Compassionate Appointment in Corporate OFBs – Rajya Sabha QA
Compassionate Appointment in Corporate OFBs – Rajya Sabha QA dated 04.12.2023
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 50
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04th December, 2023
COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT IN CORPORATE OFBs
50 SHRI VAIKO:
SHRI M. SHANMUGAM:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:
(a) the number of applications which are pending for compassionate appointment to dependents against death of bread winners in the Defence undertakings, in the last three years, with details, undertaking-wise;
(b) whether the Ministry has issued any guidelines to continue providing compassionate appointments to dependents, after corporatization of erstwhile Ordinance Factory Board (OFB);
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) the number of applications pending with the Corporate OFBs, especially in Tamil Nadu;
(e) whether the Ministry would review such cases pending in Defence undertakings for favourable consideration on humanitarian grounds, if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a): Applications pending for compassionate appointment to dependents against the death of bread winners in the Corporate Ordinance Factories are as under:
| Munitions India Limited | 294 |
| Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited | 86 |
| Yantra India Limited | 151 |
| Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited | 226 |
| Troops Comforts Limited | 127 |
| India Optel Limited | 98 |
| Gliders India Limited | 19 |
| Total | 1001 |
(b) & (c): No guideline has been issued by MoD for continuation of compassionate appointment to dependents post corporatization of OFB.
(d): 105 nos.
(e) & (f): As per DoP&T’s advice, the appointment etc. in respect of employees of DPSUs are concerned, will be governed by rules/instructions applicable to employees of Public Sector Enterprises and Recruitment Rules framed for the posts transferred to DPSUs.