Filling up of the vacant post of LDC in FOD

No. 2/Assn/GS/2010 Bhopal, dated 02.07.10

To
The Additional Director General,
NSSO (FOD),
New Delhi

Sub: Filling up of vacant posts of LDC in FOD Offices.

Sir,
It was informed to this Association that 36 posts of LDCs were lying vacant in various offices of the FOD as on 10.5.10. In addition, around 40 posts of LDC will become vacant due to the promotion of LDCs against the vacancies of UDC who has been promoted to the post of Assistant recently. This will increase the burden of the administrative staff in FOD Offices especially in the Regions of FOD. It is worth mentioning here that all the vacancies of the field staff have been filled up by appointing Investigator on contract basis. Moreover, Contract Investigators have been appointed to do the work of SE, UFS and NREGA in excess of the original sanctioned strength of the Field Staff whereas no Ministerial posts have been increased in lieu of the same.

Meanwhile, FOD vide letter dated. 17/5/10 has informed the undersigned under RTI that any order, issued by the DOPT/MoS&PI which relates the banning or suspending the direct recruitment of LDC is not available with the FOD. But it is seen that the Regional Heads at the State capitals, who are empowered to recruit LDC as per recruitment rules, are not exercising their powers on the matter without prior permission from FOD Headquarters. It is evident, unless a written or oral directive from the FOD Hqrs is given, no Regional Heads at the State Capitals would write to FOD Hqrs for permission to recruit the LDC.

It is therefore requested to please take early action to fill up all the posts of LDCs on regular basis and the ongoing process for the engagement of typist etc through outsourcing may be stopped. The quality and accuracy of the work in the Administrative & Accounts Sections need to be maintained and the typists engaged on outsourcing basis cannot do the same.



Yours faithfully


(TKR Pillai)
General Secretary