NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of finance clarified on Saturday that there is no restriction or ban on filling up of posts in the government. Normal recruitment through various agencies such as staff selection commission, railways recruitment board will continue as usual without any curbs.
The clarification puts at rest any apprehension over a blanket ban on government jobs. “The Dept. of Expenditure circular dated 04 Sept, 2020, deals with internal procedure for creation of posts and does not in anyway affect or curtail recruitment,” the finance ministry said on microblogging site Twitter.

The clarification was in response to a department of expenditure order to all ministries and departments calling for a ban on creation of new posts in ministries and departments, attached offices, subordinate offices, statutory bodies and autonomous bodies except with approval of the department. The ban, according to the order, will cover all cre ation of posts under powers which have been relegated to any organisation regardless of the source of such authority or power.
If any posts have been created after July 1, 2020 under delegated power or authority without approval from the department of expenditure and have not yet been filled, then such posts shall not be filled, the department of expenditure had said while unveiling fresh austerity measures on Friday. The order had triggered apprehension that there would be a ban on recruitment for government jobs at a time when there is a need to create employment.