RTI Reveals 8.23 Lakh Vacancies Across Central Government

The government has approved many jobs in its offices, but many of those jobs are currently empty.

An RTI request found that about 8.23 lakh posts were vacant on March 1, 2024.

This means roughly one out of every five approved jobs had no employee.

The largest gaps were in civilian defence offices and the Railways.

The Home Affairs Ministry also had more than one lakh empty posts.

Smaller departments, including health, education, agriculture and the environment, also had shortages.

Chandra Shekhar Gaur, who sought the information, said the government should fill the posts quickly.

He said this could create jobs and help government departments work better.