**Executive Summary**
This document presents the response of the Minister of Culture and Tourism to a question raised in the Lok Sabha regarding the representation of persons belonging to Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in various cultural institutions under the Ministry of Culture. It confirms the Government's policy of reservation in services up to the lowest rung of Group A posts. Data on appointments made in the last three years and the current year, along with details of employees in senior positions from these categories, are provided in an annexure. The question was raised on the 8th of December 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government Policy on Reservation:**
* The Government of India issues instructions from time to time regarding representation, promotion, and training of employees, including those from reserved categories.
* Reservation in services is applicable up to the lowest rung of Group A posts, as per the Government of India's reservation policy.
* Reservation is not applicable for promotion from Group A posts to Group A posts.
* **Appointment Details:**
* Details of appointments made during the last three years and the current year (2022-2025/26), categorized by year, category (OBC, SC, ST), and institution, are provided in an annexure.
* **Employee Details:**
* The number of employees from the OBC, SC, and ST categories employed in senior positions, institution-wise, is given in the annexure.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Culture:**
* **Impact:**
* The ministry is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Government of India's reservation policy in its various institutions.
* The ministry is required to provide details of appointments and employee representation from reserved categories to the Parliament.
* **Action Required:**
* Continue implementing the reservation policy as per the government's guidelines.
* Ensure that all relevant data regarding appointments and employee representation is accurately recorded and reported.
**Cultural Institutions (Attached Offices, Subordinate Offices, Deemed Universities, Central Institutes, Autonomous Bodies, Museums, Zonal Cultural Centres, Libraries etc.):**
* **Impact:**
* These institutions are affected by the government's reservation policy and must adhere to the prescribed guidelines.
* They are required to provide data regarding the representation of reserved categories to the Ministry of Culture.
* **Action Required:**
* Implement the government's reservation policy in appointments and promotions.
* Maintain accurate records of employee representation from reserved categories.
**Employees from OBC, SC, and ST Categories:**
* **Impact:**
* These employees are directly affected by the government's reservation policy, which aims to ensure adequate representation in services.
* **Action Required:**
* Be aware of the reservation policy and its implications for appointments and promotions.
* Ensure that they provide the necessary information to avail the benefits of the reservation policy.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the administration of arts, culture, and heritage in India, and the primary entity under whose purview the data on employee representation is being collected.
Other Backward Classes: A group of historically disadvantaged castes or communities in India; representation of these communities in government positions is a key focus of the policy discussion.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged castes or communities in India, also known as Dalits; representation of these communities in government positions is a key focus of the policy discussion.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of historically disadvantaged tribal communities in India; representation of these communities in government positions is a key focus of the policy discussion.
Reservation Policy: The Indian government's policy of reserving a percentage of government jobs for marginalized groups, including OBC, SC, and ST categories.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No.✝1320
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025
Representation of Various Categories Persons in Culture Institutions
✝1320. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government appoints persons belonging to the Other Backward Classes,
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes categories in various bodies such as Attached Offices,
Subordinate Offices, Deemed Universities, Central Institutes, Autonomous Bodies,
Museums, Zonal Cultural Centres, Libraries etc. under the Ministry of Culture;
(b) if so, the details thereof, year, category and institution-wise during the last three years
and the current year;
(c) the details of the number of employees of the above categories who are employed in
senior positions like Director, Professor, General Manager, Deputy Director, etc.,
institution-wise; and
(d) the details of the measures taken/ being taken by the Government to increase
opportunities for training and representation of the above categories of employees?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. Government of India issues instructions, from time to time, regarding
representation, promotion and training of employees including reserved categories’
employees.As per the reservation policy of the Government of India, reservation in services is
applicable up to the lowest rung of Group A posts. Reservation is not applicable for promotion
from Group A posts to Group A posts. The details of appointments made during the last three
years and the current year, year, category and institution-wise at various bodies under the
Ministry,and the details of the number of employees from the OBC, SC & ST categories
employed at senior posts institution-wise are given at Annexure.
*******ANNEXURE
Annexure referred to in Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †1320 for
answer on 08.12.2025 asked by Shri Brijendra Singh Ola, Hon’ble MP (LS) regarding
“Representation of Various Categories Persons in Culture Institutions”.
S. Name of the Details of Appointments made in the reserved Details of employees holding
No Organization categories senior positions
.
