Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 : Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also Minister Incharge DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training), today placed before the Rajya Sabha a comprehensive account of a unique initiative aimed at providing attractive job opportunities for IAS / Civil Services aspirants who succeed in making it upto the “Interview” stage but narrowly miss becoming IAS officers or civil servants because of not being able to clear the Interview for some reason.
In response to a question regarding employment opportunities for candidates who were unsuccessful in UPSC recruitment examinations, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed the House that the Government had launched the “Public Disclosure Scheme”. The objective was to increase access to job opportunities for such candidates by making their data available to potential employers.
Under this scheme, details of non-recommended candidates—those who cleared various recruitment stages but were not finally selected after the interview—are made public on an online portal by the respective recruitment agencies. These details are accessible to private and public sector employers for recruitment purposes.
The scheme is implemented through the National Career Service (NCS) portal, maintained by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Dr. Jitendra Singh also highlighted the launch of the ‘Pratibha-Setu’ portal by UPSC, which enables private companies, PSUs, and other organizations to register and access candidate data for recruitment.
Further information is available on the DoPT website, the NCS portal, and the UPSC website, offering comprehensive access to stakeholders and employers.
Providing statistical insight, Dr. Jitendra Singh noted that between 2020-21 and 2024-25, 52,910 candidates appeared for UPSC interviews, of which 33,950 were not selected. These candidates now have renewed career prospects through these initiatives.
Several private companies are also approaching such prospective candidates through ‘Pratibha-Setu’ portal.
In response to a separate question, Dr. Jitendra Singh reaffirmed the Government’s unwavering commitment to social justice through reservation policies.
The Minister stated that reservation in direct recruitment through open competition in Central Government services is provided at the rate of 15% for Scheduled Castes (SCs), 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (STs), and 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
For promotions, the reservation rates are 15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs, while Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) are provided 4% reservation in both direct recruitment and promotions (up to the lowest rung of Group A services).
The Minister clarified that while Ministries and Departments are responsible for maintaining vacancy data, filling of both current and backlog reserved vacancies is a continuous process.
To address unfilled reserved posts, the Government has issued directives that include the formation of In-house Committees in all Ministries and Departments to identify backlog positions, conduct root cause analysis, implement remedial measures, and launch Special Recruitment Drives to ensure time-bound filling of vacancies.
Further, each Ministry/ Department is mandated to appoint a Liaison Officer (Deputy Secretary or above) and establish a Special Reservation Cell under their direct supervision to ensure effective compliance monitoring.
As per consolidated data, approximately 4.8 lakh backlog reserved vacancies have been filled in Central Government services since 2016, reflecting the Government’s proactive approach to ensuring equity and inclusion.
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