Additional
Secretary
|
60
|
1
|
1.67 The
representation of SC & ST officers in the higher echelon of bureaucracy
has been indicated in the table below. As far as OBC officers are concerned,
the reservation for officers belonging to OBC started w.e.f 1994. The
officers who qualified under OBC reservation system are yet to gain the
requisite seniority for appointment as Additional Secretary, Special
Secretary and Secretary. The appointment of officers depends on their
empanelment to hold the post at the relevant level and willingness to come on
Central deputation.
The
number of Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint
Secretary in various Ministries/Departments under the Central Staffing
Scheme, as per available records, are as under:
|
2
|
3.33
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Joint
Secretary
|
280
|
22
|
7.86
|
7
|
2.50
|
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The posts
of Secretary of Scientific Departments, Ministry of External Affairs,
Department of Legal Affairs and Legislative Department under the Central
Government are not under the Central Staffing Scheme.
To fill
up the post of Secretary, Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in
Ministries/ Departments of Government of India under the Central Staffing
Scheme (CSS), the officers of various services participating under the CSS are
considered for empanelment 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 under the CSS. There is no provision
for reservation of SCs/STs 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.
Since
these post under CSS are not cadre posts of any service, the question of
promotion to the rank of Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary under the CSS
does not arise. The promotion to such officers are given in the Cadre.
This was
stated by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr.
Jitendra Singh in a written reply to Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav and Shri
Ramsinh Rathwa in the Lok Sabha today
