25 Jul, 2022 3:57p.m.

Lok Sabha Q&A : Shortage of staff in Public Sector Banks

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

Name of Public Sector Bank	Vacant Posts as on 1.7.2022
	All India			Churu District, Rajasthan
	Officer	Clerk	SubStaff	Officer	Clerk	SubStaff
Bank of Baroda	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank of India	2736	621	1948	0	0	0
Bank of Maharashtra	134	65	36	0	0	0
Central Bank of India	3778	466	1245	1	1	2
Canara Bank	425	356	0	0	0	0
Indian Bank	1078	1659	0	0	0	0
Indian Overseas Bank	2004	2129	1610	NO BRANCH
Punjab National Bank	162	1253	4603	3	2	1
Punjab & Sind Bank	600	718	0	NO BRANCH
State Bank of India	1425	5000	0	25	61	0
UCO Bank	64	1386	1609	0	0	0
Union Bank of India	307	573	157	0	0	0