THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) The number of posts of Superintendent of Posts, Inspectors of Posts, Post Master, Postman and
Group `D` lying vacant in the country is as under:
NUMBER OF POSTS LYING VACANT
Superintendent Inspectors of Post Master Postman Group `D`
of Posts Posts (Class-IV)
73 628 3271 6015 4223
(b) Vacancies arise from time to time due to promotion, resignation, retirement, death etc.
of the incumbents, but the work is being managed by redeployment of staff. Hence, no operational
problems are being faced in post offices.
(c) There is no ban on recruitment in the Department of Posts. Filling up of
the vacancies by direct recruitment and by promotion is an on-going exercise.
Promotional vacancies are being filled up periodically. In accordance with the
existing instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training vide
Office Memoranda No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.05.2001 and 30.08.2006, the direct
recruitment vacancies are being filled upto the extent of 1/3rd of the direct
recruitment vacancies arising in a year subject to a further ceiling that it does
not exceed 1% of the total sanctioned strength of the Department.
(d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.
