With many posts in the National Savings Scheme (NSS) wing of the Finance Department lying vacant, the government may not be able to achieve its objective of mobilising deposits of Rs.1,000 crore through the scheme this fiscal.
The government had set the target for the first time after three years.
Operates via agents
The NSS operates through agents who are supervised by officers of the National Savings Department. The department has a sanctioned strength of 34 officers, comprising 19 assistant directors, 13 deputy directors, an additional director, and a director.
Department sources said the posts of 15 assistant directors and nine deputy directors had been lying vacant for long.
PSC rank list
Though the Kerala State Public Service Commission published the final rank list for the assistant director posts in January, the government did not take any step to make appointments from the list within the stipulated period.
Instead, a file had now been opened to promote undersecretaries and deputy secretaries in the Finance Department attached to the Secretariat and post them as assistant directors and deputy directors in the National Savings Department, which was being opposed by those on the rank list.
Move opposed
The sources said the officers of the National Savings Department were opposed to the move as officers promoted and deputed in this manner from another wing would lack the zeal to meet the declared target.
On the other hand, fresh appointments could put in better pitch to achieve the target, the sources said.
Posts of 15 assistant directors and
nine deputy directors have been lying
vacant for long.
