Jobs and pension for ex-servicemen – Rajya sabha Q&A

Number of vacancies reserved for ex-servicemen in public sector banks, Central PSUs and CAPFs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 47
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18th JULY, 2022

JOBS AND PENSION FOR EX-SERVICEMEN

47. DR. V. SIVADASAN:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of vacancies reserved for ex-servicemen in public sector banks, Central PSUs and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs);

(b) the number of the above mentioned posts that have been filled with ex-servicemen in the last five years, year-wise; and

(c) the number of ex-servicemen receiving pensions since the last five years, year-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a): The following Reservation is available for Ex-Servicemen (ESM) in Public Sector Banks,Central PSUs and Central Armed Police Forces:

• Reservation in Central PSUs and Public Sector Banks
  14.5% in all Direct recruitment Group ‘C’ Posts.
  24.5% in all Direct recruitment Group ‘D’ Posts.
  (including 4.5% for Disabled ESM and Dependents of Service personnel killed in action)
• Reservation in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs):
  10% in Direct recruitment posts upto the level of Assistant Commandant.

(b): The number of Ex-servicemen in Public Sector Banks, Central PSUs (CPSUs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in last five years, year-wise, is as under:

Year	CPSUs	CAPFs	Banks
2016	5016	3568	31756
2017	5139	3513	25875
2018	5569	4617	50918
2019	3744	3278	53378
2020	3156	3216	48985
2021 (till June 2021)	3414	6372	47572

(c): The number of Ex-servicemen receiving pension for the last five years, year-wise, is as under:

Year	CPSUs	CAPFs	Banks
2016	5016	3568	31756
2017	5139	3513	25875
2018	5569	4617	50918
2019	3744	3278	53378
2020	3156	3216	48985
2021 (till June 2021)	3414	6372	47572

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