Vacancies in the Armed Forces: Rajya Sabha QA
Vacancies in the Armed Forces under Group A, B, C and D, as on 1st January, 2022 and 15th December, 2022: Rajya Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 366
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06th February, 2023
VACANCIES IN THE ARMED FORCES
366 SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:
(a) the number of existing vacancies in Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, under Group A, B, C and D, as on 1st January, 2022 and 15th December, 2022 respectively, the service wise and group-wise details thereof; and
(b) the details of vacancies filled up during 2021 and 2022 respectively till date, the service-wise and group-wise details thereof?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a): The number of existing vacancies in Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force are as under:-
Indian Army:
Service Personnel: –
| Categories | Existing Vacancies as on 1stJanuary, 2022 | Existing Vacancies as on 15thDecember, 2022 |
| Officers | 7665 | 7363 |
| MNS Officers | 471 | 511 |
| JCOs/ ORs | 108685 | 118485 |
Civilians: –
| Group | Existing Vacancies as on 1st January, 2022 | Existing Vacancies as on 15th December, 2022 |
| Group A | 106 | 252 |
| Group B | 1903 | 2549 |
| Group C (including erstwhile Group D post) | 36854 | 35368 |
Indian Navy:
Service Personnel –
| Category | Vacancies as on 31st December, 2021 | Vacancies as on 31st December, 2022 |
| Officers (excluding Medical and Dental) | 1557 | 1653 |
| Sailors | 11709 | 10746 |
Civilians –
| Group | Vacancies as on 1st January, 2022 | Vacancies as on 15thDecember, 2022 |
| A | 154 | 165 |
| B(G) | 830 | 707 |
| B(NG) | 3519 | 3500 |
| C | 6876 | 6156 |
Indian Air Force:
Service Personnel –
| Categories | Vacancies as on 1st January, 2022 | *Vacancies as on 1st December, 2022 |
| Officers (except Medical and Dental Branch) | 572 | 761 |
| Airmen | 6227 | 2340 |
| NCs (E) | 803 | 1303 |
Civilians –
| Group | Vacancies as on 1st January, 2022 | * Vacancies as on 1st December, 2022 |
| Group A | 34 | 22 |
| Group B | 1109 | 1284 |
| Group C | 5157 | 3974 |
*Data of vacancies in IAF is maintained as on 1st of every month.
(b) The details of vacancies filled during 2021 and 2022 are as under:
Indian Army:
Service Personnel –
| Categories | Year 2021 | Year 2022 |
| Officers | 1512 | 1285 |
| JCOs/ ORs | Suspended due to COVID-19 | 19065 |
The recruitment status of civilians in Indian Army in Group A and Group B during 2021 and 2022 is Nil. The details of the vacancies filled in respect of Group C civilians during 2021 and 2022 are as under:-
| Group | 2021 | 2022 |
| Group C | 1746 | 201 |
Indian Navy:
Service Personnel –
| Categories | Year 2021 | Year 2022 |
| Officers | 323 | 386 |
| Sailors | 5547 | 5171 |
Civilians –
| Group | Year 2021 | Year 2022 |
| A | 87 | 53 |
| B(G) | 153 | 191 |
| B(NG) | 683 | 427 |
| C | 1390 | 3832 |
Air Force:
Service Personnel –
| Categories | Year 2021 | Year 2022 |
| Officers | 467 | 519 |
| Airmen | 4609 | 423 |
| NCs (E) | 2850 | 150 |
Civilians –
| Group | Year 2021 | Year 2022 |
| Group A | 01 | 14 |
| Group B | 41 | 66 |
| Group C | 637 | 1763 |
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Source: Rajya Sabha