Union government employees in India
Government employees in the India are the employees working with the Union Government of India. There are around 56 ministries and departments in Government of India employing around four million eight hundred sixty-seven thousand employees.
Statistics
Government employees in the union government in 56 ministries[1] and departments under latter as of 1 July 2023 has 48.67 lakhs working employees and about 77 lakhs retired employees on rolls.[2] Indian Railways with 1.3 million employees has highest number of employees in union government.[3]
Benefits
Government employees in the India are entitled to following benefits:[4][5]
- Pension
- Leave encashment
- Gratuity on Death
- Medical facilities under Union Government Health Scheme
Single male employees and female employees in the Union government are eligible for child care leave for 730 days.[6]
Salary structure
Union government employees lowest and highest salary structure was revised in 7th Pay Commission.[7]
Training programmes
Government employees in India are provided with following training programmes[8]
- My iGot
- Blended Programmes
- Curated Programmes
Vacancies
Union government has 9.64 lakh vacancies in various departments of Government of India as on 1 July 2023.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Sinha, Shishir (5 February 2023). "Employee strength in Central Ministries and departments to reach 35.55 lakh on March 1 next year". BusinessLine. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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- ^ "7th Pay Commission: How govt's salary, appraisal system works". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Pension, Healthcare, Other Benefits Add Security To Retired Government Employees' Post-Work Life". retirement.outlookindia.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "8 Benefits That Central Govt Employees Get After Retirement". retirement.outlookindia.com. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "730 days of child care leave for female and single male government employees: Jitendra Singh". The Hindu. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "7th Pay Commission: In 70 years, senior govt officials' salary hiked from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2.50 lakh". India Today. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Centre set to launch training programmes for govt employees on Good Governance Day: All you need to know". The Indian Express. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Over 9.64 lakh vacancies in central government jobs: Overview of vacancies". India Today. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.