**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's (MNRE) response to a parliamentary question regarding vacancies, sanctioned posts, and contractual employees as of January 31, 2026. It provides details on the number of sanctioned positions, filled positions, and vacancies within the Ministry and its associated institutes. The document includes annexures with specific data on vacancies across different categories and recruitment details.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Vacancy Data (as of January 31, 2026):**
* Sanctioned Strength: 303
* Persons in Position: 223
* Total Vacancies: 80
* **Recruitment Details:**
* The Ministry conducts direct recruitment for Scientists, Multi-Tasking Staff, and Staff Car Drivers.
* **Annexures Overview:**
* Annexure-I provides details of vacant posts for Scientists, Multi-Tasking Staff and Staff Car Drivers as of January 31, 2026.
* Annexure-II contains information from Autonomous Bodies and CPSUs under MNRE's administrative control. This section is further broken down as below.
* NIWE: Lists sanctioned and in-position strengths, reserved positions, and vacancies from 2014-2025.
* NISE: Presents sanctioned and in-position strengths, reserved positions, and vacancies from 2014-2025.
* SECI: Provides sanctioned strengths, in-position regular employees, and vacancies due to recruitment from 2015-2025.
* NIBE: Presents sanctioned posts, posts in position, vacant posts, and reserved posts by group. Year-wise and category-wise vacancy data is not available in a consolidated form since 2014.
* IREDA: Lists sanctioned posts, in-position posts, and vacant posts from 2014 to 2026.
* Annexure-III details the strength of contractual employees in the Ministry. Further breakdown as below.
* Lists the number of consultants hired from 2014-2025.
* Lists the number of JTT & STT Hired from 2014-2025.
* Lists the number of Young Professionals Hired from before 2020, and 2021-2025.
* Lists the number of staff hired in NGHM (National Green Hydrogen Mission) from 2023-2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy)**
* **Impact:** Provides data on staff and vacancies.
* **Action Required:** Address vacancies through direct recruitment and manage contractual employee strength.
**Autonomous Bodies and CPSUs under MNRE**
* **Impact:** Provides data on staff and vacancies.
* **Action Required:** Address vacancies through direct recruitment and manage contractual employee strength.
**Current and Potential Employees**
* **Impact:** Provides information on potential job opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Potential candidates can monitor recruitment opportunities in the Ministry, Autonomous Bodies, and CPSUs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: Primary subject; responsible for sanctioned posts, vacancies, and contractual employees in the renewable energy sector.
NIWE: National Institute of Wind Energy, shows sanctioned positions, in position, reserved positions and vacancies.
NISE: National Institute of Solar Energy, shows sanctioned positions, in position, reserved positions and vacancies.
IREDA: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, shows sanctioned positions, in position and vacancies.
SECI: Solar Energy Corporation of India, shows sanctioned positions and vacancies due to recruitment.