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

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