This document summarizes Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4616, answered on August 21, 2025, regarding vacancies for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC).
NTPC affirms that it adheres to Government of India reservation guidelines for SCs and STs. As of January 1, 2025, the following unfilled reserved vacancies have been carried forward:
* **Group A:** SC - 26, ST - 15
* **Group B:** SC -0, ST-3
* **Group C:** SC - 13, ST - 0
* **Group D:** SC-0, ST-0
NTPC is actively working to fill these vacancies by December 2025 through Special Recruitment Drives (SRDs). Two SRDs have already been initiated in the recruitment year 2025 (as of June 2025). Backlog vacancies are also being advertised through regular recruitment channels.
To address potential attrition in remote areas, NTPC provides locational allowances as per Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) guidelines dated September 7, 2017, effective May 10, 2018. These include:
* Northeast Allowance: 10% of basic pay for employees posted at NTPC projects in the Northeast.
* Special Allowance for difficult and far-flung areas.
Additionally, NTPC's induction program aims to integrate new recruits from diverse backgrounds into the organization's culture and provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills.
Key Entities Referenced
National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. NTPC: A public sector undertaking in India, referred to in the context of filling reserved vacancies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Scheduled Castes SCs: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, for whom reservations in jobs are being considered.
Scheduled Tribes STs: A group of historically disadvantaged indigenous communities in India, for whom reservations in jobs are being considered.
Ministry of Power: The government ministry responsible for matters related to power in India, answering questions regarding vacancies in NTPC.
SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR: Member of LOK SABHA who raised the question about SC/ST vacancies in NTPC.
SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power who provided the answer to the question about SC/ST vacancies in NTPC.
Special Recruitment Drives SRDs: A specific program initiative undertaken by NTPC to fill backlog vacancies.
Department of Public Enterprise DPE: The department whose guidelines are followed by NTPC for locational allowances
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4616
ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025
VACANCIES FOR SCs / STs IN NTPC
†4616. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) has
forwarded the vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled
Tribes (STs) to fill up the same;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the NTPC has fixed any timeframe to fill up these forwarded
vacancies;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the NTPC has formulated or proposes to formulate any scheme to
provide more facilities to the candidates selected in remote areas to discourage
them from resigning; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b) : Yes, NTPC Ltd. is following the reservation guidelines of the
Government of India for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and
their vacancies are earmarked accordingly. Further, the unfilled reserved
vacancies of SCs and STs, as on 01.01.2025, have been carried forward as below:
Category of posts SC Category ST Category
Group-A 26 15
Group-B - -
Group-C - 13
Group-D - -
(c) & (d): NTPC Ltd. is making all efforts to fill up the above forwarded
(backlog) vacancies by December 2025.
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Special Recruitment Drives (SRDs) are being held from time to time to fill
up the forwarded (Backlog) vacancies. 02 Nos. of Special Recruitment Drives
(SRDs) have been initiated in the recruitment year 2025, as of June 2025. Further,
Backlog of reserved vacancies have also been advertised through regular
recruitment advertisements.
(e) & (f) : NTPC Ltd. is paying the following locational allowances in line with
the DPE (Department of Public Enterprise) guidelines dated 07.09.2017, with
effect from the date of issuance of Presidential Directive i.e. on 10.05.2018:
i. Northeast Allowance at the rate of 10% of basic pay to employees posted
at NTPC Projects located in the North-East.
ii. Special Allowance for difficult and far-flung area.
iii. NTPC induction program also helps to assimilate the new recruits coming
from diverse backgrounds into the organizational values / culture and to impart
the required knowledge & skills to perform the job.
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