Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
NOTIFICATION: 17-21/2023-GDS
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ENGAGEMENT OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS).
Date: 27.01.2023
Gramin (GDS) Online applications are invited from the eligible applicants for engagement as Dak Sevaks (Branch Postmaster (BPM) /Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) /Dak Sevak). Applications are to be submitted online at www.indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. Details of the vacant posts are given in Annexure-I.
2. ENGAGEMENT SCHEDULE IS AS UNDER:
SI Activities No. (ii) Registration/Application Submission Start Date: Edit/Correction Window for 17.02.2023 to 19.02.2023 Applicant: Schedule 27.01.2023 to 16.02.2023
3. EMOLUMENTS: Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the GDS. The applicable TRCA to different categories are as under:
SI. Category
ii.
TRCA Slab
BPM
ABPM/Dak Sevak
Rs. 12,000/- -29,380/Rs. 10,000/- -24,470/
Note 1: GDS are holder of a Civil posts but they are outside the regular Civil Services of Union of India and governed by GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 issued vide OM. No. 17-30/2019-GDS dated 14.02.2020 as revised from time to time available on the website www.indiapost.gov.in. available at also https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/GDS Orders.pdf
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Note 2: OM. No.17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018 related to payment of TRCA and other allowances to all approved categories of GDS is available also at on www.indiapost.gov.in available https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/GDS Orders.pdf
4. BRIEF JOB PROFILE AND RESIDENCE /ACCOMMODATION:
BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM) (i)
The Job Profile of Branch Post Master include:
a) Day to day postal operations of Branch Post Office and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in the manner as prescribed by the Department from time to time.
b.) Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by Department and operating various services in the Customer Services' Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.
C) In the single handed BOS, BPMs have the overall responsibility of smooth and timely functioning of Branch Post Office including mail conveyance and mail delivery.
d) In the BOs other than single-handed, the BPMs may be assisted by ABPM. However, BPM will be required to do combined duties of ABPMs as and when ordered. Any other work can also be assigned by superiors like IPO/ASPO/SPOS/SSPOS etc.
e) Residence/Accommodation: The applicant selected as GDS BPM will have to provide accommodation for Branch Post Office after selection but before engagement. A declaration to this effect with details of accommodation is to be submitted before engagement. The applicant so selected will be required to reside in Post village (the village in which the BO is functioning) only. The accommodation should meet the standards as prescribed by this Directorate letter No. 17-02/2018-GDS dated 08.03.2019 as amended from time to time.
(ii)
ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM)
The Job Profile of Assistant Branch Post Master include:
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a) Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/payments/other transactions of IPPB.
b) To assist BPM postal operations in a manner as prescribed by the Department from time to time.
c) Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by Department and operating various services in the Customer Services' Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.
d) ABPM may also be required to do Combined Duty of BPMs as and when ordered in addition to his/her regular duties.
e) Any other work assigned by superiors like IPO/ASPO/SPOS/SSPOs etc.
f) Residence: ABPMs are required to reside within delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office (HO/SO/BO) concerned.
(iii) DAK SEVAK
Dak Sevaks will be engaged in Departmental offices like Sub Post offices, Head Post offices etc. The Job Profile of Dak Sevak include: -
a) Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/payments/other transactions of IPPB and any other duties assigned by Postmaster/Sub Postmaster.
b) Dak Sevaks may have to work in sorting offices of Railway Mail Service (RMS).
c) Dak Sevaks in the Mail offices will handle receiptdispatch of mail bags, transhipment of bags etc.
d) Dak Sevaks will also assist Post Masters/Sub Postmasters in managing the smooth functioning of Departmental Post Offices and do marketing, business
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5.2. QUALIFICATION AS ON THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
(1) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
(a) Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of GDS.
(b) The applicant should have studied the local language i.e; (Name of Local language at least up to Secondary standard [as compulsory or elective subjects. Available at https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/Final_Post_Consolidation.pdf
(2). OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: -
(i) Knowledge of computer
Knowledge of cycling
(ii)
(iii) Adequate means of livelihood Note-1: The selected candidates will have to submit undertaking to the Engaging Authority in respect of the above prescribed formats (referrer to Annexure I,II & III respectively) at the time of engagement. Note: 2 No person holding an elective office will be considered for engagement to the post. (ii) The applicant selected as GDS shall not engage in any activity with any outside agency, which would be detrimental to the business or interest of the Post Office/IPPB.
(iii) Past experience or service of any kind will not be considered for selection.
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initially provide 10 days and thereafter a reminder for the same will be generated to submit documents in extended period of 5 more days.. If the verification is successful, offer of provisional engagement will be given, else, his/her candidature will be rejected. If a candidate fails to report to the Verifying Authority within prescribed period of 15 days, he/she will be treated as Non-turned up' candidate and his/her candidature will be rejected out rightly.
