Is The Postal Assistant And Sorting Assistant The Same?

No, the Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant are not the same. Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants both are Central Government jobs in the post office. Postal Assistant (PA) and Sorting Assistant (SA) posts have the same rank of clerical cadre.  The job profile of a Postal Assistant is the work-related to maintain database entries, office management, etc. The job profile of a Sorting Assistant is to sort letters according to respective state/ district/ city/ area wise.  

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Key points:

• No, the Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant are not the same.
• Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants both are Central Government jobs in the post office.
• Postal Assistant (PA) and Sorting Assistant (SA) posts have the same rank of clerical cadre. 
• The job profile of a Postal Assistant is the work-related to maintain database entries, office management, etc.
• The job profile of a Sorting Assistant is to sort letters according to respective state/ district/ city/ area wise.
• The Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant posts in the Department of Post, Ministry of Communication is classified under Group “C” posts.

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