Several posts vacant at Minorities’ Welfare Dept.: RTI

Hyderabad

More than 35% posts successful the Minorities’ Welfare Department (MWD) stay vacant, a effect obtained nether the Right to Information (RTI) Act has indicated.

Kareem Ansari from youRTI.in, a portal that facilitates users seeking accusation done the RTI Act, sought details connected the sanctioned spot and the fig of regular, contractual and outsourced employees.

According to the reply, determination are 128 regular employees, 27 moving connected a contractual basis, and arsenic galore arsenic 51 outsourced employees.

The information besides amusement that astatine the Office of the Commissioner, Minorities’ Welfare, determination are 62 sanctioned posts, of which 26 are vacant.

In districts, determination are 136 sanctioned posts, of which 44 are vacant; six District Minority Welfare Officer (DMWO) posts, retired of which 2 are vacant. The DMWO is liable for implementing authorities schemes successful the districts they are posted in, and for coordinating with the Minorities Welfare Department and its agencies.

“The RTI shows that determination are 70 vacancies crossed posts impacting the work, and filling up vacancies and expanding expenditure volition help,” Mr. Ansari, who filed the RTI application, said.

Recently, the Telangana authorities allocated ₹3,796 crore to the department. While this marks an increase, compared to the allocation of ₹3,585 crore successful FY 2025-26, the authorities has faced disapproval implicit inadequate spending.

Out of the full allocation, salaries, and different recurring administrative costs received ₹875 crore. The remaining, strategy allocation, saw an allocation of ₹2,893 crore.

The Students’ Islamic Organisation (SIO), which filed a petition successful the Telangana High Court implicit pending interest reimbursement to students, said that meaningful advancement lies not conscionable successful higher allocation but successful businesslike delivery. “Under-utilisation of funds person constricted the interaction connected students,” SIO president Mohammed Faraz said.