Category Total 2022 2023 2024- 2025-26 Total No. of No. of employee
No. of -23 -24 25 employees belonging to
employ holding reserved
ees as senior categories in
on date positions senior positions
1. Archaeological OBC 1866 7 139 142 538
Survey of India SC 1050 8 77 42 254 175 80
ST 420 4 38 20 105
2. National OBC 58 2 04 2 7
Archives of SC 40 2 02 0 1 16 4
India ST 20 0 0 0 0
3. Anthropological OBC 76 18 8 13 13
Survey of India, SC 44 1 0 0 2
33 14
Kolkata, West ST 22 1 0 0 1
Bengal
4. Central OBC 12 0 1 1 1
Reference SC 8 0 1 2 0
Library, ST 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kolkata, West
Bengal
5. National OBC 12 0 6 2 0
Gallery of SC 5 0 0 0 0
13 2
Modern Art, ST 1 0 1 0 0
New Delhi
6. National OBC 49 6 7 0 10
Library, SC 42 4 5 1 4
4 2
Kolkata, West ST 17 1 2 1 3
Bengal
7. National OBC 19 2 1 1 2
Museum, New SC 26 1 2 1 1 10 4
Delhi ST 6 0 2 0 0
8. National OBC 13 0 1 1 3
Research
SC 4 0 0 0 1
Laboratory for
ST 0 0 0 0 0
conservation of
Cultural
3 2
Property,
Lucknow, U.P.S. Name of the Details of Appointments made in the reserved Details of employees holding
No Organization categories senior positions
.
Category Total 2022 2023 2024- 2025-26 Total No. of No. of employee
No. of -23 -24 25 employees belonging to
employ holding reserved
ees as senior categories in
on date positions senior positions
9. National OBC As per the existing Recruitment Rules As per the
Monument SC (RRs), the mode of recruitment in NMA is existing
Authority ST 100% deputation. Recruitment
(NMA), New Rules (RRs),
3
Delhi
recruitment of all
posts in NMA is
100% by
deputation
10. Lalit Kala OBC 10 0 0 0 0
Akademi, New SC 12 0 0 0 0 5 0
Delhi ST 1 0 0 0 0
11. National OBC 11 2 3 2 0
School of SC 25 1 2 2 1
18 8
Drama, New ST 4 0 0 0 0
Delhi
12. Sahitya OBC 31 0 1 3 1
Akademi, New SC 27 2 2 1 2 20 6
Delhi ST 8 1 0 1 0
13. Sangeet Natak OBC 4 0 0 0 0
Akademi, New SC 10 1 0 3 4 16 2
Delhi ST 0 0 0 0 0
14. Delhi Public OBC 23 0 05 0 0
Library, New SC 32 0 02 02 0 3 1
Delhi ST 04 0 01 0 0
15. Khuda Bakhsh OBC 5 0 0 0 0
Oriental Public SC 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
Library, Patna, ST 0 0 0 0 0
Bihar
16. Prime Ministers OBC 21 1 3 4 0
Museum &
Library, New SC 17 0 5 0 0
Delhi ST 7 0 4 0 0 21 6
17. Raja OBC 1 0 0 0 0
Rammohun
Roy Library SC 1 0 0 0 0
1 0
Foundation,
Kolkata, West ST 1 0 0 0 0
Bengal
18. Rampur Raza OBC 4 0 0 0 0
Library, SC 2 0 0 0 0
Rampur, U.P. ST 0 0 0 0 0
0 0S. Name of the Details of Appointments made in the reserved Details of employees holding
No Organization categories senior positions
.
Category Total 2022 2023 2024- 2025-26 Total No. of No. of employee
No. of -23 -24 25 employees belonging to
employ holding reserved
ees as senior categories in
on date positions senior positions
19. Central OBC 0 0 0 0 0
Institute of SC 0 0 0 0 0
Buddhist ST 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Studies, Leh,
Ladakh
20. Central OBC 2 0 0 0 0
Institute of
SC 1 0 0 0 0
Himalayan
ST 0 0 0 0 0
Culture 11 3
Studies,
Arunachal
Pradesh
21. Central OBC 31 0 0 0 1
Institute of SC 4 0 0 0 0
Higher Tibetan ST 8 0 0 0 1 40 6
Studies,
Varanasi, U.P.
