1,300 IAS, 505 IPS Vacant Posts: Govt Reports In Lok Sabha

Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh has informed the Lok Sabha today that as many as 1,300 posts of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 505 posts of the Indian Police Service (IPS) are lying vacant.

Of the total 6,877 sanctioned posts of the IAS, there are 5,577 officers in position, the minister said in a written reply.

Also, there are 4,594 IPS officers in position, as against their sanctioned strength of 5,099.

Singh explained that IAS posts are filled according to the reservation guidelines issued by the government.

Since 2012, a total of 180 candidates have been recruited to the IAS through the civil services examination each year, with 4 percent of these seats reserved for candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD).

He added that the process of allocating candidates through the civil services examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is ongoing and continuous.