The southern states have reported an acute shortage of IAS
officers. Kerala with a shortage of 30.7% IAS officers and related vacancies tops
the list. Karnataka has reported a 20% shortage of IAS officers. Tamil
Nadu — with a shortage of 14.6% — is better placed among all the southern
states At the all-India level, the shortage of IAS officers averages
22%, according to official figures presented by the ministry of personnel,
public grievances, and pensions in Parliament.
The southern states have reported an acute shortage of IAS
officers. Kerala with a shortage of 30.7% IAS officers and related vacancies tops
the list.
Karnataka has reported a 20% shortage of IAS officers. Tamil Nadu — with a shortage of 14.6% — is better placed among all the southern states
At the all-India level, the shortage of IAS officers averages 22%, according to official figures presented by the ministry of personnel, public grievances, and pensions in Parliament.