GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK
SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO
6875
ANSWERED
ON 8.05.2013
SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT
6875 . Smt. DARSHANA
VIKRAM JARDOSH, ASHOK TANWAR
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the
Government has abolished 17093 posts across the cadres in the department of
posts during the period from 2005 to 2008;
(b) if so, the
details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether there is a
shortage of staff in various cadre in the department and in the post offices in
the country;
(d) if so, the
details thereof, State-wise; and
(e) the steps proposed
to be taken to fill the vacant posts expeditiously, so as to ensure prompt and
quality service to customers?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (Dr. (SMT) KILLI KRUPARANI)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) The details of
abolition of posts are placed at Annexure-I. The reasons for abolition of posts
were in accordance with Department of Personnel & Training OM No.
2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.5.2001 vide which the Scheme of Optimization for Annual
Direct Recruitment Plan was launched. As per this Scheme, the direct recruitment was
to be limited to 1/3rd of the direct recruitment vacancies arising in
a year subject to a further ceiling that it does not exceed 1% of the total
sanctioned strength of the Department. The remaining direct recruitment posts
were required to be abolished.
(c) Manpower
requirement and regular recruitment is an ongoing process in the
Government. Shortage of staff in the Department and in the Post offices in
various cadres arises mainly due to promotion, retirement, death, leave or
transfer.
(d) Does not arise in
view of (c) above..
(e) Vacancies in the
Department are filled up by promotion or by direct recruitment as
per extant procedures regularly.
ANNEXURE-I
Abolition of posts across various cadres in the Department of
Posts during 2005-2008.
|
Year
|
No. of direct recruitment vacancies
abolished
|
|
2005
|
2121
|
|
2006
|
5426
|
|
2007
|
4957
|
|
2008
|
4589
|
|
Total
|
17093
|
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