55882 Vacant Posts in India Post - Answered in Loksabha

LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.2926

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD AUGUST, 2016

JOB OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA POST

No 2926. SHRI LAXMAN  GILUWA:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether there is shortage of manpower in India Post;

(b)    if so, the details thereof;

(c)    whether India Post is likely to create thousands  of job opportunities in future;

(d)     if so, the details thereof; and

(e)    the action taken by the Government to fill the vacant posts?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRIMANOJ SINHA)

(a)& {b)     Group-wise vacancy position is as under:-

Group                        Vacancy Position

Group "A"                                82

Group "B"                              227

Group "B" Non-Gazetted        3702

Group "C"                           51871

Total                                  55882

(c) to (e) Filling up of such vacancies is an on-going process  in the Department as per the provisions  contained in the Recruitment Rules  of each cadre.  In 2015, 5205 direct recruitment vacancies  of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant  (PAISA}, 67 vacancies of Inspector Posts  and 165 vacancies  of  Stenographer Grade  'C' and 'D' were intimated to Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

For the year 2016, 3281 vacancies of PAISA,  97 vacancies  of Inspector  Posts and 142  vacancies of Stenographer 'C' and 'D'  have been intimated to SSC  for conducting examination.