MOST URGENT
No. 7/6/2005-CS-II
Government of
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Reporting
of vacancies in various grades of CSS, CSSS, and CSCS
Cadres - Adherence to prescribed time Schedule - regarding.
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The undersigned is directed to invite attention of all the Cadres participating in the CSS, CSSS, and CSCS to the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 4/3/2001-CS.II dated 8.8.1994 read with O.M. No. 5/15/2001-CS-II dated 18/20.9.2001 on the subject and to say that as per the time schedule prescribed therein, the vacancies in the grades of CSS/CSSS/CSCS are required to be furnished by the cadres to this Department by 31st August every year, first on tentative basis and later, on concrete basis by December every year. It is noted that this time schedule is not being adhered to by the cadres, resulting in delay in furnishing the vacancy position to the UPSC/SSC.
2. It has now been brought to the notice of this Department by the Staff Selection Commission vide, its D.O. No. 10/4/2006-P&P.I dated 29.8.2006 (copy enclosed) that the confirmed number of vacancies are not being reported to them in time by the cadre controlling authorities and consequently, problems arise in maintaining the schedule of the examination. Further, in the process, the declaration of the result of the examination gets delayed, resulting in delay in nominating the candidates. It is important and relevant to point out that the notice of the examination is required to indicate the exact number of vacancies to be filled up, for the information of the prospective candidates since the response of candidates, especially those who would like to appear at the open competitive examination, depends largely on the number of vacancies available for being filled up. But, it has not been possible for the UPSC/SSC to indicate the number of vacancies, even tentatively, owing to non-receipt of vacancy position in time from the Ministries/Departments/Offices concerned. It has also been noted that the number of vacancies initially notified is reduced drastically by some Ministries after declaration of the result of the particular examination, thereby causing embarrassment to the Commission. Such a situation is not desirable as it affects the chances of selection of aspiring candidates. Apart from the above, there are instances in which the examination for the next year is notified and held by the UPSC/SSC without publishing the result of the examination of the previous year. Under such circumstances, candidates are placed in a state of uncertainty as to whether they should appear again at the next examination, which is not desirable. This also leads to a situation in which candidates who have
already qualified the earlier examination get
recommended/selected again on the basis
of qualifying the next examination, and
in the process, the vacancies to that
extent remain unfilled for quite some time leading to avoidable delays
in filling up such vacancies through the subsequent examinations. This could be
avoided only if the vacancies are
notified to the Commission well in time.
3. The matter relating to reporting of vacancies in the various grades of CSS/CSSS/ /CSCS has been reviewed in this Department and the following guidelines are issued for strict observance and compliance by all the Ministries/Departments participating in the CSS /CSSS/CSCS: -
(i) The number of vacancies required to be filled up in a particular recruitment year through various modes of recruitment, as prescribed under the relevant Rules, should be assessed as accurately as possible with due regard to all relevant considerations. For this purpose, the vacancies to be taken into account should be the clear vacancies arising in a post/grade due to retirement, resignation, death, long term promotion and creation of posts on long-term basis. Vacancies arising out of deputation for a period exceeding one year should also be taken into account, due note, however, being kept also of the number of candidates likely to revert from deputation to the cadre during the relevant recruitment year;
(ii) The number of vacancies so assessed to be filled up in a grade during the relevant recruitment (Select List ) Year should be reported to the CS Division, first on tentative basis by 30th April and later on concrete basis, by 31st August of the particular recruitment year. For instance, the vacancies meant for the Select List Year 2007 should be furnished in the prescribed proforma to this Division , on tentative basis by 30.4.2007 and on concrete basis by 31.8.2007. All the columns in the proforma may be filled up carefully without giving any scope for seeking further clarifications from the cadre concerned. The vacancies that are not furnished in the prescribed proforma or are received after the last date will not be taken into account and no candidate will be nominated to the cadre concerned even if a candidate of that cadre figures in the list of qualified candidates. This may please be noted.
(iii)
Under no circumstances, the revision of
vacancies either upward or downward initially notified to this Department by
the cadres will be entertained after the declaration of result of the written
part of the examination by the UPSC/SSC.
If there are compelling circumstances to do so, then full justification
for the same should be furnished with the approval of the Joint Secretary
(Admn.) concerned.
4. All the Cadre Controlling authorities are advised to follow the above mentioned guidelines scrupulously. The vacancy position in all grades for the Select List Year 2006 may please be furnished to this Department immediately assuming that the vacancies reported to this Department for the earlier Select List Year(s) would have been filled up. Vacancy position in respect of CSS may be addressed to Shri R.K. Ojha, Deputy Secretary(CS-I).
Encl: As above
Sd/-
(M.C. Luther)
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of
Tele.No. 24622365.
To
All Cadre Controlling Authorities
Copy for information to DS(CS-I) in respect of CSS.