UPSC

DEPUTY SECRETARY GRADE

Year	Vacancies	Filled	Carried forward
2003	105	105	Nil
2004	45	45	Nil
2005	80	80	Nil
2006	98	98	Nil
2007	107	107	Nil
2008	No Panel year
2009	54	54	Nil
2010	211	201	10( Deferred)
Further regular promotions are held up due to litigation.

DIRECTOR GRADE

Year	Vacancies	Filled	Carried forward
2003	Not part of CSS till 2003
2004	No Panel Years
2005
2006
2007
2008	7	7	Nil
2009	19	19	Nil
2010	124	124	Nil
2011	49	46	3 ( for want of eligible officers)
2012	51	47	4 (Not considered)
2013	No eligible officers in the feeder grade of Deputy Secretary are available.