**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, met with the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) Group C Employees' Association to address service-related issues. The meeting addressed promotions and cadre restructuring, with Dr. Singh assuring appropriate follow-up. Key issues discussed included timely promotions for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) employees, and the implementation of the CSCS Cadre Review.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Meeting Overview:**
* A delegation from the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) Group C Employees' Association met with Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
* The delegation submitted a detailed representation highlighting service matters, including promotions and cadre restructuring.
* **Promotions and Backlog Clearance:**
* Large-scale promotions have been undertaken across Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service (CSSS), and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS).
* Efforts were made to clear stagnation caused by previous administrations, including backlog promotions for reserved vacancies.
* Over 8,000 promotions were affected on June 30, 2022.
* Over 16,200 promotion orders have been issued between 2022 and 2024.
* **Employee Requests and Minister's Response:**
* The delegation requested promotions for Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and CSCS employees.
* They sought early publication and implementation of the first CSCS Cadre Review for a predictable career path.
* The Minister directed concerned officials to examine the matters on priority and take expeditious steps.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Central Secretariat Group C Employees**
* **Impact:** Potential for improved career progression, streamlined promotions, and resolution of long-standing concerns regarding career advancement and cadre reforms.
* **Action Required:** Await the examination and subsequent actions by officials regarding the implementation of the CSCS Cadre Review and other requested reforms.
**Stakeholder: Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) Officials**
* **Impact:** Required to prioritize the examination of the matters raised by the delegation and take expeditious steps towards their resolution.
* **Action Required:** Examine the requests regarding promotions and cadre reviews, and implement necessary changes and reforms.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Secretariat Services (CSS): A group of services within the Central Secretariat, whose employees' issues are being addressed regarding promotions and cadre restructuring.
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT): The department, under the Prime Minister's office, has been undertaking mass promotions to clear backlog and ensure timely promotions.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, who is addressing the service-related matters of Central Secretariat Group C Employees.
CSCS Cadre Review: A review of the cadre structure of Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), which the employees' association has requested for early publication and implementation.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Central Secretariat Group C Employees Flag
issues related to Service Matters Before Dr.
Jitendra Singh; Minister Assures appropriate
follow-up
Dr Jitendra Singh reiterates the Modi Govt’s emphasis on
timely promotions to keep the employees motivated to work
and perform
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 4:05PM by PIB Delhi
A delegation from the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) Group C Employees’ Association met the Union
Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh at Parliament and
submitted a detailed representation highlighting issues related to service matters, including promotions
and cadre restructuring.
During the interaction, Dr. Jitendra Singh pointed out that large-scale promotions were undertaken across
the three services—Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service (CSSS)
and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS).
Dr Jitendra Singh pointed out that in order to clear the stagnation of several decades piled up by the earlier
UPA Govt, the DoPT under PM Narendra Modi had undertaken an exercise of mass promotions and also
cleared the backlog promotions for reserved vacancies.
Dr Jitendra Singh reiterated the DoPT’s firm resolve to ensure timely promotions as far as possible, in
order to keep the employees motivated to work and perform.
The Minister recalled that more than 8,000 promotions were affected on June 30, 2022 alone, and over
16,200 promotion orders have been issued between 2022 and 2024 across various grades.
According to the representation by the employees’ delegation, the members requested for promotions
among Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and employees of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS), just
as the Minister Dr Jitendra Singh’s personal intervention had earlier assured streamlining of promotions in
the senior cadres and pointed out that pointing out that several employees in their cadre have to wait for
promotion for several years.
The association also requested for early publication and implementation of the first CSCS Cadre Review,
and sought structural reforms to ensure a predictable career path. These demands were formally placed
before the Minister during the meeting. The Minister heard the delegation and directed the concerned
officials to examine the matters on priority and take expeditious steps.
The Minister’s assurance of swift follow-up has raised expectations among Group C employees, for whom
career progression and cadre reforms have remained long-standing concerns.Employee representatives thanked the Minister and said timely resolution of these issues would improve
morale and efficiency in the Central Secretariat. The developments assume wider significance at a time
when the government has been emphasising administrative reforms, capacity building and better service
conditions as part of its broader governance agenda.*****
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