# OBC representation below 27% quota in postal dept: panel 2026-08-09T06:40:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of OBCs has flagged under-representation of OBCs in the Department of Posts, with representation below the prescribed 27% quota in several cadres. The report, tabled in Lok Sabha on Friday, showed OBC representation at just 7.2% in Group A junior time scale, 19.5% among inspectors and 21% among stenographers in Group B, and 25.2% for postal assistants and 26.1% for postmen in Group C. The committee also noted that over 2.5 lakh Gramin Dak Sevaks earn minimum basic pay of Rs 10,000-12,000 a month for 4-5 hours of daily work and recommended a pay hike. It asked the department to fill 207 backlog vacancies reserved for OBCs in Group C, particularly 204 in West Bengal, and to conduct special recruitment drives to reach the 27% benchmark. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: backlog vacancies, Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks, OBC, parliamentary committee, reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/obc-representation-below-27-quota-in-postal-dept-panel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/obc-representation-below-27-quota-in-postal-dept-panel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.