**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Communications, Department of Telecommunications, issued this notification on July 22, 2026, to announce the provisional appointment of eight candidates to the Indian Posts and Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service Group ‘A’. These appointments are based on the results of the Civil Services Examination, 2024, for the 2025 batch. The joining dates for the officers are retroactively effective from August 25, 2025, and December 22, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Service and Rank**
* Appointments are made to the Indian Posts and Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service Group ‘A’.
* The appointments are granted on a provisional basis by the President of India.
* Candidates belong to the 2025 batch.
* **Remuneration**
* Officers are placed in Level-10 of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix.
* The associated pay scale is ₹56,100–1,77,500.
* **Appointed Candidates and Effective Dates**
* A total of eight candidates have been appointed, representing General, EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories.
* Sh. Sankar Pandiaraj joined effective August 25, 2025.
* The remaining seven candidates (Sh. Akshay Patel, Ms. Riya Vaid, Ms. Muley Rasika Rajesh, Ms. Amita Bishnoi, Sh. Anshu Kumar, Sh. Jagdish Prasad Khoker, and Ms. Dhatchayeni R) joined effective December 22, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Appointed Candidates (8 Individuals)**
**Impact**
These individuals are officially inducted into a Group ‘A’ central service with a defined pay structure and seniority batch (2025). Their service is currently on a provisional basis.
**Action Required**
The candidates must comply with any remaining formalities required to regularize their provisional appointment.
**Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications)**
**Impact**
The department expands its cadre within the Accounts and Finance Service to include new officers from the 2024 examination cycle.
**Action Required**
The Establishment and Training division must update service records and manage the administrative integration of these officers based on their respective joining dates.
**Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)**
**Impact**
The document serves as the formal execution of the recruitment process conducted via the Civil Services Examination, 2024.
**Action Required**
No further action is specified for the commission in this document.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Posts and Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service: The Group ‘A’ civil service to which candidates were provisionally appointed in Level-10 of the pay matrix.
Department of Telecommunications: The department within the Ministry of Communications responsible for issuing this appointment notification.
Civil Services Examination, 2024: The competitive examination conducted to select candidates for various civil services including the Indian Posts and Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service.
Union Public Service Commission: The constitutional body that conducted the selection process and recommended the candidates for appointment.
7th Central Pay Commission: The pay framework whose pay matrix (Level-10) governs the salary structure of the appointed officers.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 2
PART I—Section 2
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 45] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 22, 2026/आषाढ 31, 1948
No. 45] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026/ASHADHA 31, 1948
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2026
फा. स.ं 07-02/2023-एसईए-I.— संघ लोक सेिा आयोग द्वारा आयोजित जसजिल सेिा परीक्षा, 2024 के पररणामों
के आधार पर, राष्ट्रपजत एतद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत 8 (आठ) अभ्यर्थयि ों को भारतीय डाक एि ंदरू सचं ार लेखा एि ंजित्त सेिा, समूह
'क' म,ें 7ि ें केन्द्रीय िेतन आयोग के िेतन मैररक्स के लेिल-10 (₹56,100–1,77,500) म,ें अनजं तम आधार पर, उनके नाम
के सम्मुख उजल्लजखत जतजथ स ेजनयुक्त करत े ह:ैं-
क्रम संख्या उम्मीदिार के नाम और िग ि बैच जनयुजक्त की जतजथ
1 श्री अक्षय पटेल (सामान्द्य) 2025 22.12.2025
2 सुश्री ररया िैद्य (सामान्द्य) 2025 22.12.2025
3 सुश्री मुल े रजसका रािेि (सामान्द्य) 2025 22.12.2025
4 सुश्री अजमता जबश्नोई (सामान्द्य) (आर्थिक रूप स ेकमिोर िगि) 2025 22.12.2025
5 श्री संकर पांजडयाराि (अन्द्य जपछडा िगि) 2025 25.8.2025
5603 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 2]
6 श्री अंि ुकुमार (अन्द्य जपछडा िगि) 2025 22.12.2025
7 श्री िगदीि प्रसाद खोकर (अनसु ूजचत िनिाजत) 2025 22.12.2025
8 सुश्री दाक्षायीणी आर (अनुसूजचत िाजत) 2025 22.12.2025
अजमत िमा,ि उपमहाजनदेिक (स्ट्थापना एि ंप्रजिक्षण)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2026
F. No. 07-02/2023-SEA-I.— On the basis of Civil Services Examination, 2024 conducted by the Union
Public Service Commission, the President hereby appoints the following 8 (Eight) candidates in
Level-10 (₹56,100-1,77,500) of 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix in the Indian Posts and
Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service Group ‘A’ on provisional basis with effect from the date
noted against each:-
Sr. no. Name of the candidate and category Batch Date of joining
1 Sh. Akshay Patel (General) 2025 22.12.2025
2 Ms. Riya Vaid (General) 2025 22.12.2025
3 Ms. Muley Rasika Rajesh (General) 2025 22.12.2025
4 Ms. Amita Bishnoi (General) (Economically Weaker Section) 2025 22.12.2025
5 Sh. Sankar Pandiaraj (Other Backward Classes) 2025 25.8.2025
6 Sh. Anshu Kumar (Other Backward Classes) 2025 22.12.2025
7 Sh. Jagdish Prasad Khoker (Scheduled Tribe) 2025 22.12.2025
8 Ms. Dhatchayeni R (Scheduled Caste) 2025 22.12.2025
AMIT SHARMA, Dy. Director General (Establishment and Training)
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