Parliament Question: Recruitment of PwD at Indian Statistical Institute

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2026 RECRUITMENT OF PwD AT INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE 2803. PROF. SOUGATA RAY: Will the MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state: (a) the total number of posts filled under General Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) for faculty recruitments at higher levels (Associate Professor onwards) and Assistant Professor Level during the years 2020-2025; (b) the number of recruited faculties based on the orders from the Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities under General-PwD categories based on experience and seniority during the years 2020-2025; (c) the details of actions taken to recruit faculties under PwD categories as per seniority and experience to all units; (d) the number of candidates under General-PwD, who are provided equal opportunity with all General category candidates during faculty interview/selection at higher levels of pay scale during the years 2020- 2025; and (e) the number of advertisements where PwD candidates are not called for interview? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE [RAO INDERJIT SINGH] (a) and (b) The number of faculty posts filled under the General–PwD category at the level of Assistant Professor and above during the period 2020–2025 at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata is NIL. (c) to (e) The Institute follows the rules and guidelines issued by the Government of India for recruitment of PwD candidates. The eligibility for the post applied is assessed for all candidates based on the criteria laid down in the recruitment guidelines. During 2020–2025, a total of 15 PwD candidates applied against three faculty recruitment advertisements of ISI; all these candidates were given equal opportunity. However, based on the laid down eligibility criteria, one candidate was called for interview. *******