The number of
Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries excluding equivalents in
the various Central Government Ministries/ Departments appointed under the
Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) and belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs are as under:
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Sl. No.
|
Posts
|
SC
|
ST
|
OBC
|
Total
|
|
1.
|
Secretaries
|
3
|
3
|
-*
|
70
|
|
2.
|
Joint Secretaries
|
24
|
10
|
10*
|
278
|
|
3.
|
Deputy Secretaries
|
4
|
3
|
10
|
45
|
*Details
of officers recruited under the general category prior to introduction of OBC
quota are not maintained.
To fill up the
posts of Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the
Ministries/ Departments of Government of India under the CSS, the officers of
various services participating under the CSS are considered for
empanelment/retention to hold these posts. These posts are not cadre posts of
any service. Out of the empanelled officers, those who give their option for
deputation are considered for appointment for Joint Secretary & above under
the CSS. There is no provision for reservation in the posts under the CSS.
However, at the time of empanelment every effort is made to empanel officers
belonging to SC/ST categories; if necessary, by adopting liberal benchmark as
compared to officers of General category.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s
Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Dr. Bhalchandra
Mungekar in the Rajya Sabha today.
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