Shortage of Bank Staff as on 1.7.2022, 95% staff is in position against the sanctioned staff strength – Lok Sabha Q and A

Shortage of Bank Staff as on 1.7.2022, 95% staff is in position against the sanctioned staff strength – Lok Sabha Q and A

Shortage of Bank Staff as on 1.7.2022, 95% staff is in position against the sanctioned staff strength – Lok Sabha Q and A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 128

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18th JULY, 2022 (MONDAY) / ASHADHA 27, 1944 (SAKA)

Shortage of Bank Staff

128. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that there is acute shortage of staff in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) due to which customers are facing a lot of problems;
(b) the details thereof particularly of Churu district in Rajasthan and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the details of vacant posts as on date, bank-wise; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of staff in banks?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(DR. BHAGWAT KARAD)

(a) to (d): No sir, as per inputs received from Public Sector Banks, as on 1.7.2022, 95% staff is in position against the sanctioned staff strength and in Churu district, Rajasthan, 88% staff is in position against the sanctioned staff strength. The small proportion of vacancies is substantially attributable to attrition on account of superannuation and other usual factors. Banks undertake staff recruitment to fill vacancies on ongoing basis as per their requirement. The details of the vacant posts is at Annex.

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Annex referred to in reply to part-(a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 128, for answer on 18.07.2022

Annex

 

Name of Public Sector Bank

Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022
All India Churu District, Rajasthan
Officer Clerk SubStaff Officer Clerk SubStaff
Bank of Baroda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bank of India 2736 621 1948 0 0 0
Bank of Maharashtra 134 65 36 0 0 0
Central Bank of India 3778 466 1245 1 1 2
Canara Bank 425 356 0 0 0 0
Indian Bank 1078 1659 0 0 0 0
Indian Overseas Bank 2004 2129 1610 NO BRANCH
Punjab National Bank 162 1253 4603 3 2 1
Punjab & Sind Bank 600 718 0 NO BRANCH
State Bank of India 1425 5000 0 25 61 0
UCO Bank 64 1386 1609 0 0 0
Union Bank of India 307 573 157 0 0 0

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