Minister of State for Personnel Shri Jitendra Singh has informed that over 2,400 posts of IAS and IPS Officers are lying vacant in the country. As many as 1,449 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) posts or 22.11 % of the sanctioned strength of 6,553 are vacant. There are 970 vacancies in the Indian Police Service (IPS) or 19.64 % of the total 4,940 posts.
Hope the government fills up these vacancies to facilitate good governance of the country.