Back in action: After a year of lull, Centre to swing into hiring mode

Will recruit more for central ministries and depts in 2022-23 and 2023-24

A year after a decline, employment in Central ministries and departments is set to rise a bit this fiscal year and in FY24.

While the staff strength of these ministries and departments is estimated to rise by 276,796 to 3.44 million at the end of FY23, it would be up by 109,266 to 3.55 million in March 2024, showed the latest Budget papers. The strength had fallen by 284,409 to 3.17 million at the end of 2021-22. However, the strength at the end of FY23 will be slightly less than the 3.45 million at the end of 2020-21. The staff