Rajya Sabha Q&A - Cadre Review and Recruitment in B&S Cadre of (MES)

Cadre Review and Recruitment in B&S Cadre of (MES)

“Cadre Review and Recruitment in Barrack and Store (B&S) Cadre of Military Engineer Services (MES)”

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE 

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3846

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.4.2018

CADRE REVIEW AND RECRUITMENT IN B&S CADRE OF MES

3846. SHRI K.R. ARJUNAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Director General (Personnel) has been defying the order of President, regarding implementation of first cadre review of Barrack and Store (B&S) Cadre of Military Engineer Services (MES) for past three months;

(b) if so, the details of administrative action taken thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether it is also a fact that direct recruitment of officers of B&S cadre has not been done during last eight years;

(e) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the details of action plan to fill the existing vacancies?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE

(a) No, Sir.

(b) & (c): Does not arise.

(d) to (f): A proposal for direct recruitment of 24 Barrack and Stores Officers was initiated in 2013. Observations made by UPSC in 2016 thereon have since been addressed. In the meantime, cadre review of Barrack and Stores Cadre which had been undertaken, was completed on 15th December, 2017, following which a number of posts have been upgraded and some have been abolished. These will require amendment of the recruitment rules before filling up of vacant posts.

Source: Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha Q&A - Filling Up of Posts in B&S Cadres of MES

Filling Up of Posts in B&S Cadres of MES

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE 

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3847

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2.4.2018

FILLING UP OF POSTS IN B&S CADRES OF MES

3847. SHRI K.R. ARJUNAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 1573 posts of Barrack and Store (B&S) Cadre of Military Engineer Services (MES) were revived through Ministry of Finance during September, 2016;

(b) if so, the details of vacancies filled-up till date;

(c) if not, reasons for delay of 18 months in filling up of vacancies;

(d) the date by which all revived posts will be filled-up alongwith details of recruitment / DPCs conducted during last three years at each level; and

(e) the details of DPC conducted during last three years in respect of all cadres of MES at each level with present position of each case?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) to (d): Post Cadre Review of the Barrack and Store Cadre, which was completed on 15th December, 2017 a number of posts have been upgraded and some have been abolished. These will require amendment of the recruitment rules before filling up of posts.

(e) A total of 44 Departmental Promotion Committees have been conducted for various cadres of Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Officers of MES in the past three years.

Source: Rajya Sabha