| MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS |
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QUESTION NO: |
4703 |
| VACANCIES IN SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES |
| SHASHI THAROOR |
Will the Minister of
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PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS |
be pleased to state:-
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(a) whether important scientific agencies such as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advance Scientific Research (JNCASR) and the Indian Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAR) have been operating without a permanent Director General or a head to overlook their functions;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the time period from when each of these posts have been lying vacant;
(c) whether the Government is unable to appoint eminent leaders to replace the previously appointed heads and if so, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether any measures have been taken by the Government to resolve this problem; and
(e) if so, the details thereof including the time period by when the concerned heads/Director Generals are likely to be appointed? |
| ANSWER |
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): At present, the posts of Director General/Head of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO); Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advance Scientific Research (JNCASR); and Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) are vacant with effect from the dates shown against each:
Name of Post Date of vacancy
DG, CSIR 01.01.2014
DG, ICMR 01.03.2015
DG, DRDO 01.02.2015
President, JNCASR 01.10.2013
Director, IARI 07.08.2014
(c) to (e): Necessary steps have been initiated for expeditious selection of regular incumbents to these posts inter alia including advertisement inviting applications, constitution of Search-cum-Selection Committee, etc. as per the post-specific extant procedure. |
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