Key Highlights
- 1 Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) Promotions and Prestigious Postings in India Post 2024: Officers Elevated to HAG+ (Member, Postal Services Board)
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Part-I: Promotion to Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+)
- 4 Part-II: Transfer and Posting of Higher Administrative Grade+ Officers
- 5 Important Points to Note
- 6 Conclusion
- 7 PDF Download
Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) Promotions and Prestigious Postings in India Post 2024: Officers Elevated to HAG+ (Member, Postal Services Board)
Date: 27th November 2024
Issued by: Government of India, Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts (Personnel Division)
Subject: Promotion and posting of Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ to the Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) [Member, Postal Services Board].
Introduction
One of the very significant developments with the Indian Postal Service was the promotion and posting of some Higher Administrative Grade officers into the coveted grade+ Higher Administrative Grade level. Such postings are also a part of the ongoing efforts of the ministry of communications towards a better-possible Indian Postal Service in being more effective as well as having better leadership.
This decision will be very impactful to the Indian Postal Services in leadership positions and is part of the Government’s effort to reinvigorate the management setup of the postal services in India.
Part-I: Promotion to Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+)
Promotion Date: 27th November 2024
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Level: Level-16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,05,400 – 2,24,400)
Date: Date of taking charge of the post.
The President is happy to approve the promotion of the following officer of the Indian Postal Service to the esteemed Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) [Member, Postal Services Board], w.e.f. the date of taking over the charge:-
1. Ms. Veena Ramakrishna
Current Posting: Chief Postmaster General (CPMG), Chhattisgarh Circle
New Posting: Member, Postal Services Board (Infrastructure)
Appointed and Relieving: Transferred and to join on 1st December 2024.
Indian Postal Service (IPOS: 1991)
Ms. Veena Ramakrishna gets elevated to a very prestigious position in the Indian Postal Service. She will be promoted as Member (Infrastructure) of the Postal Services Board and shall play a key role in initiatives related to infrastructure development all over the postal network.
Part-II: Transfer and Posting of Higher Administrative Grade+ Officers
The following officers of the Indian Postal Service (Group ‘A’) have been transferred and posted as under, with effect from 1st December 2024: –
1. Shri Jitendra Gupta
Present Posting: Member (PLI), Postal Services Board
New Posting: Member, Postal Services Board & Chairman, PLI Investment Board.
Service: Indian Postal Service (IPOS: 1989)
Remarks: Transferred as part of the reorganization.
2. Ms. Anula Kumar
Present Posting: Member (Banking & DBT), Postal Services Board
New Posting: Member (Financial Services) & Member (Human Resource Development), Postal Services Board.
Service: Indian Postal Service (IPOS: 1989)
These leadership changes form part of the continuous restructuring to make the Postal Services Board more effective and in line with the strategic priorities of its leadership.
Also Read, Rule 38 Transfer Rules: Guidelines, Eligibility and Application Procedure
Important Points to Note
Pay Fixation Option: Officers promoted to Higher Administrative Grade+ have the option to choose the date of fixation of pay under FR-22(1)(a)(1) within one month from the date of assumption of the charge.
Retirement Notice: Dr. Abhinav Walia, who was holding the post of Member (PLI), is retiring on 30th November 2024, and thereby creating the vacancy for the re-organized post of Member (PLI).
Hindi version: Hindi version of orders to be published shortly.
Conclusion
The recent promotions and postings under Indian Postal Service are one of the highlights of the evergreen tale of India Post progress, development, and growth. Of course, these leadership changes must ensure that all innovation work has to deliver efficiency, positively affecting the employee as well as the customer alike.
As part of the modernization efforts of the postal services undertaken by the Government, ensuring that the leadership is in place to face the challenges, promotion and posting of senior officials such as Ms. Veena Ramakrishna, Shri Jitendra Gupta, and Ms. Anula Kumar have been done.
All postal service news, career information, and updates on India Post policies can be seen on Postal Corner for more updates on the Indian Postal Service and related developments.
No.1-9/2023-SPG (Vol.II)
Government of India Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts (Personnel Division)
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Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 27.11.2024
Order
Subject: Promotion and posting of Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ to the Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) [Member, Postal Services Board] of the Service-regarding.
Part-I
The President is pleased to order the promotion of the following Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) officer of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ to the Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) [Member, Postal Services Board] in Level-16 (Rs. 2,05,400 -2,24,400) of the Pay Matrix with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post and until further orders:
Name of Officer Current Posting New Posting Effective Date Remarks Ms. Veena Ramakrishna Chief Postmaster General (CPMG), Chhattisgarh Circle Member, Postal Services Board (Infrastructure) 01st December 2024 Transferred and assumed charge on 01st December 2024.
2. In case the officer wishes to choose the date of fixation of pay under FR-22(1)(a)(1), she can do so within one month from the date of assumption of the charge.
Part-II
3. Orders of the Competent Authority are hereby conveyed for transfer/posting of the following officer of Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+) of the Indian Postal Service Group ‘A’ with effect from 01.12.2024 and until further orders:
Sl. No. Name of Officer Current Posting New Posting Effective Date Remarks 1 Shri Jitendra Gupta Member (PLI), Postal Services Board Member, Postal Services Board & Chairman, PLI Investment Board 01st December 2024 Transferred as part of reorganization. 2 Ms. Anula Kumar Member (Banking & DBT), Postal Services Board Member (Financial Services) & Member (Human Resource Development), Postal Services Board 01st December 2024 Transferred to new roles in PSB.
4. Relevant charge reports may be sent in due course.
5. Hindi version will follow.
Copy forwarded to:
- PS to Hon’ble Minister of Communications/PS to Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications.
- PPS to Secretary (Posts)/PPS to Director General Postal Services.
- Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (DoPT) – with reference to their Communication No. 24/2/2024-EO(SM.II)) dated 31.08.2024.
- PPS/PS to All Members of Postal Services Board.
- Officers concerned.
- AS&FA/ Sr. DDG (PAF)/ Sr. DDG (Vigilance) & CVO/ MD&CEO, IPPB /Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad.
- All Chief Postmasters General/ CGM (PLI)/CGM (Parcel)/CGM(BD)/Addl. DG, APS, C/o 56 APO.
- All Postmasters General/ All DDSG/GMs/Secretary (PSB).
- DDG(Establishment).
- GM (CEPT), Mysore, with a request to upload the order in India Post Website.
- All General Managers (Finance)/Directors Postal Accounts/DDAP.
- Chief Engineer (Civil), Postal Directorate.
- All Directors, Postal Training Centres.
- Director (Admn.), Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
- ADSG (Admn.)/(Gen. Admn.).
- All Sections of Postal Directorate (through e-Office).
- PEA/C&A/PB/Admn./GA/PE-II/Parliament Sections & NIC, Dak Bhawan.
- CS to Member (P): wrt APAR.
- Hindi Section for providing the Hindi version of the order.
- Guard File/IP(SPG-1)/e-Office notice board.
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