India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice headed by Shri Brij, MP, Rajya Sabha, presented its One Hundred Sixtieth Report on the Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Personnel and Training (Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions) to Rajya Sabha on 16th March, 2026 and laid it on the Table of Lok Sabha on 16th March, 2026. 

While examining the Demands for Grants, the Committee has made an appraisal of the performance, programmes, policies of the Department of Personnel and Training vis‑a‑vis expenditure made out of Consolidated Fund of India in the current financial year during the meetings held on 17th and 18th February, 2026.

The Panel scrutinized the Demands for Grants thoroughly spanning over  almost five hours with the Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training; Director, Central Bureau of Investigation; Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission; Principal Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal; Joint Secretary, Lokpal; Additional Secretary, Central Information Commission; Secretary, Union Public Service Commission; Chairman, Staff Selection Commission; Chairman, National Recruitment Agency; Secretary, Public Enterprises Selection Board; Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration; Member (Admn.), Capacity Building Commission; Director, Institute of Secretariat Training & Management and Director General, Indian Institute of Public Administration. The Report was considered and adopted by the Committee on 12th March, 2026. Some recommendations/observations made by the Committee in this Report are enclosed. The entire Report is also available on https://sansad.in/rs

KEY RECOMMENDATIONS/OBSERVATIONS

160th Report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Department of Personnel and Training

          OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE DEMANDS FOR GRANTS OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

(Para 3.6)

(Para 3.15)

RECRUITMENT INSTITUTIONS

(Para 4.16)

(Para 4.21)

(Para 4.28)

(Para 4.30)

TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

(Para 5.3)

(Para 5.10)

INTEGRITY, VIGILANCE, TRANSPARENCY AND SERVICE MATTERS

(Para 6.3)

(Para 6.5)

(Para 6.21)

(Para 6.41)

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