Inclusion of "Third Gender/any Other Category" in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government

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F. No.39028/02/2016 - Estt(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated 20th April 2020

Office Memorandum

Subject: Inclusion of "Third Gender/any Other Category" in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government - reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that "The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019" was passed by both Houses of the Parliament and received the assent of the President on 05.12.2019. This Act (No. 40 of 2019) has been notified in the Gazette of India on 05.12.2019.

2. The matter regarding Inclusion of "Third Gender/any Other Category" in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government, was under consideration of the Government for quite some time. Based on the provisions of the aforesaid Act and the legal opinion obtained on the subject, Civil Services Examination Rules, 2020 have been notified on 05.02.2020, providing for inclusion of 'Transgender' as a separate category of gender for the said exam.

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3. All Ministries / Departments of Government of India are requested to modify the relevant examination rules providing for inclusion of 'Transgender' as a separate category of gender, so as to make the said Rules in conformity with the provisions of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019.

(Rajbir Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India)
Tel No.: 2309 3175

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Central Government Jobs: Recruitment of SC,ST and OBC

Central Government Jobs: Recruitment of SC,ST and OBC

 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF  PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-538
ANSWERED ON-08.08.2013

 

Recruitment of SC ST OBC

538 .    SHRI D.P. TRIPATHI

(a) the number of persons belong to SC/ST/OBC recruited in different groups of the Central Government Services during last five years; and

(b) the details thereof?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b): As per information received from various Ministries/Departments, the number of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates appointed by direct recruitment in different groups of the Central Government services during the years from 2006 to 2010 is given in the Annexure.

Source-http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.538 for 08/08/2013

Number of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates appointed by direct recruitment in different groups of the Central Government services during the years from 2006 to 2010

Year	Groups	Scheduled Castes	Scheduled Tribes	Other Backward Classes
2006	Group A	202	216	315
	Group B	198	135	312
	Group C	9358	6511	14686
	Group D	4708	3017	4796
	Total	14466	9879	20109
2007	Group A	336	149	592
	Group B	156	84	219
	Group C	9012	6407	13667
	Group D	5784	2734	7357
	Total	15288	9374	21835
2008	Group A	395	180	691
	Group B	346	114	372
	Group C	8414	4857	13781
	Group D	7491	2477	8187
	Total	16646	7628	23031
2009	Group A	408	199	792
	Group B	566	289	1246
	Group C	10851	6750	20405
	Group D	3528	1219	3886
	Total	15353	8457	26329
2010*	Group A	238	116	555
	Group B	600	285	1112
	Group C	9895	6832	17963
	Group D	1855	581	1910
	Total	12588	7814	21540
	Grand total	74341	43152	112844

 * For the year 2010, data does not include two Ministries/Departments.

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