The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has informed Lok Sabha about its current staffing situation. The Ministry is comprised of officers from various services, including All India Services, Central Secretariat Service, Indian Economic Services, Indian Statistics Service, Central Secretariat Stenographers Service, and other organized and General Civil Services, in addition to some internal cadre posts.
As of the current date, 100 posts are filled against a sanctioned strength of 121 in the Ministry.
For its 33 internal cadre posts, which include positions such as Joint Director, Deputy Director, Research Officer, Legal Assistant, Senior Investigator, Accountant, Junior Artist, Staff Car Driver, and Multi-Tasking Staff, the Ministry handles appointments according to its Recruitment Rules and the Reservation norms/guidelines of the Government of India. Currently, 21 of these internal cadre posts are filled.
Additionally, Retired Government Servants are engaged on a contractual basis as needed. Presently, 9 such individuals are employed by the Ministry.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA): The government ministry responsible for the vacancies discussed in the policy.
Reservation norms/guidelines of Government of India: The governing rules for appointments, ensuring compliance with reservation policies.
Recruitment Rules: The specific rules for filling positions within the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
VACANCIES IN MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 4:38PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that the Ministry
of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) mainly comprises of officers belonging to All India Service, Central
Secretariat Service, Indian Economic Services, Indian Statistics Service, Central Secretariat
Stenographers Service, other organised services and General Civil Service apart from few own cadre
posts. The appointment of officers of these services are made by the respective Cadre Controlling
Authorities in compliance with the Reservation norms/guidelines of Government of India. At present,
100 posts are filled against the sanctioned strength of 121 such posts in the Ministry. In case of 33 own
cadre posts like Joint Director, Deputy Director, Research Officer, Legal Assistant, Senior Investigator,
Accountant, Junior Artist, Staff Car Driver and Multi-Tasking Staff, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs takes
necessary action for their appointments as per Recruitment Rules and Reservation norms/guidelines of
Government of India. As on date, 21 posts are filled against them.
Retired Government Servants are engaged on contract on need basis from time to time. Presently, 9
such persons are engaged in the Ministry.
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