https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

22% Shortfall of IAS Officers Amid Centre-State Stress on Deputation

Providing a clarity on the acute shortage of IAS officers in the country, Union Personnel Minister Dr Jitendra Singh explains the reason behind selecting only 180 IAS officers in the country, every year.
Indian Masterminds Stories

The number of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers recruited through the Civil Services Exam (CSE) during the last five years, both state and Union Territory wise is significantly lesser compared to what it should have been.

Targeting the topic, a question was recently raised in Rajya Sabha where the Prime Minister was asked to state the reason behind the acute shortage of IAS officers in the country and also lay down the steps being taken to redress the shortage.

In his reply to the question raised, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Thursday, said that a total of 6789 posts are sanctioned in the IAS cadre in the country, out of which only 5317 posts of officers are posted. Out of these, a total of 415 posts are sanctioned in Maharashtra but only 341 officers are posted on them. That is, 74 posts are vacant. At the same time, 79 posts are vacant in West Bengal and 92 posts are vacant in Uttar Pradesh.

He further stated that the government does not want to appoint more than 180 IAS officers in a year. Quoting the recommendations of the Baswan Committee set up to ensure the recruitment of IAS officers, Dr. Jitendra said that since 2012 only 180 IAS officers are being appointed every year.

The committee was of the view that appointing more than 180 officers would compromise on quality. Also, it will be more than the capacity of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Training Academy at Mussoorie and at the same time, the appointment of more IAS officers can cause distortion in the career pyramid of the IAS cadre.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
8th pay commission
8th Pay Commission Buzz: IAS, IPS Officers May See Salary Hikes Under 2.28 Fitment Factor; SDMs, DMs, DCPs Could Get Up to ₹4 Lakh Basic Pay
odisha-government
Odisha Charts Path to Become National Energy Model, Seeks Centre’s Backing
CMA Achiever Award 2024
CMA Achiever Award 2024: MRPL’s Ramsankar Mishra Honoured for Outstanding Public Sector Performance in Presence of President of India
RERA-2
Himachal Pradesh: IAS R D Dhiman Appointed as RERA Chief in Himachal Pradesh After HC Rebuke
SECI
Government Extends Bid Submission Deadline for SECI’s Green Ammonia Tender to June 30, 2025 - Read More!
373596-cbdt
CBDT: Ravi Agrawal’s Extended Tenure as Chairman Set to End Soon: Extension Speculations Ahead of Monsoon Session
Union Bank of India UBI
Unprecedented: Centre Removes Union Bank ED Pankaj Dwivedi, Reverts Him to GM Post Amid Pending Allegations
IAS Officers Indian Administrative Services
UP: Govt Issues Designation Orders for 4 Senior IAS Officers as Additional Chief Secretaries - Check Names Here
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Former Diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar
Iran Is Weakest Now, Needs a Face-Saver
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-23 at 12.39
Retired Officers Lead 7-Day Mission to Revive Betwa River with 55 Check Dams | Video Interview
Inderjit Singh Interview Plane Crash
What ill-fated pilots of AI171 may have gone through in those 40 seconds before the crash? Intro:
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
Sanish Kumar Singh
“If you want it badly enough, you’ll find a way,” Sanish Kumar Singh AIR 8, UPSC IFS 2024 
The real interview, he says, was much more humane. “The board was conversational. The chairman opened...
Raju Wagh
When the Battlefield Became a Study Room and a Dream Took Flight
Amid IED blasts and anti-Maoist operations in Bastar, CRPF Commando Raju Wagh taught village kids, studied...
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-18 at 10.31
"I Just Wanted to Breathe Again": The Man Who Fought Death and Made It to UPSC
Struck by COVID at the peak of his UPSC prep, Devanand Telgote spent months on ECMO, unsure he'd live,...
Social Media
Tigress Arrowhead
The End of an Era: A Queen Falls - Ranthambore’s Iconic Tigress Arrowhead (T-84) Passes Away at 14, Hours After Daughter’s Relocation
Ranthambore mourns the loss of one of its fiercest and most beloved tigers, Arrowhead, the granddaughter...
Screenshot 2025-06-13 194001
Wild Elephant Disrupts Riverside Picnic, Sparks Debate on Human Encroachment; IFS Parveen Kumar Shares the Video - Watch Here!
Mr. Kaswan used the viral video, which has garnered over 1.5 lakh views, to highlight the risks of human...
Tiger jump Sundarban
Stunning Viral Video Shows Royal Bengal Tiger Making Spectacular 30-Foot Leap Across River in Sunderbans - See It Here
Retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda shared the clip online, which quickly went...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
8th pay commission
8th Pay Commission Buzz: IAS, IPS Officers May See Salary Hikes Under 2.28 Fitment Factor; SDMs, DMs, DCPs Could Get Up to ₹4 Lakh Basic Pay
odisha-government
Odisha Charts Path to Become National Energy Model, Seeks Centre’s Backing
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Former Diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar
WhatsApp Image 2025-06-23 at 12.39
Inderjit Singh Interview Plane Crash
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT