As of January 31, 2026, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (Main Secretariat) has 265 sanctioned positions, with 208 employees in position and 57 vacancies. Furthermore, 14 MTS posts in the Ministry (Main Secretariat) have been lying vacant for two to five years.
The sanctioned positions and vacancies in National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), and National Commission for Women (NCW) as of January 31, 2026 are as follows:
* NCPCR: 36 sanctioned, 34 vacant (including 27 posts deemed abolished).
* CARA: 37 sanctioned, 13 vacant.
* NCW: 64 sanctioned, 34 vacant (including 1 post deemed abolished).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The primary government entity about which the questions on vacancies are being asked.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): One of the organizations about which vacancy information is requested.
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA): One of the organizations about which vacancy information is requested.
National Commission for Women (NCW): One of the organizations about which vacancy information is requested.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1330
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026
VACANCIES IN THE MINISTRY
1330. SHRI BAPI HALDAR:
Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:
(a) the number of sanctioned positions, employees in position and vacancies in the Ministry of
Women and Child Development, as of 31 January 2026;
(b) whether any positions have been laying vacant for more than two to five years, if so, the
details thereof, category-wise; and
(c) the number of sanctioned positions/vacancies in National Commission for Protection of
Child Rights, Central Adoption Resource Authority/National Commission for Women, as
of 31 January 2026?
ANSWER
MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) and (b): The details of sanctioned posts, employees in-position and vacancies in the Ministry
of Women and Child Development (Main Secretariat), as of 31 January 2026, are as under:
Sanctioned In-position Vacant
265 208 57
Further, 14 posts of MTS in the Ministry (Main Secretariat) are lying vacant for two to five years.
(c): The number of sanctioned positions/vacancies in National Commission for Protection of
Child Rights, Central Adoption Resource Authority and National Commission for Women, as of
31 January 2026, are as under:
Organization Sanctioned Vacancy Remarks
National Commission for Protection of Child 36 34 Including 27 posts deemed
Rights (NCPCR) abolished
Central Adoption Resource Authority 37 13 -
(CARA)
National Commission for Women (NCW) 64 34 Including 1 post deemed
abolished
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