November 22, 2001

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       Twenty-seven tribal candidates were selected to IAS, IPS and IFS during the last three years. Out of these twelve tribal candidates were selected for IAS, ten for IPS and five for IFS. Two officers belonging to Scheduled Tribe are holding the posts of Secretary or Secretary equivalent to Government of India.

        This information was given by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Smt. Vasundhara Raje in a written to a question in Rajya Sabha today.