**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 2183 in Lok Sabha, scheduled for December 12, 2025, regarding vacancies in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Department of Defence Production. It provides details on the sanctioned strength, vacancies as of a specific date, and recruitment efforts made in the last five years, PSU-wise and category-wise. The response covers the details about recruitment conducted by various DPSUs and details their executive and non-executive roles being filled.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Sanctioned Strength and Vacancies (DPSUs):**
* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL): Sanctioned strength of 24836, with 754 vacancies.
* Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): Sanctioned strength of 10106, with 662 vacancies.
* Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL): Sanctioned strength of 2332, with 95 vacancies.
* BEML Limited: Sanctioned strength of 6674, with 2064 vacancies.
* Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI): Sanctioned strength of 1456, with 35 vacancies.
* Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL): Sanctioned strength of 9972, with 02 vacancies.
* Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE): Sanctioned strength of 2323, with 752 vacancies.
* Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL): Sanctioned strength of 1994, with 478 vacancies.
* Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL): Sanctioned strength of 690, with 0 vacancies.
* **Corporatized OFB Entities:**
* Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL), Advanced Weapons & Equipment Limited (AWEIL), Yantra India Limited (YIL), India Optel Limited (IOL), Troop Comforts Limited (TCL), and Glider India Limited (GIL) became new DPSUs on 01.10.2021.
* Central Government employees of the erstwhile OFB are posted in these DPSUs on deemed deputation basis; hence, no vacancies are ascertained at this stage.
* **Recruitment Efforts:**
* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL): 1714 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): 2486 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL): 351 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* BEML Limited: 1889 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited(MIDHANI): 228 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd(MDL): 362 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd(GRSE): 600 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL): 785 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* Hindustan Shipyard Ltd(HSL): 259 executive and non-executive posts filled through recruitment processes till date.
* **Ongoing Nature of Vacancies:**
* The creation of posts and filling vacancies in DPSUs are ongoing processes based on organizational needs and requirements.
* The number of vacancies varies due to retirements, resignations, superannuation, back-log, attritions, business, production, and operational requirements.
* DPSUs are making efforts to fill vacancies expeditiously as per extant rules.
* Vacancies are filled through open advertisement, employment exchange, campus placement, etc.
**Impact Analysis**
**Department of Defence Production (DDP)**
*Impact:* Needs to be aware of the vacancy status in various PSUs to ensure smooth operations and address workforce requirements.
*Action Required:* To consider the information on vacancies and recruitment efforts for strategic workforce planning and resource allocation.
**Defense Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)**
*Impact:* Responsible for managing and filling the vacancies.
*Action Required:* To enhance the recruitment and staffing strategies and fill the vacancies as per the existing rules. Ensure smooth execution of the recruitment drive for executive and non-executive posts.
**Job Seekers/Potential Employees**
*Impact:* The information provides insights into potential employment opportunities within the defense sector.
*Action Required:* Monitor job openings in the DPSUs and apply for the roles for which they are qualified.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Defence Production: The government department responsible for the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) mentioned in the document.
Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs): A group of Public Sector Undertakings under the Department of Defence Production, including HAL, BEL, BDL, BEML, etc., whose vacancies are the subject of the document.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry to which the questions about vacancies in DPSUs were addressed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2183
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH DECEMBER, 2025
VACANCIES IN THE PSUs OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
2183. SHRI KALIPADA SAREN KHERWAL:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has details regarding the total sanctioned posts and vacancies in each PSU
under the Department of Defence Production;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the duration from which these posts are vacant; and
(c) the details of recruitment drives conducted during the last five years, PSU-wise and category-wise?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SANJAY SETH)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) & (b) Details of the Sanctioned strength and the vacancies are as follows:-
DPSU Total Vacancies till Remarks
Sanctioned date
Strength
Hindustan Aeronautics 24836 754 The creation of posts in
Limited (HAL) DPUSs are based on
Organizations’ needs and
Bharat Electronics 10106 662
requirements and is an ongoing
Limited (BEL)
process. The occurrence of
Bharat Dynamics Limited 2332 95
vacancies and their filling up is
(BDL)
also an ongoing process. The
number keeps on varying due
to retirements, resignations,
superannuation, back-log,
attritions, and to meet business,
production and various
operational requirements etc.
BEML Limited 6674 2064
….2/--2-
Mishra Dhatu Nigam 1456 35
Limited(MIDHANI)
Mazagon Dock 9972 02
Shipbuilders Ltd(MDL)
Garden Reach 2323 752
Shipbuilders & Engineers
Ltd(GRSE)
Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL) 1994 478
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd 690 0
(HSL)
Munitions India Limited 22575 Subsequent to corporatization of OFB 07 New
(MIL) DPSUs (MIL, AVNL, AWEIL, YIL, IOL, TCL,
GIL) started functioning w.e.f 01.10.2021. Central
Armoured Vehicle Nigam 11167
Government employees of erstwhile OFB are
Limited(AVNL)
posted in these DPSUs on deemed deputation basis.
Advanced Weapons & 10438
Hence, no vacancies ascertains at this stage.
Equipment Limited
(AWEIL)
Yantra India Limited 8496
(YIL)
India Optel Limited (IOL) 3094
Troop Comforts Limited 2471
(TCL)
Glider India Limited 662
(GIL)
(c) The DPSUs wise & Post (category wise) efforts made for the last five years are as under:
DPSU Post (category Details of vacancies Remark
wise) filled up/being filled
up through
recruitment
process(till date)
Hindustan Aeronautics Executive 1714 It is the effort of the
Limited (HAL) DPSUs to fill up the
Non-Executive
vacancies expeditiously
as per extant rules
through open
advertisement,
employment exchange,
campus placement etc
throughout the year .
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Bharat Electronics Executive 2486
Limited (BEL)
Non-Executive
Bharat Dynamics Executive 351
Limited (BDL)
Non-Executive
BEML Limited Executive 1889
Non-Executive
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Executive 228
Limited(MIDHANI)
Non-Executive
Mazagon Dock Executive 362
Shipbuilders Ltd(MDL)
Non-Executive
Garden Reach Executive 600
Shipbuilders &
Non-Executive
Engineers Ltd(GRSE)
Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL) Executive 785
Non-Executive
Hindustan Shipyard Executive 259
Ltd(HSL)
Non-Executive
07 New Defence PSUs
(MIL, AVNL, YIL, In view of reply (a) above
AWEIL, IOL, TCL &
GIL)
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