(V) The offer of provisional engagement will be issued through system itself (on registered SMS/Email) based on successful document verification. The applicant will required to approach the designated Engaging Authorities within a period of 15 days ie; the system will initially provide 10 days and thereafter a reminder for the same will be generated to submit documents in extended period of 5 more days from the receipt of Offer of provisional engagement, if the Verifying Authority is not itself the Engaging Authority. Engaging Authority will also verify the documents and upon successful verification the candidate will be required to undergo the pre-engagement formalities, including prescribed training. In case of unsuccessful verification by the Engaging Authority, the candidature will be cancelled.
(vi) If the applicants fails to report the Engaging Authority within stipulated 15 days period, his/her candidature will be rejected.
(vii) The Department will continue to issue supplementary lists of shortlisted applicants against non-turned up and rejected candidates in due course, who will have to undergo the same process for verification of documents/pre-engagement formalities. No further list of shortlisted applicants will be issued after 30.06.2023. Applications pending after this date shall not be considered for engagement
10.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
(a) The Department of Posts and engaging authorities of each post reserves the right to modify, cancel the notification or revise the number of posts at any time without assigning any reason or to stop ongoing process altogether.
(b) Department of Posts is not responsible for non-receipt of email/SMS by the applicant due to any specific reason or without any reason arising out of network services providers and dependencies. other
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(C) Department of Posts does not make any phone calls to the applicants. The correspondence, if any, will be made with applicants through respective Engaging Authority only. Applicants are advised not to disclose their personal information/registration number/ mobile numbers/email ids to others and be guarded against any unscrupulous phone calls.
(d) Applicant can view his/her application status on the website by providing the registration number and mobile number till the results are announced.
For any Queries, Division wise helpdesk and mobile numbers are provided on the website.
Sd/
Dated: 27.01.2023
RAVI PAHWA Asst Director General Department of Posts Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001
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ANNEXURE-I
Division wise Gramin Dak Sevak Vacancy Position for all in format available at the https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/post Divisions below. details.xlsx Circle Division Office Post Community Post No of Slab Posts Local Language to be studied PINCODE
ANNEXURE-I (a)
Community wise Consolidation of Posts with details of local language to be known to the post in the format below available at https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/Final Post Consolidation.pdf
Circle Language UR OBC SC ST EWS PWD A PWD B PWD C PWD DE
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ANNEXURE-II
UNDERTAKING
_son/daughter/wife of
be able to use smart hereby undertake to declare that, I will phone/laptop/handheld device supplied by the Department from the first day of engagement.
2. Further, I also hereby declare that I am computer literate.
Place:
Date:
available at
Signature
Name of applicant/applicant: Address
https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/ANNEXURE-II.pdf
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I
ANNEXURE-III
DECLARATION
_son/daughter/wife of
hereby declare that, I am able ride bicycle for performing my duty as a GDS BPM/ABM/Dak Sevaks.
2. Further, I also hereby declare that I having knowledge of riding a scooter or motor cycle.
Place:
Date:
available at
Signature_
Name of applicant/applicant: Address
https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/ANNEXURE-III.pdf
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I
UNDERTAKING
ANNEXURE-IV
I
_son/daughter/wife
of
hereby undertake to declare that, I will have
other sources of income besides the TRCA and allowances to be paid by the Government to support livelihood for myself and my family, in the event of my engagement to the post of Gramin Dak Sevak BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevaks."
Place:
Date:
available at
Signature
Name of applicant/applicant: Address_
https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/ANNEXURE-IV.pdf
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Annexure-V
Instructions for applicants
REGISTRATION:
(a) GDS Applicant will have to first register himself/herself on the online link Engagement Portal at details to the www.indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. Registration Number. - the obtain
(b) For registration on the Portal, the applicants must have their own active email id and mobile number. All the important, including declaration of result of shortlisting, offer of provisional engagement etc. would be sent on the registered mobile number thorough SMS/Email only. The Department will not communicate with applicant in any other form.
(c) Once the applicants registered the same mobile number will not be allowed for any further registrations of any other applicant. In case any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details, the candidature of all such registrations will be removed from selection process. Any applicant who forgot the registration number can retrieve the registration number through option 'Forgot registration'.
PAYMENT OF FEE:
2.
(a) Fee: A fee of Rs.100/-/- (Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified in choice of Division. However, payment of fee is exempted for all female applicants, SC/ST applicants, PwD applicants and Transwomen applicants.
(b) Applicants, except exempted category of applicant, may make payment of the fee through any of the online mode of payment using the link provided for payment. All recognized Credit/Debit cards and Net Banking facility/ UPI can be used for this purpose. Charges applicable for usage of Debit/Credit cards and net banking, as per the rules from time to time will be levied to the applicants.
number at a (c) Applicants are advised to note their Registration secure place for making the payment of fee.
