Mission Mode Recruitment Initiative : More than 12 lakh appointment letters have been distributed so far – Rajyasabha Question No.601
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.601
(ANSWERED ON 23.07.2026)
MISSION MODE RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE
601. SHRI ABDUL WAHAB:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has reviewed the effectiveness of Mission Mode Recruitment initiative in filling vacancies across Central Government Ministries, Departments and autonomous bodies;
(b) the number of sanctioned posts, vacancies identified and appointments made under the initiative during the last five years, Ministry-wise;
(c) whether Government has identified departments where vacancies continue to remain high despite the recruitment drive and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the measures proposed to ensure timely recruitment, reduce vacancies and improve efficiency in public service delivery?
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) to (d): The Government had launched the National Rozgar Mela initiative on 22nd October 2022 as part of Mission Recruitment. A total of 19 Rozgar Melas have been organized so far at 45-50 cities across the country, in which more than 12 lakh appointment letters have been distributed. Recruitment in mission-mode is taking place across Central Ministries / Departments, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Autonomous Bodies, Health Institutions, Educational Institutions, and Public Sector Banks etc. providing lakhs of public employment opportunities to youth across the country.
Details relating to the number of sanctioned posts, vacancies and appointments made in Central Government are maintained by the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities / Ministries / Departments. Compiled information on sanctioned posts and persons-in-position in Ministries / Departments of the Central Government is available in Annual Reports of Pay Research Unit, Department of Expenditure, which are accessible at the URL: https://doe.gov.in/annual-report- pay-and-pallowances
The occurrence and (filling-up of vacancies is a continuous process. Ministries/Departments have been instructed to fill vacant posts in a time- bound manner. Information on recruitments undertaken by central recruitment agencies such as UPSC and SSC to fill up Central Govt. vacancies is publicly available on their respective official websites and in their Annual Reports which are accessible at: https://upsc.gov.in/annual-reports and https://ssc.gov.in/about-us/report . Timely filling up of vacancies in various Government organisations has helped in efficient and effective service delivery to the citizens.
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