House nod to help fill 16,864 SC/ST vacancies in central jobs
NEW DELHI: If the proposed legislation, providing reservation to SCs and STs in promotions in government jobs, gets the mandatory Parliament nod, it will pave the way for filling as many as 16,864 vacancies in central services. These vacancies were supposed to be filled through promotion to SCs and STs, but pendency persisted in the absence of clarity in policy.
Officials in the ministry of personnel believe that the removal of term "inadequate representation" through amending the Article 16(4) of the Constitution will help clear those backlogs that had piled up for long.
Though vacancies exist under the direct recruitment category, the number of vacancies is more under the promotion category of the SCs and STs in the absence of "qualifying data" on the basis of such promotions could be granted.
"The legislative action will now obviate the need for qualifying data. It will end uncertainties with regard to methodology for deciding the promotion. It will be easier for the government to fill the backlogs," said an official.
Government statistics shows that 7,500 vacancies of SCs were filled in central jobs from November, 2008, to January, 2012, as against the vacancies of 14,110. Similarly in the case of STs, only 6,667 posts were filled through promotion as against the vacancies of 16, 921 during the period.
Official figures show that the number of vacancies under the promotion category for SCs and STs has consistently been on the rise because more people from these groups had joined the central government jobs over the years. As against 13.17% SCs and 2.25% STs in central services as on 1 January, 1965, their representation has now increased to about 17.15% and 7.16%, respectively.
Representation of SCs and STs in Group A Service has also increased substantially during last 46 years. While representation of SCs in Group 'A' services in 1965 was 1.64% only, it is about 11.6% now. Similarly, the representation of STs in Group A Service has increased from 0.27% in 1965 to about 4.5%.
At present, there are 10,315 SCs and 3,998 STs employed in Group A services. The number is quite high in Group B and Group C jobs. Altogether, 26,495 SCs are employed in Group B jobs as against 9,923 STs.
Officials in the ministry of personnel believe that the removal of term "inadequate representation" through amending the Article 16(4) of the Constitution will help clear those backlogs that had piled up for long.
Though vacancies exist under the direct recruitment category, the number of vacancies is more under the promotion category of the SCs and STs in the absence of "qualifying data" on the basis of such promotions could be granted.
"The legislative action will now obviate the need for qualifying data. It will end uncertainties with regard to methodology for deciding the promotion. It will be easier for the government to fill the backlogs," said an official.
Government statistics shows that 7,500 vacancies of SCs were filled in central jobs from November, 2008, to January, 2012, as against the vacancies of 14,110. Similarly in the case of STs, only 6,667 posts were filled through promotion as against the vacancies of 16, 921 during the period.
Official figures show that the number of vacancies under the promotion category for SCs and STs has consistently been on the rise because more people from these groups had joined the central government jobs over the years. As against 13.17% SCs and 2.25% STs in central services as on 1 January, 1965, their representation has now increased to about 17.15% and 7.16%, respectively.
Representation of SCs and STs in Group A Service has also increased substantially during last 46 years. While representation of SCs in Group 'A' services in 1965 was 1.64% only, it is about 11.6% now. Similarly, the representation of STs in Group A Service has increased from 0.27% in 1965 to about 4.5%.
At present, there are 10,315 SCs and 3,998 STs employed in Group A services. The number is quite high in Group B and Group C jobs. Altogether, 26,495 SCs are employed in Group B jobs as against 9,923 STs.
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