Conduct of LDCE for promotion to the cadre of P.S Group ‘B’ from the vacancy year 2012–13 onwards - Regarding objections against conduct of single examination altogether for 5 vacancy years i.e.2012-13 to 2016-17.

No. CHQ/AIAIASP/PS Gr. B Exam 12-17/2016               Dated :  19/10/2016

To,                                                                                 

Shri B. V. Sudhakar,

Secretary (Posts)

Department of Posts, 

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 

New Delhi 110 001. 

Sub: Conduct of LDCE for promotion to the cadre of P.S Group ‘B’ from the vacancy year 2012–13 onwards - Regarding objections against conduct of single examination altogether for 5 vacancy years i.e.2012-13 to 2016-17.

Ref: Directorate Notification No. A-34012/8/2016-DE dated 07^th October 2016

Respected Sir,

          Kindly refer to Directorate memo cited above vide which LDCE to the cadre of PS Group ‘B’ against vacancy years 2012-13 to 2016-17 (Five Recruitment Years) has been notified. While this Association is showing gratitude to the authorities for deciding upon conduct of LDCE of PS Group ‘B’ cadre, pending for last five years, at the same time there are apprehensions & objections on the manner in which this exam altogether for five recruitment years has been planned. The association has been repeatedly requesting the authorities continuously for the last 3-4 years for conduct of this examination separate for each recruitment year. All these requests were duly acknowledged by the authorities, but it appears that no consideration has been given to it.

2.       As per notification ibid the SINGLE LDCE is scheduled to be held on 04.12.2016 for the 5 different recruitment years listed below:

2012 – 13

2013 – 14

2014 – 15

2015 – 16

2016 – 17

          Apparently, this amounts to violation of equitable justice. This single go examination against five Recruitment Years is denying the aspirants their legitimate and fair right to appear in each LDCE and against each vacancy year. A candidate is thus, given only and only one chance to appear in the exam, rather than to taste success/failure in five exams ought to be conducted separately for separate vacancy year. The manner in which the exam has been notified is also depriving the aspirants the number of opportunities, entitled to him/her as a matter of right and in the interest of equity justice and fair play. For instance, had this LDCE conducted separately for separate vacancy year, a particular aspirant eligible for the vacancies of 2012–13 would get 5 opportunities of appearing in the exam till vacancy year 2016–17, in the event he remained unsuccessful in the previous attempts. The opportunity matrix of a particular aspirant, if LDCE is conducted year to year basis as compared to that of examination conducted through “SINGLE LDCE” would be as under:

Aspirant eligible for the Exam Year	No. of opportunities,if LDCE is conducted on Year to Year Basis till exam for Year 2016 - 17	No. of opportunities, if SINGLE LDCE is conducted as notified.
2012 – 13	05	01
2013 – 14	04	01
2014 – 15	03	01
2015 – 16	02	01
2016 – 17	01	01

Hence, the decision of conducting SINGLE LDCE for 5 different recruitment years is causing grave injustice to the aspirants for the LDCE and senior members of this association for no reasons attributable to them.

         

3.       It is further submitted that Para 5 of the notification prescribes syllabus issued by SPG Section vide its letter number 09-59/2010-SPG dated 08.03.2011 & 21.04.2011. It is pertinent to submit that syllabus for PS Group ‘B’ notified vide said letters of SPG Section was further reviewed and modified vide SPG Section letter number F. No. A-34012/03/2013-DE dated 22th April 2014 and the same is conspicuously absent in the notification. A copy of letter enclosed for ready reference please. Thus, there appears ambiguity in the syllabus of PS Group ‘B’ Examination and the matter is still unclear. Furthermore, in Para 6 of the notification, 6% quota of vacancies are found given to General Line Officials which is totally incorrect. Recently General Line Official’s quota was reduced from 6% to 3%. Therefore the vacancies calculated for General Line officials seem to be in more number.  

          In view thereof, this association thus, register its objections against the conduct of SINGLE LDCE notified for filling up vacancies of altogether 5 Recruitment years in a single go and request the authorities to re-visit/re-consider the decision. It is requested to initiate conduct of separate LDCE for each vacancy year one by one at adequate interval of at least one month after declaration of result so that each and every aspirant would be given fair opportunity in his career progression.

         

With profound regards.

Yours sincerely,

Sd/- 

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Copy to :

1.   Shri S. V. Rao, Director (DE), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.

2.   Shri G. M. Taneja, ADG (DE), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001.