The occurrence and filling of vacancies is an ongoing process. The central government is working hard to fill vacant positions as soon as possible. Every year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds examinations to fill vacancies in the IAS, IPS, and IFS through direct recruitment.
The Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday that there are 1,472 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), 864 in the Indian Police Service (IPS), and 1,057 in the Indian Forest Service (IFS). As of January 1, 2022, the sanctioned strength of IAS officers was 6,789, 4,984 for IPS officers, and 3,191 for IFS officers, according to Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply.
Of these, 5,317 IAS officers, 4,120 IPS officers and 2,134 IFS officers, respectively, were in position, he said.
