J&K deficit by 78 officers
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Mar 23: Annual intake of IAS and IPS officers through Civil Services Examination (CSE) has been increased. While in case of IAS, it has been increased to 180 till CSE -2021, in case of IPS from 150 to 200 with effect from CSE-2020.
This was disclosed here today in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also Minister Incharge Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT).
The Minister further informed that the Government has constituted a Committee for recommending the intake of Direct Recruit IAS officers every year through CSE from CSE-2022 to CSE-2030.
As far as IPS is concerned, Dr Jitendra Singh stated that the intake of IPS (RR officers) through CSE (Civil Services Examination) has been increased from 150 to 200 w.e.f. CSE-2020.
Further, filling up of vacancies through induction from State Services is a continuous process and Selection Committee Meetings are held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) with the State Governments, he said.
The details of strength of IAS officers of various cadres, represented as Total Authorized Strength, which comprises of Senior Duty Posts (SDP), Central Deputation Reserve (40% of SDP), State Deputation Reserve (25% of SDP), Training Reserve (3.5% of SDP), Leave Reserve & Junior Reserve (16.5% of SDP) and those in-position as on 01.01.2021 were also furnished by the Minister.
Dr Jitendra Singh, in reply to a question, said that many States/UTs were deficient in strength. These included Jammu & Kashmir which had 59 officers in position against the total authorised cadre strength of 137, which means deficit by 78 officers.
The Cadre Rules of all three All India Services viz IAS, IPS and IFoS contain provisions governing the central deputation of AIS officers. However, State Governments have not been sponsoring adequate number of officers for central deputation. Accordingly, in terms of the provisions contained in Section 3 of All India Services Act, 1951, comments have been sought from States/UTs on a proposal to amend Rule 6(1) of respective cadre rules.
In reply to another DoPT related question, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed the House that female Government servants appointed to the Civil Services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union are eligible for Child Care Leave (CCL) under Rule 43-C of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for a maximum period of seven hundred and thirty days during entire service for taking care of two eldest surviving children upto the age of 18 years. However, there is no age limit in the case of disabled child. In case of female Government servants, grant of CCL in three spells in a calendar year shall be extended to six spells in a calendar year, he added.
As per Rule 43-C (3) CCL shall not ordinarily be granted during the probation period except in case of certain extreme situations where the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied about the need of CCL to the probationer, provided the period for which such leave is sanctioned is minimal. In terms of Rule 43-C of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, Child Care leave cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval.
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