THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a) & (b) Madam. By 31.3.2011, 24015 out of 25154 Departmental
Post Offices were computerized. For 2011-12, target was to computerize
remaining Departmental Post Offices, which were technically feasible for
computerization. During the year 2011-12, 954 Departmental Post Offices
suitable for computerization were computerized. State-wise break up of 954
Post Offices is given in Annexure-I. With this, 99.26% Departmental Post
Offices in the country have been computerized till 31.3.2012. No physical
target was given to computerize Grameen Dak Sewak managed Post Offices in
rural areas.
(c) The details of funds allocated and released for Modernization and
Computerization of the Post Offices during the last three years and the
current year is given in Annexure-II & III
(d) Postal employees are imparted induction and on-job-training
at six Postal Training Centres located at different places to develop
operative skill. Computer related training is imparted at 240 Work Place
Training Centres spread over 22 Postal Circles. In addition, higher
managerial cadres are imparted training at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National
Postal Academy at Ghaziabad. List of Postal Training Centres is given
in Annexure-IV.
