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.