**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Gazette of India on November 28, 2025, announces the second cadre review of the Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service Grade 'A' (IP&T AFS Gr. 'A'). It details the restructuring of various grades within the service, including changes to the sanctioned strength of different positions. The notification is effective as of the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Restructuring of IP&T AFS Gr. 'A' Cadre:**
* The President approves the creation/reduction of posts in different grades.
* **Changes in Sanctioned Strength:**
* HAG (Higher Administrative Grade) posts increased from 8 to 15 (+7).
* SAG (Senior Administrative Grade) posts decreased from 55 to 54 (-1).
* STS (Senior Time Scale) posts decreased from 86 to 66 (-20).
* **Revised Cadre Structure**
* The following table summarizes the revised IP&TAFS Gr. 'A' cadre structure.
|SI. No.| Grade |Existing Strength| Revised Strength|
|-------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|1 | Apex Scale (Level-17) |1 |1 |
|2 | Higher Administrative Grade+ (HAG+)(Level-16) |2 |2 |
|3 | Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) (Level-15) |8 |15 |
|4 | Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) (Level-14) |55 |54 |
|5 | Junior Administrative Grade/Non-Functional Selection Grade (JAG/NFSG*) (Level-12/13)|90 |81 |
|6 | Senior Time Scale (STS) (Level-11) |86 |66 |
| | Senior Duty Posts (SDPs) |(242) |(219) |
|7 | Junior Time Scale (JTS) (Level-10) |88 |88 |
| | Total Duty Posts |330|307|
|8 | Reserves |46 |46 |
| | Total Cadre Strength |376|353|
* **Notes:** NFSG ceiling @30% of SDPs, Probationary, Leave and Training Reserve may be utilized within the proposed strength of 88 at JTS while 46 reserves may be utilized for deputation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
* Employees in the IP&T AFS Gr. 'A' are directly affected by the changes in cadre structure. The creation and reduction of posts in different grades may result in promotions, transfers, or potential reassignment of responsibilities.
**Action Required**
* IP&T AFS Gr. 'A' employees should familiarize themselves with the revised cadre structure and understand how it impacts their current position and career progression.
* The Department of Telecommunications needs to implement the changes outlined in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service Gr. 'A' (IP&T AFS Gr. 'A'): The subject of the notification, specifically regarding the second cadre review.
Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications): The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding the cadre review.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 354] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, निम्ब र 28, 2025/अग्रहायण 7, 1947
No. 354] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 7, 1947
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 27 निम्बर, 2025
जिषय: भारतीय डाक और दरू सचं ार लखे ा एि ंजित्त सिे ा ग्रडे 'क' (आईपीएंडटी एएफएस ग्रडे 'क') की जितीय सिं ग गसमीक्षा
फा. स.ं 03-01/2019-एसईए-I .—राष्ट्रपजत आईपीएंडटी एएफएस ग्रडे 'क' के जिजभन्न ग्रडे म ेंजनम्नजलजखत पदों को
सृजित करने/कम करन े हते ु स्ट् िीकृजत देते ह:ैं-
(क) एचएिी की स्ट्िीकृत संख्या को 8 से बढाकर 15 करना, अर्ातग ् 7 अजतररक्त पदों का सृिन।
(ख) एसएिी की स्ट्िीकृत संख्या को 55 से घटाकर 54 करना।
(ग) एसटीएस की स्ट्िीकृत संख्या को 86 से घटाकर 66 करना।
7989 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
2. आईपीएंडटी एएफएस ग्रडे 'क' की संिोजधत संिगग सरं चना जनम्नांदकत ह:ै
क्र. स.ं ग्रडे ितमग ान सख्ं या सिं ोजधत सख्ं या
1. िीषग स्ट्केल 01 01
(लेिल-17)
2. उच्च प्रिासजनक ग्रडे + 02 02
(एचएिी+) (लेिल-16)
3. उच्च प्रिासजनक ग्रडे 08 15
(एचएिी) (लेिल-15)
4. िररष्ठ प्रिासजनक ग्रडे 55 54
(एसएिी) (लेिल-14)
5. कजनष्ठ प्रिासजनक ग्रडे / गैर-कायागत्मक चयन ग्रडे 90 81
(िेएिी/एनएफएसिी*) (लेिल-12/13)
6. सीजनयर टाइम स्ट्केल 86 66
(एसटीएस) (लेिल-11)
िररष्ठ ड्यटू ी पद (एसडीपी) (242) (219)
7 िूजनयर टाइम स्ट्केल 88 88
(िेटीएस) (लेिल-10)
कुल ड्यटू ी पद 330 307
8. ररििग 46 46
सिं ग ग की कुल सख्ं या 376 353
(*एनएफएसिी सीललगं एसडीपी के 30% की दर स)े (नोट: 1. िेटीएस म ेंप्रस्ट्ताजित 88 लोगों की संख्या म ेंस ेप्रोबेिनरी,
लीि और रेलनगं ररििग का उपयोग दकया िा सकता है, िबदक 46 ररिि गका उपयोग प्रजतजनयुजक्त के जलए दकया िा
सकता ह।ै)
अजमत िमाग, उप महाजनदिे क (ईएडं टी)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2025
Sub.: Second Cadre Review of Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service Gr. ‘A’
(IP&T AFS Gr. ‘A’)
F. No. 03-01/2019-SEA-I.—The President is pleased to sanction the creation/reduction of the following posts
in different grades of IP&T AFS Gr. ‘A’: -
(a) Increasing the Sanctioned Strength of HAG from 8 to 15 i.e. 7 additional posts.
(b) Decreasing the Sanctioned Strength of SAG from 55 to 54.
(c) Decreasing Sanctioned Strength of STS from 86 to 66[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. The revised cadre structure of IP&TAFS Gr. ‘A’ is as below:
SI. Grade Existing Strength Revised
No. Strength
1. Apex Scale 01 01
(Level-17)
2. Higher Administrative Grade+ 02 02
(HAG+) (Level 16)
3. Higher Administrative Grade 08 15
(HAG) (Level-15)
4. Senior Administrative Grade 55 54
(SAG) (Level-14)
5. Junior Administrative Grade/ Non-Functional Selection 90 81
Grade (JAG/
NFSG*) (Level-12/13)
6. Senior Time Scale 86 66
(STS) (Level-11)
Senior Duty Posts (SDPs) (242) (219)
7 Junior Time Scale 88 88
(JTS) (Level-10)
Total Duty Posts 330 307
8. Reserves 46 46
Total Cadre Strength 376 353
(* NFSG ceiling @30% of SDPs) (Note: 1. Probationary, Leave and Training Reserve may be utilized within the
proposed strength of 88 at JTS while 46 reserves may be utilized for deputation.)
AMIT SHARMA, Dy. Director General (E&T)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.