The Delhi Assembly’s Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has requested Lt Governor VK Saxena to take immediate steps to fill over 2,000 backlog vacancies reserved for these communities in the Delhi Police.
Vishesh Ravi, the chairman of the panel, said in a letter to Saxena that a total 2,078 posts reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Delhi Police have been lying vacant for a long time. “This is not only against the principles of equality and social justice enshrined in our Constitution, but it also undermines efforts for inclusive and diverse representation in our law enforcement agencies,” Ravi wrote.
The Committee on Welfare of SC/STs requested data from the Delhi Police regarding backlogs of SC/ST vacancies.
The data provided by the Delhi Police revealed a total of 2078 vacant positions across various categories: 151 Sub-Inspector positions, 22 Assistant Sub-Inspector positions, 383 Head Constable positions, 1452 Constable positions, and 70 Multi-Tasking Staff positions. This backlog has led to qualified SC/ST candidates being deprived of job opportunities that they deserve.
