GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1871
(ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026)
VACANCIES IN UNION GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS
1871. MS. MAHUA MOITRA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has conducted any preliminary study regarding estimated
positions sanctioned,...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1871 (ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026) VACANCIES IN UNION GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS
1871. MS. MAHUA MOITRA:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has conducted any preliminary study regarding estimated positions sanctioned, in position and vacancies across all Union Government Ministries and Department and if so, the details thereof, department-wise;
(b) the details of the total number of vacancies during the last five years, category-wise;
(c) whether the Government has established any committee with regard to assess the vacancies across all Union Government administered agencies and departments; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): Information on sanctioned posts, persons-in-position and vacancies etc. in various Ministries/ Departments of the Union Government is available in Annual Reports of Pay Research Unit, Department of Expenditure, which are publicly accessible at the URL:
https://doe.gov.in/annual-report-pay-and allowances.
Maintenance of detailed information regarding vacancies is the responsibility of the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities/ Ministries/ Departments.
(c) & (d): The occurrence and filling-up of vacant posts in various Ministries/ Departments is a continuous process. Instructions have been issued, from time to time, to Ministries/ Departments for filling-up of vacant posts in a time-bound manner.
Vacancies in the Union Government have been filled-up in mission-mode and several lakh appointment letters have been distributed to recommended/ Selected candidates in National Rozgar Mela events being held since October 2022.
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