Vacant Posts in Post Offices: Lok Sabha QA
Vacant Posts in Post Offices – Details of the vacancies in Department of Posts including vacancies in post offices: Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1272
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 etc. Filling up of vacancies through various modes, viz. direct recruitment, promotion etc., as per the laid down procedure and schedule is a continuous process.
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Source: Lok Sabha

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