Corrigendum for notification of horizontal vacancy to the Post of PA/SA 2023 in HP Circle

Department of Posts India

O/o The Chief Postmaster General, HP Circle Shimla -171009

Memo. No. R&E/77-8/2023

Corrigendum

Dated at Shimla, the 03.05.2023.

In partial modification to this office memo. of even no. dated 28.04.2023, wherein final vacancy position in PA/ SA cadre for the year 2023, available to be filled up through LDCE 2023 was notified. The one horizontal vacancy was earmarked for PwBDs candidate under other category.

2. The aforesaid horizontal vacancy is hereby re-notified to be filled up from amongst meritorious candidate under PwBDs category, having any type of disability i.e. VH (Visually Handicapped), OH (Orthopedic Handicapped), HH (Hard of Hearing) or MD (Multiply Disability).

Assistant Postmaster General,

O/o Chief Postmaster General,

H.P. Circle, Shimla-171009.

Copy to:-

1. The Director (DE), Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001.

2.The GM (CEPT), Mysuru for uploading to the official website of Department of Posts.

3-12. All Division/ Unit Heads in HP Circle.

13. The In-charge, Staff Branch, Circle Office, Shimla.

14. Office copy.

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1. What is Vertical Reservation/Vacancy?

The reservations in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes [(under Article 16(4)] may be called vertical reservations.

a) SC

b) ST

c) OBC

The Total percentage of Reservation for the above three categories should not exceed 50% at any point of Time

2. What is Horizontal Reservation/Vacancy ?

The Reservation in fovour of Ex-servicemen, Person with Disability, Sportsmen, Minorities etc may be called Horizontal reservation.

Horizontal reservations cut across the vertical reservations – what is called interlocking reservations. The percentage of reservation allotted to Horizontal reservation categories should be adjusted against percentage of SC/ST/ OBC and General categories in vertical reservation.

Even after providing for these horizontal reservations, the percentage of reservations in SC /ST and OBC should remain the same. It should not exceed the limit prescribed for these categories.