22. Nava Nalanda OBC 8 0 0 0 0
Mahavihara, SC 3 0 0 0 0
Nalanda, Bihar ST 1 0 0 0 0 27 5
23. Allahabad OBC 8 0 0 1 0
Museum, SC 6 0 0 1 0 1 0
Prayagraj, U.P. ST 1 0 0 0 0
24. Indian OBC 1 0 0 0 0
Museum, SC 10 0 0 1 0
Kolkata, West 0
ST 1 0 0 0 0 1
Bengal
25. Indira Gandhi OBC 16 0 0 4 0
Rastriya Manav
SC 20 0 0 2 0 1 0
Sangrahalaya,
ST 7 0 0 0 0
Bhopal, M.P.
26. National OBC 205 16 8 4 6
Council of SC 129 6 5 2 6
Science ST 38 0 0 1 2
Museum, 81 34
Kolkata, West
Bengal
27. Indian Institute OBC Indian Institute of Heritage, Noida has
of Heritage, SC isolated posts, so they are not reserved for
Noida, U.P. ST any special categories.
5 0S. Name of the Details of Appointments made in the reserved Details of employees holding
No Organization categories senior positions
.
Category Total 2022 2023 2024- 2025-26 Total No. of No. of employee
No. of -23 -24 25 employees belonging to
employ holding reserved
ees as senior categories in
on date positions senior positions
28. Salar Jung OBC 13 0 3 0 0
Museum, SC 15 2 0 1 0
Hyderabad, ST 7 0 0 0 0 2 1
Telangana
29. Victoria OBC 9 0 0 0 0
Memorial Hall, SC 17 0 0 0 0
Kolkata, West ST 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bengal
30. Centre for OBC 8 1 0 1 0
Culture
SC 6 0 0 3 1
Resources and 8 2
ST 2 0 0 0 0
Training, New
Delhi
31. Gandhi Smriti OBC 1 0 0 0 0
and Darshan SC 3 0 0 0 0
4 0
Samiti, New ST 0 0 0 0 0
Delhi
32. Indira Gandhi OBC 3 0 0 1 0
National Centre SC 28 0 0 1 0
for Arts, New ST 3 0 0 0 0 35 3
Delhi
33. Kalakshetra OBC 37 2 0 1 0
Foundation, SC 10 0 0 0 0 5 0
Chennai, T.N ST 2 0 0 0 0
34. Maulana Abdul OBC 0 0 0 0 0
Kalam Azad
SC 2 0 0 0 0
Institute of
ST 0 0 0 0 0
Asian Studies, 2 0
Kolkata, West
Bengal
35. National OBC There is no regular sanctioned post in NCF.
Culture Fund SC There are 09 staff working in NCF on
(NCF), New ST Contract/Outsource basis. DS/Director in 0 0
Delhi the Ministry of Culture functions as Member
Secretary, NCF.
36. Asiatic Society, OBC 9 1 0 0 0
Kolkata, West
SC 10 1 1 0 0 4 1
Bengal
ST 1 0 0 0 0
37. North Central OBC 1 0 0 0 0
Zone Cultural SC 0 0 0 0 0
Centre, ST 0 0 0 0 0
1 1
Prayagraj, U.PS. Name of the Details of Appointments made in the reserved Details of employees holding
No Organization categories senior positions
.
Category Total 2022 2023 2024- 2025-26 Total No. of No. of employee
No. of -23 -24 25 employees belonging to
employ holding reserved
ees as senior categories in
on date positions senior positions
38. North East OBC 2 1 0 0 0
Zone Cultural SC 0 0 0 0 0
Centre, ST 19 0 0 0 0 8 8
Dimapur,
Nagaland
39. North Zone OBC 6 0 0 0 0
Culture Centre, SC 2 0 0 0 0
Patiala, Punjab ST 0 0 0 0 0
1 0
40. South Central OBC 4 0 0 0 0
Zone Cultural SC 1 0 0 0 0
Centre, ST 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Nagpur,
Maharashtra
41. South Zone OBC 7 0 1 0 7
Cultural SC 4 0 0 0 4
1 0
Centre, ST 0 0 0 0 0
Thanjavur, T.N
42. West Zone OBC 7 0 0 0 1
Cultural SC 3 0 0 0 0
Central, ST 2 0 0 0 0
0 0
Udaipur,
Rajasthan
43. Eastern Zone OBC 1 0 0 0 0
Cultural SC 3 0 0 0 0
Centre, ST 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Kolkata, West
Bengal
Grand Total 4825 95 343 271 983 606 196
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