9.79 lakh vacancies in central government departments: Centre
New Delhi(PTI): There are around 9.79 lakh vacancies in the central government for different posts and departments, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
As per Annual Report of Pay Research Unit of Department of Expenditure, 9,79,327 posts are vacant under various ministries/departments of the central government, as on March 1, 2021, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.
"Occurrence and filling up vacancies is a continuous process, as per the requirement of various ministries/departments/organisations of central government," he said.
The government has already issued instruction to all ministries/ departments for timely filling up of the unfilled posts, Singh said.
The Rozgar Melas being organised by Government of India are expected to act as catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development directly, he added.
In another reply, the minister said there were 1,472 vacant posts for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
The state-wise sanctioned strength and the number of officers in position of Indian Administrative Service as per civil list 2022 is 6,789 and 5,317 respectively, he said.
Singh said, it is the endeavour of the central government to fill up the vacancies in the cadres.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examination (CSE) for filling up of vacancies on direct recruitment basis in the category of Indian Administrative Service every year, he said.
In order to ensure optimal intake of directly recruited (DR) Indian Administrative Service officers, the Government has increased the annual intake of IAS officers to 180 through the Civil Services Examination since CSE-2012, on the basis of the recommendations of Baswan Committee, the minister said.
The Committee had also recommended that any number above 180 would "compromise quality"; "exceed the LBSNAA's capacity" and "lead to distortion in the career pyramid of IAS officers, particularly for senior posts in the Government of India", he said.
Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) is the the country's premier training institutes for the civil servants.
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Bengaluru: Jewelry store employee escapes with 3 kg gold ornaments
Bengaluru: An employee of a jewelry store situated on CT Street, who was assigned the work of obtaining hallmark certification for the ornaments, allegedly absconded with more than 3 kg of gold jewelry recently.
The stolen jewelry is learned to be worth more than Rs 2.8 crore.
Halasuru Gate Police registered a case under BNS Section 306 (Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master), based on a complaint filed by Rakesh Kumar K, owner of Mehta Jewels, and are investigating the incident.
Kumar has told the police that he had been receiving solid gold from other jewelers, using which, he had been making ornaments. He used to get the hallmark for the ornaments and delivered them back to the shops that had ordered the jewelry.
On April 3, Kumar told Rajendra to take 2.7 kg of the gold ornaments to Mehta Lab Hall. The next day, he handed his employee another 400 gram to get the certification, and asked him in the evening to collect 3.1 kg of ornaments from the laboratory. Rajendra, who went out to get the ornaments, did not return.
Kumar tried to contact Rajendra over phone, but could not reach him. He filed a complaint with Halasuru Gate Police, who are searching for the suspect.
