Among staff in Central government ministries and
departments, the composition of SCs / STs and OBCs staff is
mandated to be at least 15%, 7.5%, and 27%. However, this representation is not
fulfilled in several departments, 2016 data from the Department of Personnel
and training shows with the biggest lags.
Ministry
/Department
|
SC (15% mandate) |
Space
|
11.66
|
Personnel
and Training
|
12.25
|
Drinking
water and Sanitation
|
12.36
|
Cabinet
Secretariat
|
12.70
|
Ayush
|
12.87
|
Ministry
/Department
|
ST (7.5% mandate)
|
Investment
and Public Asset
Management
|
1.96
|
Vice-President’s
Secretariat
|
2.04
|
Cabinet
Secretariat
|
2.28
|
Social
Justice and Empowerment
|
2.85
|
Panchayati
Raj
|
2.99
|
Ministry
/Department
|
OBC (27% mandate)
|
Agricultural
Research and Education
|
2.78
|
Food
Processing Industries
|
3.12
|
Land
Resources
|
5.33
|
Science
and Technology
|
5.71
|
Coal
|
5.86
|
Reference:
Lok Sabha Question Hour dated on March 28th,
2018.
