The Centre is taking steps to fill vacant posts across central government ministries and departments, Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh informed Parliament on Thursday. As of March 1, 2021, there were 40,35,203 sanctioned posts under the central government.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on July 24, Dr. Singh stated that the filling of vacancies is an ongoing process and depends on the specific requirements and conditions within different departments. The respective ministries and departments are responsible for maintaining detailed records of vacancies and appointments.
The government has issued detailed instructions to all departments, including taking advance action to report direct recruitment vacancies to the relevant recruiting agencies. For promotions, a Model Calendar has been prescribed to streamline Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings and ensure the readiness of promotion panels when vacancies arise.
For deputation-based appointments, the authority to fill posts up to Level 13A and below in the pay matrix has been delegated to individual ministries and departments.
The government has also launched Mission Recruitment, a dedicated mission-mode initiative introduced in June 2022. As part of this effort, Rozgar Melas are being organized regularly across 45–50 cities, serving as a catalyst to expedite the appointment process across Central Government organizations.
Annual reports containing consolidated data on sanctioned posts and persons-in-position are published by the Pay Research Unit of the Department of Expenditure. These reports are publicly accessible on the Department’s official website: https://doe.gov.in/hi/annual-report-pay-and-allowances.