Department created Postmasters Cadre in the GP Rs 4800, 4600, 4200 and 2800

The Postal Department is more than 150 years old and the qualification for feeding cadre (Postal Assistant) to this Department was only Matriculation. Recently, the qualification for Postal Assistant has been changed as Higher Secondary with some basic computer knowledge.

These officials are promoted to LSG/HSG-II/HSG-I Postmasters as per seniority and the service to the public is depend upon these cadre only. Fast track examination conducted for LSG promotion was also stopped due to various reasons.


However to improve the efficiency further and to cope up with the present technlogical issues, Department has issued orders vide Order No 13-2/2010-PE-I dated 3.2.2010 to constitute Postmaster Cadre which is reproduced as follows:-

It has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to constitute a separate cadre of Postmasters with following number of posts by carving them out from the existing General Line Cadre Posts and Postal Services Group - B of Postal Wing and to designate them as Senior Postmaster, Postmaster Grade-III, Postmaster Grade-II and Postmaster Grade-I as detailed below:-

SlNo	Existing Cadre	Proposed Cadre	Number of Posts
1.	Postal Services Group - B Officer	Senior Postmaster Rs 9300-34800 + GP Rs 4800 (PB-3) and Rs 5400 after 4 years(PB-2)	116
2	Higher Selection Grade-I (HSG-I)	Postmaster Grade-III Rs 9300-34800 + GP Rs 4600 (PB-2)	495
3	Higher Selection Grade-II (HSG-II)	Postmaster Grade-II Rs 9300-34800 + GP Rs 4200 (PB-2)	511
4	Lower Selection Grade (LSG)	Postmaster Grade-I Rs 9300-34800 + GP Rs 2800 (PB-2)	2097

The Posts will be deemed to have been designated as Senior Postmaster, Postmaster Grade-III, Postmaster Grade-II and Postmaster Grade-I with effect from the dates these are filled up.
The consequential action like framing of Recruitment Rules shall be taken by the Personnel Division.