Parliament Question: Vacancies in National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3334 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2026 VACANCIES IN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATI RAJ 3334 Smt. Sagarika Ghose: Will the Minister of Rural Development be pleased to state: (a) the sanctioned strength and filled up posts in National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), role-wise; (b) reasons for the delay in filling up of vacant posts, if any, and whether it has affected the effective functioning of the institution; (c) whether any interim full-time arrangements were enforced such as that recommended by the Parliamentary Committee; and (d) timeline for completion of recruitment for all vacancies? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN) (a): Sanctioned strength and filled up posts in National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), role wise is enclosed at Annexure I. (b) to (d): Filling up of posts in NIRD&PR has been affected due to revision of Recruitment Rules (RRs), merger of erstwhile Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) with the Institute, and proposed disengagement of NIRD&PR from Government support for conversion into a Centre of Excellence. A Cabinet Note in this regard has been sent to Cabinet Secretariat for consideration of the Cabinet. Recruitment to key posts has been undertaken from time to time; however, some posts could not be filled despite advertisement, and in certain cases processes have been deferred in view of the evolving status of the Institute. As per decisions of the Executive Council, vacancies are presently being addressed through deputation and other interim arrangements. Pending regular appointments, additional charge of senior posts has been assigned to ensure continuity of administrative and financial functions. A calibrated approach is being followed in filling up posts, and regular appointments will be aligned with the outcome of the Cabinet consideration on the proposed restructuring of NIRD&PR. The functioning of the Institute has, however, not been adversely affected. ***** Page 1 of 5Annexure I Annexure referred to in reply to part(a) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3334 dated 19.03.2026 SANCTIONED STRENGTH AND FILLED UP POSTS, ROLE-WISE Sl. Sanctioned In Position (as on Post / Category No. Strength 16.03.2026) Academic - Group-A 1 Professor 17 3 2 Associate Professor 23 16 3 Assistant Professor 45 23 4 Director (FM) & FA 1 0 5 Senior Fellows 4 0 6 Visiting Fellows 6 0 Total 96 42 Academic - Group-B Sr. Computer Programming Associate, 7 1 1 Programming Associate 8 Junior Fellows 5 0 9 Computer Programming Associate 4 1 Total 10 2 Non-Academic - Group-A 10 Director General (equivalent to Secy. to GOI) 1 0 Director General (equivalent to Addl. Secy. to 11 1 0 GOI) 12 Dy.Director General 3 0 13 Chief Vigilance Officer 1 0 14 Registrar & Director (Admn) 1 0 15 Director 4 0 16 Director (Finance) 1 0 17 Joint Director 1 0 18 Assistant Registrar 3 0 19 AFA & PAO 2 0 20 Senior Medical Officer 1 0 21 Executive Engineer 1 0 Page 2 of 522 Deputy Director 7 1 23 System Manager 1 0 24 Library Information Officer 1 0 25 Deputy Director (Marketing) 1 0 26 Deputy Director (OL) 1 0 27 Principal Private Secretary 1 0 28 Special Private Secretary to DG 1 0 29 Lady Medical Officer 1 0 30 System Analyst 1 1 31 Documentation Officer 2 1 32 Administrative Officer 2 1 33 Assistant Director (OL) 2 1 34 Editor 1 0 35 Assistant Director 9 3 36 Assistant Director (PUB) 1 1 Total 52 9 Non-Academic - Group-B 37 Senior Private Secretary 1 0 38 Accounts & Finance Officer 3 1 39 Assistant Finance & Accounts Officer 4 2 40 Assistant Editor 2 1 41 Cartographer 1 0 42 Hostel Manager 1 1 43 Senior Librarian 1 0 44 Private Secretary /Senior Executive Secretary 5 1 45 Public Relation Officer 1 1 46 Section Officer 6 1 47 Senior Hindi Translator 1 0 48 Security Officer 1 1 49 Sr. AV Asst. cum Photographer 1 0 50 Marketing Promotion Officer 1 0 51 Assistant Librarian 5 3 52 Documentation Assistant 1 0 53 Garden Superintendent 1 0 54 Senior Accountant 5 1 55 Steno Gr-I (Executive Secretary/ PA) 24 5 Page 3 of 556 Senior Assistant 13 2 57 Research Officer 32 14 Total 110 34 Non-Academic - Group-C 58 Junior Engineer 3 0 59 Mechanical Transport Supervisor (MTS) 1 1 60 Steno Gr-II / PA / Executive Secretary 12 3 61 Jr. Hindi Translator 5 3 62 Staff Nurse 1 0 63 Data Processing Assistant 4 2 64 Caretaker 2 1 65 Lib and Inf. Asst. 1 1 66 Driver - Spl. Grade (Group-B) 1 1 67 Librarian 1 0 68 DTP Operator-cum-Designer 1 1 69 Artist 1 1 70 Draughtsman 2 1 71 Driver Grade I 8 0 72 Assistant Hostel Manager 1 0 73 Pharmacists 2 0 74 Stenographer Gr.III (Executive Assistant) 13 6 75 UDC 43 16 76 DTP Operator 1 0 77 Projector Operator 1 0 78 Machine Operator (AV) 1 1 79 Sanitary Inspector 1 1 80 Electrician 1 0 81 Driver Grade II 7 3 82 Liaison Assistant 1 0 83 Accountant 6 1 84 Library Clerk 1 0 85 LDC/Typist 44 2 86 Driver Grade III 7 0 87 Library Counter Clerk 2 0 88 Machine Operator (GO) 2 0 89 Fitter cum Plumber 1 0 Page 4 of 590 Library Attendant 6 1 91 Wiremen 7 0 92 Asst. Electrician 1 0 93 Binder 1 0 94 Plumber 1 0 95 Telephone Asst. 1 1 96 Cook 4 0 97 Carpenter 2 0 98 Pump Operator 3 0 99 Roneo Operator 2 0 Total 206 47 Non-Academic - Group-C Re-classified (Group-D) 100 Asst. Binder 2 1 101 Packer (MTS) 1 0 102 Addl. Head Mali (MTS) 1 0 103 Head Mali (MTS) 1 0 104 Jr. Roneo Operator 1 0 105 Asst. Plumber-cum-pump attendant 1 1 106 Female Attendant 1 0 107 Dresser 1 0 108 Jamedar (MTS) 1 0 109 Draftaries (MTS) 3 0 110 Head Chowkidar 2 0 111 Chowkidar (MTS) 21 5 112 Peon (MTS) 52 21 113 Mali (MTS) 10 4 114 Khalasi (MTS) 46 18 115 Safaiwala (MTS) 18 3 116 Nursing Orderly 1 0 117 Sweeper (MTS) 1 1 118 Helper to Cook (MTS) 1 1 119 Attendant (MTS) 1 0 Total 166 55 Grand Total 640 189 ***** Page 5 of 5