LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1272 on Vacant Posts in Post Office. TO BE ANSWERED ON 14th DECEMBER, 2022. VACANT POSTS IN POST OFFICES. 1272. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:
SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a) whether various posts in the Post offices of the country are lying vacant, if so, the details thereof:
(b) the steps being taken by the Government to fill such posts: and
(c) the time by which such posts would be filled?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)
(a) Yes sir. The details of the vacancies in Department of Posts including vacancies in post offices are as under-
Category Number of posts vacant
Group A- 236
Group B- 7743
Group C- 67405
Total- 75384
(b) & (c) The vacancies occur due to superannuation, promotion, resignation. death ete.
Filling up of vacancies through various modes, viz. direct recruitment. promotion ete.. as per the laid down procedure and schedule is a continuous process.