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(d) Fee once paid will not be refunded. Hence candiate is advised to ensure his eligibilty for applying to particular Division before making the fee payment.
e) Applicants who are exempted from payment of fee may apply online directly.
3 ONLINE APPLICATION:
3.1.
SELECTION OF DIVISION AND EXERCISING
PREFERENCES:
An applicant can only apply one or more for vacant posts of GDS in only one of the selected Division one or more. Before selecting Division option, applicant has to validate his/her details by giving Registration number and OTP sent to the registered mobile number. On selecting the Division, a list of all eligible posts (based on the community and Age) will be displayed against which applicant has to give preferences. Applicant will not be considered for a post, for which he/she has not given/indicated his/her preference (s). However, if shortlisted, only one post only will be offered for engagement and his/her rights for all other posts will be forfeited.
Example: If a applicant opts for five posts in a Division with preference post1, post2, post3, post4, post5 etc. and selected as meritorious in more than one post, the first post in the order of preference, against which he/she is found most suitable, will be offered and the candidature for all the remaining posts will be forfeited.
3.2. UPLOADING OF DOCUMENTS:
The applicant is required to upload only the following documents at the time of submitting online application in the formats and sizes as prescribed. Hence, it is advised to keep the scanned documents ready in softcopy form before applying online: -
SI. No. 1 Name of the Document Recent Photograph Signature Uploading Permitted file size file format .jpg/.jpeg Not exceeding 50kb .jpg/.jpeg Not exceeding 20kb Is the upload mandatory or not Mandatory Mandatory
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SELECTION OF VERIFYING AUTHORITY:
The selection of the shortlisted applicants will be purely on the basis of the marks/ data fed by an applicant at the time of submitting the final online application. However, selection will be subject to verification of the original certificates/ mark sheet etc. with the data /marks fed in the online application. Therefore, the candidates have to select a Verifying Authority for verification of document at the time of submission of application form itself. The candidates are advised to select the Divisional head of the Division in which he/she is applying to expedite the verification of documents at later stage. However, at his/her option any other Divisional head may be selected near to his/her place for the purpose.
3.4.
WINDOW FOR APPLICATION FORM CORRECTION:
(a) After the closing date for receipt of online applications, a window will be provided for a period of 3 days to enable applicants to correct/ modify the online application.
(b) An applicant will be allowed to correct and re-submit his modified corrected application one time during the said 3 days window. Applicants making any mistake again, even in his updated application will not be given any further opportunity to make correction.
(c) Only those applicants will be allowed to make corrections in the application form, whose completed online applications along-with payment of requisite fee (wherever applicable) have been received by the Department within the specified period.
(d) The latest modified/corrected application will be treated as the final one and previous application submitted by such applicants will be cancelled. The merit will be prepared on the basis of the final application.
(e) Before submission of the corrected application, applicants must check that they have filled correct details in each field of the form. After expiry of Window for Application Form Correction', no change/ correction/ modification will be allowed under any circumstances.
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3.3.
No request in this regard in any form like by post, fax, email, by hand, etc. shall be entertained by the Department.
Note: (a) Applicants are advised in their own interest to submit the online application much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days.
(b) The Department will not be responsible for the applicants not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Department.
(C) Before submission of the online application, applicants must check through Preview/ Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the form.
available at
https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/ANNEXURE-V.pdf
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ANNEXURE-VI Undertaking
son/daughter/wife
I
of_ hereby undertake to declare that, the details furnished by me (i.e. Age/Address/Educational qualifications/Computer knowledge/EWS/PwD/Caste etc.) on the basis of which I am applying for the posts of GDSBPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I also undertake that, in case, any detail submitted by me is found to be false at any stage of engagement process/during engagement, my candidature shall be liable to be rejected against all the vacancies, applied for, or after my engagement, I shall be terminated under GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules. I also understood that I shall be liable for criminal/legal action for producing any of false details/documents etc.
Place:
Date:
Address
available at
Signature
Name of applicant/applicant:
https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/ANNEXURE-VI.pdf
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Annexure-VII
Provisionally shortlisted applicants must report for document verification alongwith following original documents and two sets of self-attested photocopies of each documents: -
• Original marks/Board sheet.
Original community/Cast certificate.
Original PWD certificate.
Original Transgender certificate. ●
Original Date of Birth Proof. ●
Medical certificate. Medical certificate should be from Medical officer of any Government Hospital/Government Dispensaries/Government Primary Health Centre etc. (Compulsory).
Original
available at
document.
https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/ANNEXURE-VII.pdf
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