**Summary:**
As of March 1, 2021, the total number of sanctioned posts across all Ministries and Departments under the Central Government was 40,35,203. The filling of vacancies is an ongoing process managed by individual Ministries and Departments. Consolidated data on sanctioned posts and filled positions are available in the Annual Reports published by the Pay Research Unit of the Department of Expenditure, accessible on the Department of Expenditure website.
The Government has directed Ministries and Departments to proactively fill vacancies through direct recruitment by reporting positions to recruiting agencies in a timely manner. A Model Calendar for Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) Meetings has been prescribed to expedite promotions. Ministries and Departments have been delegated the authority to appoint individuals to posts up to level 13A and below in the pay matrix through deputation.
Since June 2022, a "Mission Recruitment" initiative has been implemented to fill vacant posts in mission mode. "Rozgar Melas" are being organized regularly in 45-50 cities to expedite the filling of vacancies across Central Government Ministries, Departments, and Organizations.
This information was provided by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on July 24, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: A Ministry of the Government of India responsible for personnel matters, public grievances, and pensions.
Central Government: Refers to the government of India.
Department of Expenditure: A department under the Ministry of Finance, responsible for managing the government's expenditure.
Pay Research Unit: A unit of the Department of Expenditure that publishes annual reports on sanctioned posts and persons in position.
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC): A committee responsible for considering promotions within government departments.
Mission Recruitment: A mission-mode initiative for filling vacant posts in the Central Government.
Rozgar Melas: Job fairs organized in various cities to facilitate the filling of vacancies in Central Government Ministries, Departments, and Organizations.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: UNFILLED VACANCIES
IN MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENTS
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 7:55PM by PIB Delhi
The total number of sanctioned posts across all Ministries and Departments under Central Government as on
01.03.2021 was 40,35,203. The occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process, depending
upon the position and requirement in various Ministries / Departments of Central Government. The details of
unfilled vacancies and appointments made are maintained by the respective Ministries / Departments. Further,
the Pay Research Unit of the Department of Expenditure publishes Annual Reports containing consolidated
data relating to sanctioned posts and persons-in-position in various Ministries / Departments. The Annual
Reports of the Pay Research Unit are publicly accessible on the website of the Department of Expenditure
at: https://doe.gov.in/hi/annual-report-pay-and-allowances.
The Government has issued instructions to all Ministries / Departments for taking timely and advance action
to fill up vacant / unfilled posts through direct recruitment. In terms of these instructions, Ministries /
Departments are required to take advance action for reporting their vacancy position in respect of direct
recruitment posts to the concerned recruiting agencies in order to facilitate the filling up of direct recruitment
vacancies in a timely manner. For filling of vacancies through promotion, a Model Calendar for holding
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) Meetings has been prescribed.
All Ministries/ Departments have been requested to adhere to the prescribed timelines so as to ensure that
panels are ready in time and utilised as and when vacancies arise during the course of the vacancy year. For
filling of vacant posts through deputation, power has been delegated to Ministries / Departments for making
appointments to posts up to level 13A and below in the pay matrix. All these measures have significantly
helped in accelerating the pace and quantum of appointments and filling up of vacant posts in Central
Government.
Further, since June 2022, vacant posts in Central Government are being filled by the respective Ministries /
Departments in mission-mode under Mission Recruitment. Rozgar Melas are being organized in 45-50 cities
at regular intervals, which act as a catalyst for the time-bound filling up of vacancies across Central
Government Ministries / Departments / Organizations.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science
and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of
th
Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on 24 July 2025.
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