NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL
EMPLOYEES
Ref: PF/GENL/2013 Dated – 11.11.2013
To
Ms. P. Gopinath
Secretary
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Madam,
Sub: - Non filling of notified vacancies in
Direct recruitment of PAs/SAs/PA (SBCO) categories – Declaration of results –
reg.
We are rather dismayed
to convey our sentiments regarding unfilling of PAs/SAs/PASB (CO) to the extent
of notified vacancies due to paucity of available applicants securing the
minimum qualifying marks.
The recruitment process
prolonged for more than a year by the private agency (CMC Ltd) and the main
reason for is said to be the quantum of applications came in lakhs. As per the
provisions of the present recruitment rules, the vacancies thrown to GDS under
direct recruitment as residuary vacancies are also to be filled through this
process of examination. After declaring the result in many circles, it has
become clear that so many vacancies are still remaining unfilled due to dearth
of qualified candidates securing prescribed minimum marks of the relevant categories.
It may not be disputed
that most of the applicants are over qualified and even they are unable to get
the pass standard for a clerical post is not a sign of fair pattern of setting
of questions. If in one circle, out of one lakh highly qualified applicants,
even about 200 candidates are not qualified that it is not the fault of the
candidates but faulty procedure and unrealistic framing of question etc is the
reasons of such mass-scale failure.
The following are our
suggestions to recover from such situation of non availability of suitable
hands for clerical posts among the mass of educated youths applied.
1. The recruitment agency shall suitably
be insisted to maintain the necessary level of setting of question papers to
ensure filling up of all vacancies. We are not pleading for lower standard, but
the reality is to be taken in to account that even after a lengthy process,
sufficient number of eligible recruits are in need despite big crowd were in
fray.
2. As the private recruitment agency is
not succeeded to secure the sufficient number required, by the department it is
requested to reconsider the continuance of such private agencies in our
recruitment process. As the contract period of CMC Ltd is nearing completion we
may not renew it based on our experience not only in framing question, but also
in giving wrong answer keys in the examination it conducted.
3. Notwithstanding some draw backs it
seems that the earlier system of recruitment process by Circle/divisional heads
is even better atleast to fill up all the vacant posts.
4. The residuary vacancies notified for
GDS is not filled to the extent of even one percent due to dearth of qualified
GDS shows the necessity of relaxing the standards of age and percentage of
marks in the qualifying and the competitive examination is to be considered. It
is noteworthy to mention here that an SC in open market with 45% of marks in 12th class is eligible to apply, but for an
SC in GDS category requires 50%. The marks relaxation to OBC , SC
5. In the recruitment process, all the
vacancies are arranged to be filled up and carrying over to next year will be
deemed injustice to the applicants. Further failing to fill up the vacancies
will result in overloading of work to the existing staff. Hence, the process of
recruitment may be revamped to make sure the filling up of all vacancies in
existence at the time of declaration of results.
6. As the unfilled vacancies for the year
2011 and 2012 is in higher side, it is requested to notify supplementary
recruitment immediately exclusively to fill up the existing vacancies.
To sustain the above
said points the position prevailing in Tamilnadu circle is given in the table
below.
Announced DR vacancies for the year 2011,
2112
- 621
Results
Declared
- 477
unfilled vacancies
-
144
Anticipated DR vacancies for the year 2013
(yet to be
announced)
-
350
unfilled
vacancies -
350
Announced Residual vacancies for 2010,
2011
- 240
Results
declared
-
4
unfilled
vacancies -
236
No. of posts kept vacant in PA cadre due to
Local arrangements in Supervisory posts
(unfilled LSG/HSG II/HSG I
Posts)
- 382
unfilled
vacancies -
382
Announced LGO vacancies for
2013
- 338
unfilled
vacancies -
338
LR P.As to be maintained exclusive of the 10%
of the sanctioned strength
(approximately)
- 900
unfilled
vacancies -
900
The same alarming position is existing in many
more circles and a decision to set right the issues in the recruitment process
is the requirement of this hour.
Awaiting early response,
Yours faithfully,
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
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